The singer released the before and after photos on his social media.

McFadden, 37, explained his decision for the transformation on Instagram.

“The last few years my hair line has been thinning and receding due to my life style and the general stresses we go through in life. It’s been really making me self conscious and uncomfortable so I decided to do something about it,” he said.

Here’s the aftermath of the procedure. It’s not for the faint hearted:

Ouch.

Each to their own but surely shaving it off would have been easier?

Via: Twitter