A popular sub-genre in entertainment DHI videos involves the "3-day post-op" update. The patient is swollen, bruised, but trying to go to a restaurant or a movie. The humor and vulnerability displayed (wearing a funny hat, explaining to a date why their forehead looks like a golf ball) turns a medical procedure into a relatable sitcom moment.

DHI videos have spawned their own sub-economy of creators. Here is where the "edutainment" happens:

DHI and hair restoration have been featured in various forms of media, including: