{"id":3283,"date":"2025-03-31T22:27:08","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T22:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pilotshopworld.com\/?p=3283"},"modified":"2025-04-02T18:37:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T18:37:37","slug":"louis-theroux-announces-full-head-shave-after-alopecia-left-his-hair-patchy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/31\/louis-theroux-announces-full-head-shave-after-alopecia-left-his-hair-patchy\/","title":{"rendered":"Louis Theroux announces \u2018full head shave\u2019 after alopecia left his hair patchy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Award-winning TV star Louis Theroux has announced a major change (Picture: Instagram\/@officiallouistheroux)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Broadcaster Louis Theroux<\/a> has said he is preparing for a \u2018full head shave\u2019 due to his alopecia<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The British documentarian<\/a>, 54, said he is likely to completely shear off his hair in the next 12 months and will take inspiration from actors Stanley Tucci<\/a> and Dwayne \u2018The Rock<\/a>\u2019 Johnson \u2013 who are both bald.<\/p>\n

The TV star, who has been documenting his alopecia \u2013 the medical term for hair loss \u2013 shared a series of photographs of his hair to his Instagram<\/a> page.<\/p>\n

\u2018Latest from alopecia-land. I\u2019ve cut the hair short because I realised the longer it was the worse it looked. But it\u2019s patchy AF and I\u2019m basically preparing the way for a full head shave some time in the next 12 months,\u2019 he wrote in the caption next to photos of his hair with some patchiness around the parting.<\/p>\n

\u2018Big glasses a la Tucci, big muscles a la Dwayne Johnson, plus a year-round tan. That\u2019s the formula,\u2019 he vowed of his planned transformation.<\/p>\n

\u2018I\u2019ve included a last photo from 1994 that I stumbled on yesterday as a reminder that the hair was always a problem, which I will have to worry about less and less as it disappears.<\/p>\n

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Louis, 54, revealed his alopecia diagnosis in 2023 and has now decided to shave his head (Picture: Instagram\/@officiallouistheroux)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u2018It\u2019s like when your house burns down. \u201cAt least I don\u2019t have to hoover!\u201d,\u2019 he quipped as he showed off his messy locks as a young journalist in New York.<\/p>\n

Louis was supported in the comments, with influencer Jo Tucker – also known as @baldmothertucker – responding: ‘Alopecia is the wildest ride. But you\u2019ve got this \ud83d\udda4 ‘<\/p>\n

‘You are you.. with or without your hair. Your alopecia is NOT what you are known for.. as I am not known for being bladderless \u2026 accept what you don\u2019t have and rejoice in what you do \ud83d\udc96’ added artist Tracey Emin<\/a>.<\/p>\n

‘My alopecia took away a lot of my facial hair – halved my eyebrows, and decimated my beard so much that all I’m left with is a straggly spattering of what, when grown, looks like a poor attempt at a handlebar moustache!’ shared fan Joe Hartley, adding: ‘Thanks for being loud and proud about what you’re going through. It helps!’<\/p>\n

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He previously microbladed his eyebrows after shaving them off due to patchiness – which he first noticed in his beard (Picture: Instagram\/@officiallouistheroux)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Louis also shared a throwback snap to show what his hair looked like over 30 years ago (Picture: Instagram\/@officiallouistheroux)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Louis previously shared images of his dyed hair and the results of microblading his eyebrows<\/a> in March last year, which is a form of temporary tattoo, after he completely shaved off his brows<\/a> when hairs started falling out.<\/p>\n

There are different types of alopecia and various medical conditions that cause hair loss, according to the charity Alopecia UK.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a condition that causes hair loss and can affect many areas of the body, but predominantly impacts a person\u2019s scalp, head, or face.<\/p>\n

Some forms of the condition can be autoimmune, such as alopecia areata, which can cause patches of hair loss.<\/p>\n

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The documentarian was praised for being open about his experience by others with alopecia in the comment section on Instagram (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Journalist Louis is best known for presenting documentaries including Louis Theroux: Weird Weekends and The Most Hated Family In America as well as questioning high-profile stars<\/a> – and sometimes baffling them<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He also hosts The Louis Theroux Podcast, where he has interviewed celebrity guests including Saltburn actor Barry Keoghan<\/a> and US film star Armie Hammer.<\/p>\n

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