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What is Trichotillomania?

Trichotillomania is hair loss caused by compulsive pulling or twisting of the hair until it breaks off.

Alternative Names:

Compulsive hair pulling

What are the causes, incidence and risk factors associated with Trichotillomania?

What are the symptoms associated with Trichotillomania?

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Posts on Trichotillomania (159)

Don't know - Bipolar Disorder Community

- Aug 28, 2009

My attitude and mood and behavior is affecting my relationship! For the bast couple of m...

My friend needs help... BAD - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Community

- Jul 15, 2009

My friend has Trichotillomania, she has just recently been admitted to a physic ward.. Im f...

Sad Scalp - Dermatology Community

- Apr 14, 2009

My Scalp is suffering a bald spot, dandruff and is irritated. It all started as I was a kid...

Alone. - Mental Health Expert Forum

- May 20, 2008

I'm a little unsure where to start.. When I was about 11 I started to pull hair from my ...

cronic cough - Allergy Community

- Jan 18, 2008

My friend has a cronic cough that drives everyone crazy. She has been to the doctor they gi...

Problem focusing right eye - Eye Care Community

- Jun 02, 2007

For a while I have been having a problem focusing my eyes, especially the right one, both e...

frontal sinus question!!!!! - Allergy Community

- Jun 27, 2006

Just wondering anyone can help me with my xray results. I am most confused about the part ...

stomach acidity - Nutrition Community

- Nov 26, 2005

I am suffering from nausea. This occurs after eating something and when I wake up in the mo...

i have trichotillomania - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Community

- Apr 13, 2009

I have had this disorder since I was 7 & I don't know how to shake it I am 16 now and I hav...

hair pulling - Child Behavior Community

- Sep 07, 2009

my daugher has pulled her hair out since she was 9 months old she is now 3 years old and s...

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Videos on Trichotillomania (1)

A New Drug Could Help Sufferers of Compulsive Hair-Pulling

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