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Pulling out hair and eating it. is this a sickness?
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Trichotillomania: If it is a chronic behavior than it may be a variant of trichotillomania . Recommend getting assistance from a psychologist or pyschiatrist if you suffer from this compulsion. There may be a pica component as well. Be aware that you could develop a bezore.
Answered 6/18/2017
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