Melanie Sykes tries out a different look in a wig after showing off her shaven head for modelling campaign amid alopecia battle

Melanie Sykes showed off a different look in a wig on Instagram on Thursday amid her alopecia battle. The television presenter, 56, said she was trying out 'options' after shaving off her head due to losing two-thirds of her hair. It's the first time Mel has posted on Instagram since her modelling shots were released earlier this month and she simply wrote: 'Options #chameleon.' The shaggy wig was very similar to the short bob that Mel was sporting before she showcased her bald look which highlights her beautiful facial features. In Mel's most recent professional photoshoot - for sunglasses brand Cubitts - she looked radiant as she proudly embraced her shaven head while posing in a stylish white suit. Melanie Sykes tries out a different look in a wig on Instagram on Thursday after showing off her shaven head for a recent modelling campaign amid her alopecia battleIt's reported that two per cent of the global population suffer from alopecia areata, the most common autoimmune form of the condition that results in patchy hair loss. While androgenetic alopecia is hormonally driven and represents male and female pattern baldness, affecting roughly 50 per cent of men by age 50 and 40 per cent of women, particularly those who are postpartum. And Melanie has continued to be open and honest about her experience since she was diagnosed last April.She returned to her hometown in Manchester for her campaign with Cubitts.The campaign introduced Britannia, the brand's newest sunglass design, alongside forthcoming styles Athlone and Topham.Melanie first opened up about her battle with alopecia in April last year, posting images showing the extent of her hair loss. Photos taken of both sides of her head at the time showed the impact of the alopecia, and she captioned the Instagram clip '#Liberty'. Back in December, Melanie reported: '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.'She revealed that not only has she been struggling with alopecia, she also has a heart condition which causes palpitations, and is suffering inflammation all over her body.Melanie shared a positive health update to end 2025 and revealed she was suffering from 'Post-Traumatic Growth'. Melanie looked incredible as she showed off her bald head in her first campaign - for sunglasses brand Cubitts earlier this month The TV personality pictured in 2020 The TV presenter first spoke about her alopecia back in April last year and had been showing the extent of her hair loss on either side of her head On Instagram she said she was 'vibrating high' after 'transcending trauma', amid her battle with the autoimmune condition.Post-Traumatic Growth is the positive psychological change that some individuals experience after a life crisis or traumatic event.She said: '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.''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.'Before adding: 'We can transcend all trauma, we can be changed, and I am living f***ing proof of that!.'In an update earlier this year, she told fans: 'Hey strumps, my crown is pretty much what's left of my hair now and how healthy it is.'I do get cold, however, hence my beanie and various headwear, but I'm learning to live with "loss" and counting my blessings instead.'It's not always easy to be grateful, but it is the key to happiness and takes daily, moment-to-moment practice. Practice love.'