Melanie Sykes has shared a new update on her hair loss as she continues to navigate her battle with alopecia. The 55-year-old television presenter took to Instagram on Friday to show the impact of the condition on her head, revealing she is now "two-thirds bald."
Sykes shared a video lying on her back, turning her head from side to side to illustrate the hair loss on either side. She captioned the clip with "#Liberty."
Health Journey and Diagnosis
Sykes first disclosed her struggle with alopecia in April 2025, at which time she also revealed she was experiencing heart issues, PTSD, and inflammation throughout her body, attributing these to what she described as "shock, mistreatment and malpractice."
In December 2025, she informed her followers that she was experiencing significant hair loss and inflammation and was actively working on her healing. At that time, she stated, "I am not well, as you know, I've been ill all year. I've got a condition. I'm losing my hair. I keep having crazy, like, all over everything, and I'm working on healing."
By March, she updated her fans on her condition, noting that the "crown is pretty much what's left of my hair now." She added that while she experiences cold due to the hair loss, leading her to wear headwear, she is learning to accept the loss and focus on gratitude.
Embracing Post-Traumatic Growth
Sykes has also spoken about experiencing "Post-Traumatic Growth," a psychological change that can occur after a crisis or traumatic event. She described this as "vibrating high" after "transcending trauma."
"Even the most difficult times do pass, they do, and I just want to use this term post traumatic growth, it's real, you can be suffering from PTSD but still at the same time be experiencing post traumatic growth," Sykes explained. "I'm in both camps because you can be both things at once, as long as I attend to myself and what makes me happy and feel grief about whatever has gone on and process it and move on from it."
She expressed a belief in overcoming trauma, stating, "We can transcend all trauma, we can be changed, and I am living f******g proof of that!"
Focus on Self-Care and Healing
Sykes has encouraged her followers not to worry about her health, emphasizing that she has learned to prioritize self-care and is actively healing. She has also spoken about living a more "spiritual existence," encouraging others to meditate.
"Don't worry about me, I've got me, I've always got me, I've learned to really take care of myself in the last two years," she stated. She also mentioned completing part of a meditation teacher training course, though she was too ill to finish the final days.
She has expressed a preference for focusing conversations on other topics rather than dwelling on her illness, stating, "I'd just rather have a conversation about something else because I've got that down and I'm healing myself."