Jada Pinkett Smith Says Hair Is Making Comeback After Alopecia Diagnosis

Jada Pinkett Smith has alopecia, as she first publicly shared in 2018.On Monday, Pinkett Smith shared in an Instagram post that her hair was making a comeback.She previously said on "Red Table Talk" that it was "terrifying" when her hair first started falling out.NEW LOOKSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read preview Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go.Advertisement

Jada Pinkett Smith shared an update on her alopecia diagnosis.

On Monday, Pinkett Smith, 51, posted two selfies in an Instagram carousel. In the first shot, her head appears nearly bald, while in the second, she has a pixie cut. 

In the caption, Pinkett Smith said the first photo was taken in the past, while the second was from the present, indicating her hair has been growing back. 

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"This here hair is act'n like it's try'n a make a come back," she captioned the post. "Still have some trouble spots but — we'll see."

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Pinkett Smith first opened up about her alopecia diagnosis in 2018 on her show "Red Table Talk," saying she was "terrified" when her hair first started falling out.

"It was terrifying when it first started," she said at the time. "You know, I was in the shower one day, and then just handfuls of hair just in my hands. I was like, 'Oh my God, am I going bald?'" 

Pinkett Smith's feelings towards her hair also became a topic of conversation after the 2022 Oscars, when her husband Will Smith slapped Chris Rock after he made a joke about Pinkett Smith's shaved head while presenting an award. 

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith.Jae C. Hong/AP Images

In an apology he posted on Instagram in March 2022, Smith said, "Jokes at my expense are a part of the job, but a joke about Jada's medical condition was too much for me to bear and I reacted emotionally."

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Smith, who was named best actor for "King Richard" shortly after hitting Rock, was banned from attending the Oscars for 10 years after the incident. 

Pinkett Smith didn't specify what's helped with the hair growth in Monday's post, though People reported in 2018 that she said she was receiving steroid injections to treat her hair loss in an Instagram post, which has since been deleted.

According to the National Alopecia Areata Foundation, corticosteroid injections in bare patches of skin are the most common treatment for alopecia. As Insider previously reported, the injections can help new hair grow, though the treatment does not prevent new hair loss from developing. There is currently no cure for alopecia.