Louis Theroux, 53, unveils new tattooed brows after shaving his eyebrows amid ... trends now
Louis Theroux has given an update on his alopecia battle - having undergone microblading three months after shaving his eyebrows off.
The documentarian, 53, took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a series of selfies alongside a lengthy caption revealing he had undergone the treatment, which involves having eyebrows semi-permanently tattooed.
In his caption, Louis detailed his choice to undergo the treatment, writing: 'I realise there are much bigger things to worry about in the world but… a while ago I shared that my eyebrows had basically disappeared due to alopecia...
'I received a lot of nice messages, some suggesting I try “microblading”, a form of temporary tattoo. So that’s what I did! It took two sessions of a couple of hours...
'I’m happy to have my old face back. The new brows are neater and more shapely than my “real” ones were. But there are a couple of wisps of my remaining hair in there which help make them look more natural.'
Louis Theroux has given an update on his alopecia battle - having undergone microblading three months after shaving his eyebrows off
The documentarian, 53, took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a series of selfies alongside a lengthy caption revealing he had undergone the treatment, which involves having eyebrows semi-permanently tattooed
He penned: 'I realise there are much bigger things to worry about in the world but… a while ago I shared that my eyebrows had basically disappeared due to alopecia'
He then shed light on how his scalp is transforming and confessed some of the alopecia is 'weird and depressing', so he is yet to share images
He then shed light on how his scalp is transforming and confessed some of the alopecia is 'weird and depressing', so he is yet to share images.
Louis continued: 'Meanwhile more gaps - or “lesions” to use the technical term - have appeared on my scalp. I have photos of those which I may share at some point or I may not - they are a bit weird and depressing to look at tbh...
'Life goes on. I am happy and healthy in every other way and I feel very grateful.'
In December, Louis revealed he has shaved off his eyebrows.
She took to his Instagram with a slew of selfies showing off his transformation including a video depicting the moment he opted to remove the facial hair, having previously been candid about his battle with the condition.
He had previously shared with fans he was considering having his expressive eyebrows tattooed to save his career - and even debated microblading - a semi-permanent form of cosmetic tattooing.
The acclaimed journalist took the first step as he completely shaved off his eyebrows, showing the changing look in different angles in the three selfies.
He added a caption reading: 'Can you tell what’s different? I’ve shaved off my eyebrows! I’m also thinking about getting micro blading soon. In the meanwhile I figure no eyebrows is better than patchy eyebrows. Do you agree?'
In December, Louis revealed he has shaved off his eyebrows
The documentary maker took to his Instagram with a slew of selfies and a clip showing off his transformation
Louis added a clip capturing him as he finishes shaving, and showed off a grin at the end of the video.
Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disorder that causes hair to fall out, often in clumps the size and shape of a 50p coin.
The amount of hair loss can vary, some lose it in a small areas while others have large patches of baldness. The hair can grow back but sometimes falls out again.
Earlier last month, Louis has turned to Instagram to advice after being diagnosed with the health condition.
Louis shared a snap of his eyebrows, along with the caption: 'I'd like to know how I'm supposed to continue a career based largely on raising and lowering different eyebrows without any eyebrows!'
He added: 'Alopecia. I'm seriously thinking of getting them tattooed back on but it feels like a big step! Thoughts?'
Fans were quick to offer kind words of advice for Louis, with many sharing their own alopecia struggles.
It comes after Louis shared on social media back in August that 'new bald patches' were appearing, and he was still struggling to regrow his beard.
The acclaimed journalist took the first step as he completely shaved off his eyebrows
He showed the change from different angles in the three selfie
He added a clip capturing him as he finishes shaving, and showed off a grin at the end of the video
He said: 'Alopecia update (try to remain calm!): new bald patches are appearing in my 'top hair' (the hair on top of my head) BUT I can now grow a weird straggly and rather sparse white beard. So that's something.
'And there are some tiny patches of regrowth on my eyebrow. FWIW I've been taking vitamin D, iron, and
