Category Archives: Flea

Michael Peter Balzary, or better known as the one name funky bass player ‘Flea’ in the Red Hot Chili Peppers, has had a receding hairline for almost 2 decades now. Since emerging on the scene in the mid 80′s, Flea has rocked plenty of different hairstyles and just about every hair color imaginable. When the Chili Peppers first hit the scene back in 1983, Flea had a full thick head of hair. He even kept it a bit long and moppy on top. He often colored it with the brightest colors he could find. His hair became just as much a part of his image as his funky style on the bass was. It wasn’t too long after the band came out that Flea’s hairline started creeping up at his temples. He quickly adopted a shorter hairstyle but this only seemed to highlight his receding hairline. You can see over the years that his temple recession started getting larger and larger. Strangely, at a certain point his hair just stopped receding. In fact it actually looks like his hairline might even be a bit stronger today than only a few years ago. Its likely Flea has been prescribed meds, like Propecia, to combat his hair loss. Once male pattern baldness gets its grip on you it doesn’t just stop. I doubt that he has had any surgery as the meds seem to be doing a good job. Being 48 now, his hair has held up well considering all the abuse he put it through by bleaching it so many times over the years. You can catch Flea’s current hairstyle on the road. He’s touring with the Peppers in support of their first album in 5 years, titled ‘I’m With You’. The most recent pictures of Flea have him sporting purple hair. Funk on Flea!

You can see Flea’s hair line started to receed at the temples.

Flea and the Red Hot Chili Peppers have a brand new album out titled ‘I’m With You.” Check it out