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11 yr daughter eyelashes all fell out! blood tests are perfect and she ks healthy? she cries her self to sleep every night. dr says its ok? yyy

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Trichotillomania: Discuss with your childs pediatrician if it may be the condition called trichotillomania, which is hair pulling disorder.There is urge to pull out ones own hair leading to noticeable hair loss common areafor hair to be pulled out are scalp, eyelashes, eyrbrows, legs, arms, hands , nose and pubic areas, and can be limited to only one area in some.Peak age for this is 9to13years;two times more common female.

Answered 7/14/2014

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