The actress shared, “[It was] to the point that people thought I had weaves. Sweet memories aside, the undeniable truth was that her once beautiful hair was now beginning to thin out and lose its glamor. Mrs. Smith did just about everything she could to understand how this could be happening. She received some possible explanations from her doctors.
The frustrated actress claimed that she got tests done but despite her best efforts, doctors still could not diagnose what was the cause was of her hair loss condition. She explained, “They don’t know why. People have said “stress.” This was highly unusual for her, as Jada doesn’t recall being stressed any more than other people in general. Another possible explanation as a rare condition called alopecia, which could be at the root of her hair loss.
Hair Rituals
The actress explained how important her hair is to her and taking care of it is an important ritual. Having to let go of this important part of her was not going to be an easy task.
She recalled some of her first thought after first realizing that her hair loss wasn't going to go away, and might even get worse.
Reminiscing About a Better Time
The actress’s mother also fondly shared memories of just how beautiful Jada’s hair was to her. She also recalled how full and healthy it was in earlier times.
It's not just her mother that believed Jada's hair was more than just pretty. Many people have doubts over the years of her hair was really because of how perfect it always seemed to be.
The Condition
Alopecia is a medical condition that causes hair to begin shedding in certain areas on the head. Doctors are often puzzled in regards to conditions surrounding this circumstance, but they believe it might have something to do with stress. Although it starts out as a mild situation of hair loss, the condition can quickly worsen and become more apparent, as areas of the head begin becoming completely bald.
One scary feature about alopecia is that it doesn’t just cause hair on the scalp to fall, it could also affect eyelashes, eyebrows and even facial hair.
Living with the Condition
Some people who suffer from alopecia also find themselves afflicted with the universalis type of the condition, which eventually causes all hair to fall off. Although there are some cases of recovery where the hair began growing back again, most of the time the damage is irreparable.
There is currently no known cure for the condition, which is heartbreaking, especially for those who really value their hair.