Ricki Lake, 53,  shows off her incredible one-year hair transformation in before and after photos

Ricki Lake took to Instagram on Wednesday to provide a optimistic replace on her hair transformation, after battling hair loss because of androgenetic alopecia for many of her life. 

The 53-year-old Hairspray actress shared a earlier than photograph with a shaved head, and an after photograph with voluminous hair development, exhibiting off a dramatic one-year transformation which she credited to her hair care merchandise.

‘For these of you who don’t know or do not keep in mind my private journey. These facet by sides present the dramatic success I’ve had utilizing @harklinikken merchandise,’ the TV host wrote within the caption.

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Hair replace: Ricki Lake took to Instagram on Wednesday to provide a optimistic replace on her hair transformation, exhibiting off a dramatic one-year transformation with earlier than and after images  

‘I’ve been following their easy and straightforward protocol for over 2 years now. Individuals ask on a regular basis, I take advantage of their shampoo, situation every day and their extract at evening,’ she defined.

‘I couldn’t be happier with my outcomes and to lastly be at peace with my hair loss struggles.’

‘Photos are taken simply over a 12 months aside,’ she wrote including that the primary photograph was taken on December 31, 2019, and the second photograph was taken on January 27, 2021. 

The Scandinavian firm that focuses on hair development known as Harklinikken identified her with the hereditary situation generally known as androgenetic alopecia earlier than treating her in keeping with a People article again in February. 

At peace: Within the second photograph, taken final 12 months, the actress, 53, is seen with voluminous hair development, which she credited to her hair care merchandise, including, ‘I couldn’t be happier with my outcomes and to lastly be at peace with my hair loss struggles’

Earlier than: The TV host shaved her head in January 2020, after battling hair loss for many of her life

On the finish of final 12 months the star revealed that she has realized rather a lot since revealing her battle with hair loss two years prior and shaving her head.  

‘2 years in the past at present I took a leap of religion. I lastly surrendered and got here out about my a long time lengthy wrestle with hair loss (and shaved my head),’ the actress mentioned to her Instagram followers.

‘It was so scary and so liberating. The journey since has been such a present. Self-love and acceptance has been the good takeaway. And a couple of years later, I sit in complete gratitude for the journey,’ Lake added.

Opening up in 2020: ‘Struggling principally in silence on and off for nearly 30 years. AND I’m lastly able to share my secret,’ Ricki mentioned in her unique Instagram put up in 2020

She went on to thank her buddies, household and function fashions for his or her help and serving to her ‘love myself precisely as I’m.’

The actress was smiling for the digital camera as she had her hair buzzed off for the second time. Ricki was embracing her brief, gray hair earlier than making the choice once more to fully buzz it off.

‘First issues first, I’m not sick. (THANK GOD.) I’m not having a mid-life disaster. Nor am I having a psychological breakdown, although I’ve been struggling,’ she started her prolonged Instagram put up in 2020. ‘Struggling principally in silence on and off for nearly 30 years. AND I’m lastly able to share my secret.’

Hairspray: Lake beforehand revealed that her hair has by no means been the identical since filming Hairspray in 1988, the place her pure hair was ‘triple-processed and teased,’ stating she went from ‘Hairspray to Hairless’

The mother-of-two credit her hair loss from the time she spent filming the Hairspray films, even mentioning it in her unique Instagram put up.

‘Ever since I performed Tracy Turnblad within the unique Hairspray again in 1988 they usually triple-processed and teased my then wholesome virgin hair each 2 weeks throughout filming, my hair was by no means the identical. (Sure, that was all my very own hair within the movie.) From Hairspray to Hairless.’

Ricki has two youngsters, Milo, 24, and Owen, 20, who she shares along with her ex-husband, Rob Sussman. She was additionally beforehand married to jewellery designer Christian Evans from 2012 till 2015. Evans died by suicide on February 11, 2017. 

The star tied the knot for the third time earlier this 12 months, marrying her lawyer fiancé Ross Burningham in a magical yard marriage ceremony, after they acquired engaged in February of 2021. 

Married: The star tied the knot for the third time earlier this 12 months, marrying her lawyer fiancé Ross Burningham in a magical yard marriage ceremony, after they acquired engaged in February of 2021