Sam Thompson to go under the knife for surgical procedure months after vocal cord surgery
Earlier this month, Sam Thompson had vocal cord surgery, and now he is about to go under the knife again.
Sam Thompson is having a hair transplant.
The 33-year-old star revealed he will soon have the surgical procedure, in which hair is moved to an area that is thin or bald, after talking about what was worth spending money on with his pal, fellow TV personality Pete Wicks, 37, during the latest episode of their Staying Relevant podcast.
Sam said: "A hair tranny, worth the money I’d say."
Pete replied: "How would you know?"
The I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! 2023 winner revealed: "Because I’m about to have one."
Pete, known for appearing in The Only Way Is Essex, responded: "Excellent, well you don’t know if it’s worth the money because you haven’t seen the results.
"So I’d suggest we hold back on that just in case you come back looking like a Brillo pad."
In February, Sam opened up about his "super tough" recovery after he underwent surgery to remove a cyst on his vocal cords, which left the ex-Made in Chelsea star unable to talk for three days.
He posted a selfie on Instagram, with the caption: "I know it sounds crazy but that three days was actually super tough.
"I really didn't realise how much I need to talk to get my emotions out and how much I need interaction with people.
"Probably just me being soft and also the adhd I imagine plays a factor but yeah was really quite full on (sic)."
During a January episode of the Staying Relevant podcast, Sam told Pete he needed to undergo vocal cord surgery.
He said: "I’ve got a cyst on my vocal cords. I’m having that taken out, which is going to be mad because it means I have three days of vocal rest.”
According to the National Health Service (NHS), nodules are "non-malignant, small swellings. They arise on the edges of the vocal cords, which are situated in the voice box (larynx)".
They are formed "when the vocal cords come together with too great a force over a long period of time".
NHS advice from Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital in London states that "for the first three days after the operation, we recommend that you do not speak or use your voice at all".
It added: "This is to allow healing time for the surface of your vocal cord or cords around the site of the surgery."
