A 43-year-old member asked:
What are the symptoms of trichotillomania?
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Dr. Vikas Duvvurianswered
Psychiatry 18 years experience
Hair pulling: Trichotillomania involves hair pulling that results in hair loss, and the pulling doesn't stop after hair starts thinning out.
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Dr. Andrew Berryanswered
Clinical Psychology 16 years experience
HAIR PLUCKING: This is an anxiety disorder characterized by plucking out patched of hair. The worse the anxiety, the more the hair gets pulled out. Meds and therapy together can be very effective.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
What is trichotillomania?
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Dr. Josephine Ruiz-healyanswered
Pediatrics 41 years experience
Pulling ur hair out.: It is an uncontrollable urge to pull or twist your hair out.
It is categorized as an impulse control disorder.
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Dr. Alison Segal commented
Clinical Health 21 years experience
Sometimes people are aware of the "urge" to pull and at times they are highly unaware. This impulsive behavior appears to help individuals regulate their nervous system.
May 22, 2014
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