Renowned documentary maker, journalist and podcast host Louis Theroux has shared a health update with his fans in which he detailed his struggles with the autoimmune condition alopecia barbae.
Posting to his social media, the 53-year-old wrote how "nature has played a cruel trick on me" as he shared a picture of himself with a "tiny remnant" left of his beard as a result of the condition.
Alopecia barbae is a specific form of alopecia (an autoimmune disease linked to stress that causes hair loss) that affects the beard, which usually begins suddenly with a small circular bald spot, reports Healthline. For more showbiz and television stories get our newsletter here.
