Brave Shannen Doherty thanks loved ones as she shares picture of shaved head amid cancer battle
Former Beverly Hills, 90210 actress documented the emotional day last week
BRAVE Shannen Doherty has thanked her nearest and dearest for their support as she made the heartbreaking decision to shave her head.
The former Beverly Hills, 90210 star revealed in August last year she is battling breast cancer, after being diagnosed in March, and last week Shannen decided to chop off all her hair as she continues with her treatment.
The 45-year-old documented the traumatic experience on Instagram, and on Monday, she added another black and white image which showed off the finished result as she posed with her loved ones.
She wrote: "Thank you to these three who helped me thru an impossibly tough day and continue to be there every minute supporting and loving me."
Shannen revealed that while husband Kurt Iswarienko was out of town, he was supporting his wife from afar as she took the brave step.
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She continued: "@kurtiswarienko was in Mexico working but knew he left me in good hands.
@annemkortright @chriscortazzo #mamarosa I love you. #mycrew #thisisasquad".
In the accompanying image, Shannen - who also starred in hit series Charmed - sports a small smile on her face as she poses with her friends and mother Rosa, faint tufts of hair still visible on her head.
The star has faced her cancer battle head on, but it didn't stop her from being on the verge of tears as she started the process of cutting off her hair.
Mother Rosa gave her daughter a big hug as she contemplated what was ahead with the sombre pic titled "Step 1", before "Step 2" showed her cutting her long brunette locks off as she looked in a mirror.
The next step saw her smiling at the camera as her mum and friend blew kisses at her from over her shoulder, her hair in a dark crop.
"Step 4" saw the shaving begin, with the resilient star clearly trying to make light of the situation as she spiked her hair up in a punky style.
The final step showed off her shaved head for the first time, but her latest picture seems to hint Shannen took the razor a bit closer to her scalp to remove even more hair.