Jasmine’s Alarming Before & After Photos Showing Alopecia Hair Condition

Summary

• Jasmine Pineda opened up about her hair loss journey on social media and considered shaving her hair off.
• Jasmine’s use of extensions and wigs helped her cope with alopecia, but she has now embraced her natural hair.
• Stress from her unhappy marriage and divorce worsened Jasmine’s hair loss, but she now looks stunning and confident.

90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? star Jasmine Pineda’s before and after pictures show her hair loss journey and how she’s been able to cope with alopecia. Jasmine began her reality TV show career with 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days season 5. Jasmine used to work as a school teacher in Panama, but that didn’t mean she wasn’t dressing up glamorously whenever she could. Gino Palazzolo was floored by Jasmine’s brains and her beauty. He knew that Jasmine was out of his league. However, despite her beauty, Jasmine is always conscious of her looks.

Jasmine doesn’t hide that she struggles with hair loss. She tries her best to cope with it by using extensions and wigs to get volume and length in her hair by spending thousands of dollars. Losing her hair has been a nightmare for Jasmine, and she’s been openly talking about it on social media. Jasmine has also considered shaving all her hair off to deal with her hair loss. However, Jasmine stopped herself from making the drastic decisions and has, instead, invested in solutions that are helping her natural hair grow.

Why Was Jasmine Wearing A Wig On The 90 Day Fiancé Tell All?

Jasmine Was Mocked For Her Artificial Look

Jasmine wore a wig on 90 Day Fiancé‘s Before the 90 Days season 5 Tell All. The wig made Jasmine’s hair look big, thick, and curly. Jasmine had worn a glamorous strappy pink dress, but the wig took all the attention away from it. Reality TV show fans were not impressed with Jasmine’s appearance and severely criticized it after the episode. Jasmine read all the negative opinions about her on social media and then took to Instagram to open up about her hair loss. Jasmine almost decided to skip the Tell All because of her hair loss.

Jasmine wrote, she had been losing a “massive amount of hair.”

Jasmine said she received the wig from the production team just hours before they started filming the reunion episode. Jasmine thanked the production team for stepping in and saving the day. Jasmine mentioned her hair had started thinning and turned fragile after her divorce and Jasmine experienced anxiety.

Is Jasmine’s Hair Real On 90 Day Fiancé?

Does Jasmine Show Her Real Hair On TV?

Jasmine’s biggest insecurity about herself is her hair. Jasmine has gone to great lengths to make herself feel good about her body. She’s spent several dollars on getting procedures to change how she used to look before becoming a reality TV celeb. Jasmine even took money from her ex-boyfriend Dane to get herself a new derrière.

“This hair costs me $3,500.”

Jasmine said on Before the 90 Days when presented with extensions that weren’t quite up to par. However, Jasmine has been staying away from extensions and letting her natural tresses breathe by relieving tension in her scalp and hair.

What Is The Alopecia Condition That Jasmine Has?

What Happened To Jasmine’s Hair On 90 Day Fiancé?

According to MayoClinic, hair loss, also known as alopecia, can affect just one’s scalp or one’s entire body, and it can be temporary or permanent. Alopecia can be the result of heredity, hormonal changes, medical conditions, or a normal part of aging. Baldness refers to excessive hair loss from one’s scalp. Jasmine’s bald spots were visible during her scenes with Gino in 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? Circular or patchy bald spots are symptoms of hair loss. Hair loss has been a very sensitive issue for Jasmine to talk about, but she has been open about her journey.

Does Jasmine From 90 Day Fiancé Really Have Alopecia?

Why Does Jasmine Need Hair Extensions?

In October 2023, Jasmine wrote a heartfelt post about her struggles with Alopecia on Instagram. She explained how alopecia areata is an “autoimmune disorder” that causes one’s hair to “come out.” She wrote that the amount of hair loss is different for different individuals. Some people only lose their hair in a few spots while others lose a lot. Jasmine mentioned that sometimes the hair can grow back but only to fall out later.

“In others, hair grows back for good.”

Jasmine admitted that the journey had not been an easy one for her.

In Jasmine’s culture, hair is “like our crown.” It’s supposed to be a part of Jasmine’s identity. Jasmine has reached out to her followers who struggle with alopecia that they are not alone. Jasmine wanted to let them know that they shouldn’t let hair define them.

“P.S. I have struggled with alopecia my whole life.”

Jasmine added that hair extensions and wigs were an “alternative” she used for her hair loss. She mentioned that using extensions did not cause alopecia in her case. Jasmine further added that she’s had alopecia since she was a child and was implant-free.

How Her Unhappy Marriage Affected Jasmine’s Hair

Divorce Affected Jasmine’s Condition

In February 2022, Jasmine was still dealing with criticism for wearing an unnatural-looking wig for the Tell All. In a now-deleted Instagram post, Jasmine wrote that she was born with abundant hair and had the most beautiful curls as a child. Jasmine said she started losing her hair after giving birth to her son. Her hair became “thicker and more fragile.” Jasmine said she was left feeling desperate in the situation, but then came along her divorce and the issues related to it which had Jasmine “suffering from anxiety.” Jasmine’s hair started to fall out “more and more.”

During 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? season 8 episode 4, Jasmine visited their wedding photographer with Gino. While leafing through their wedding photo album, Jasmine couldn’t help but admire how pretty she looked on her wedding day. One particular picture made Jasmine compare her current hair to how it was on her wedding day.

“My hair was not as bad as it is right now.”

Jasmine couldn’t hold back her tears as she admitted she was very self-conscious about her hair.

Is Gino The Reason Behind Jasmine’s Shocking Hair Loss?

Jasmine Is Unhappy In Her Marriage

Jasmine told the cameras that she was very happy on her wedding day. She considers herself a very joyful person but lately, she had been feeling “anxious.” Jasmine added that she was under a lot of stress and was feeling lonely because the situation with her kids was “really affecting” her not only emotionally, but also physically, as it worsened her hair loss. Jasmine revealed how going through high levels of stress made her alopecia “get worse” and she was losing more hair than ever. Looking at the pictures gave Jasmine joy, but they also made her feel “different.”

How Does Jasmine Pineda Look In 2024?

Jasmine’s latest photos show that she’s ditched her wigs and extensions for good. While Jasmine claimed that extensions were not causing hair loss, she is staying away from them as of now. Jasmine’s natural hair has grown longer and the bald patches that were visible on 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? have disappeared. Jasmine invests a lot of time in taking care of herself. She works hard to maintain her physique but has always struggled with alopecia. However, Jasmine appears to have discovered joy in embracing how she looks naturally and feels gorgeous in her own skin now.

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