Louis Theroux buzzes eyebrows off amid difficult battle with alopecia
16.12.2023 - 17:21
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Louis Theroux said "no eyebrows is better than patchy eyebrows" amid his battle with facial hair loss. The documentary-maker said he is considering microblading – a semi-permanent form of cosmetic tattooing – in a bid to create the illusion of full eyebrows after shaving his off.
He shared a picture of his new look on Instagram, asking his one million followers: "Can you tell what’s different?" with the hashtags alopecia, no brows, and no brows no problems.
"I’ve shaved off my eyebrows,” the 53-year-old said. "I’m also thinking about getting micro blading soon. In the meanwhile I figure no eyebrows is better than patchy eyebrows. Do you agree?"
Fans headed to the comments of his post to share their support of Louis' choice, as one said: "I feel like we need a Louis documentary on alopecia. You are still an absolute babe with or without eyebrows."
Another wrote: "Looking good Louis!"
And a third added: "It‘s awesome that you are using your platform for raising awareness! As for yourself, reading all these comments, I only have one thought: do whatever makes you happy, man! Hair or no hair, your talent & personality shall stay with you."
Since January, the broadcaster has documented the progress of his facial hair loss on Instagram, which started with gaps in his beard before it "migrated up to my eyebrow" in July, he wrote.
His last post in November showed a large portion of hair from his eyebrows had gone. It said: "I’d like to know how I’m supposed to continue a career based largely on raising and lowering different eyebrows WITHOUT ANY EYEBROWS!!
"#alopecia I’m seriously thinking of getting them tattooed back on but it feels like a big step! Thoughts?"
Alopecia is the medical term for hair loss and can come in different forms,