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Melanie Sykes Says Autoimmune Illness Has Left Her 'Two-Thirds Bald,' Revives YouTube Channel

She plans to post videos detailing her recent UK healthcare experiences.

Overview

  • Posting a candid Instagram video, the 55-year-old presenter said she has been ill all year with an autoimmune condition causing widespread inflammation and severe pain.
  • She described extensive hair loss, telling followers she is "two-thirds bald" and continuing to work on healing.
  • She has restarted her YouTube channel to document her journey, share what she has learned, and encourage meditation as part of her practice.
  • She said she completed most of a meditation teacher training course but was too unwell to finish the final days.
  • She criticized aspects of state and private care in Britain and signaled detailed accounts to come, while one outlet reported she saw a scalp specialist who was optimistic about regrowth.