Hair loss among women is 'painful, depressing, and embarrassing'

US actress Jada Pinkett Smith attends the 94th Oscars on Sunday. Pinkett Smith, Selma Blair, and Alyssa Milano are among celebrities who have gone public with their feelings concerning hair loss. – Photo: AFP

Hair loss among women is painful, depressing and embarrassing, according to Jada Pinkett Smith and other celebrities who have gone public with their feelings.

The subject has rushed into the public consciousness after Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock for making a joke about Pinkett Smith's lack of hair at the Oscars.