Pavel Durov Wears a Wig? The Main Mystery of Telegram

Comparing his 2006 photo with recent Instagram shots, it's hard to believe they are of the same person. At 22, Pavel Durov was a thin guy with a receding hairline, sticking out ears, and glasses. At over 40 — a fit billionaire with sharp cheekbones, an android-like appearance, and an absolutely incredible for his age thick head of dark hair. The internet is buzzing: Durov himself explains it all with a strict diet, exercise, and a vegetarian diet, but observers doubt it. The mystery of his hair has grown into three main versions.

Version One: Wig

The main evidence for this version is the too sharp contrast. Many surgeons and laypeople claim that even a high-quality transplant does not give such an incredible density as Durov demonstrates. In hair loss, donor follicles are often not enough to cover the entire head. Therefore, commenters on Reddit and Telegram channels, comparing photos, concluded that it is a wig or a hair system. Opponents of this version counter that ultra-modern transplant technologies allow for an incredibly high density.

Version Two: Hair Transplant

Many plastic surgeons believe that Durov still had a transplant. Arguments: the unnaturally clear hairline, noticeable on some videos, as well as the change in hairstyle — Durov started combing his hair forward, which is characteristic of people who need to hide the transplanted area. Supporters of this theory are confident that the entrepreneur has undergone at least one, and more likely several, hair transplant surgeries. The founder of Telegram himself does not comment on these rumors.

Version Three: Hair Replacement System

This is the latest and most informed version. It was voiced by Ksenia Sobchak, citing informed sources. According to her data, Durov did not have a transplant and hides his head under a hair replacement system — a high-tech overlay that is glued to the head and worn for years, with the edges being reapplied once a month. This pleasure costs about 100,000 rubles, and, according to legend, many Hollywood stars use this method. In this case, the explanation for the sudden appearance of the luxurious hair seems the most logical.

Why is this important?

On the one hand, Pavel Durov's hairstyle is his personal matter. On the other hand, this story shows how even the most closed person becomes the subject of close analysis by millions of eyes. Users, posting gifs of transformations, summarize: the changes affect not only the hair but also the face and ears. Durov continues to post photos of his bare torso in freezing water and just smiles at the rumors.

Conclusion: until the founder of Telegram gives an interview to a plastic surgeon, the mystery of his hair will remain one of the main riddles of the IT world.

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