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.
She Did All She Could
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.
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.
Understanding the Loss
Although Jada was initially devastated by her condition, this situation caused her character to really shine through. The young mother prides herself on taking negative situations and finding ways to glean some value out of them. During the Red Table Talk discussion, she recalled a moment when a sense of perspective began to manifest in her thought process.
Jada could vividly recall a moment where she thought, “Oh my god, why are you so terrified that you might lose your hair?” Which helped her transition into a more spiritual understanding of the event.
The Higher Power
Jada then had an epiphany on what she had to do, “I really had to put it in a spiritual perspective of like, the higher power takes so much from people. People are out here who have cancer; people have sick children. I watch the higher power take things every day.”
With such a blessed life, the wealthy, successful, famous, talented and happily married mother finally realized that losing some hair was such a menial problem in her life, that it makes sense to not take it half as seriously as she initially did.