Melanie Sykes, British TV presenter and actress, revealed her new look on television, following a long battle with alopecia. The 55-year-old star shared a powerful Instagram photo showing off her bald head, after revealing that two-thirds of her hair has fallen out due to her struggles.Here’s a new look at Melanie Sykes after she was diagnosed with alopecia.
Melanie Sykes smiles with a bald head
Melanie Sykes shared an inspiring selfie on Instagram on June 28, wearing a white tank top and a big smile. The ‘Shop Well For Less’ star captioned the post, “Loss + Gain = Life,” adding The Dualers’ song ‘Got That Smile.’ Although she has previously opened up about severe hair loss, she shared a post with no hair at all.In the past, Sykes shared that she tried on different wigs as the hair grew too much over time. “As much as I love using head scarves, I can’t wait to get my hair back,” she wrote in a May 13, 2026, post, before adding, “My hair has been falling out so fast these past few weeks and even now (I’ve been off for a year and a half) it can be scary.”
About Melanie Sykes’ illness
Melanie Sykes first opened up about her illness last year, describing pain and medical treatment. “I have an autoimmune disease, my hair is falling out, I have crazy inflammation, and I’m working on healing,” she said, and continued, “For the past three months, I’ve been doing meditation teacher training.” Talking about hair loss, the presenter said, “I am two-thirds bald. Every time I say I’m bald, I laugh, I don’t know why…
What is Alopecia?
According to the Cleveland Clinic, Alopecia is a disease that causes hair loss anywhere on the body. It usually affects the hair on the scalp that covers the head (scalp). Medicines and treatments can help hair grow back, but severe pain may not respond to treatment.