A psychiatric disorder characterized by the compulsive plucking out of hairs from one's own body, especially from the scalp, eyebrows, or eyelashes. [tricho-+ Greektillein,to pluck hair+-mania.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Hough...
Trichotillomania, also called hair-pulling disorder, is a psychological condition characterized by the repetitive urge to pull out one's hair, including eyelashes. The act of pulling out eyelashes can lead to damage, thinning, and even loss of lashes, affecting the overall appearance of the eyes...
Some people yank hair from their heads, eyelashes, eyebrows, or other parts of their bodies. Anxiety or boredom can trigger it. In some cases, people don’t know they’re pulling their hair. Trichotillomania often starts between ages 10 and 13, but it can be a problem for life. You c...
People withHair-Pulling Disorder(also called trichotillomania or TTM) have strong urges to pull hair from their scalp, eyelashes, eyebrows, pubic area, or elsewhere on their bodies. People with Hair-Pulling Disorder may pull out thousands of strands of hair every month, anywhere from 10 to 50...
When hair is pulled out, the skin can rupture and bleed increasing the risk of infection and inflammation. Pulled eyelashes can result in blepharitis, a painful inflammation of the eyelids that itches, burns, and swells. Swallowed hair can cause digestive disorders. ...
She has had behaviour problems for as long as I can remember and often pulls out her eyelashes and eyebrows. No one seems to want to help. We have had visits from doctors, health visitors, family steps and sur start. She got thrown out of her nursery because they said she couldn't co...
White piedrais a fungal infection of the hair shaft. This infection is caused by a type of yeast known as trichomycosis, which coats the hair in a white substance. This type of infection can happen to any hair on the body, including eyebrows, eyelashes, mustaches, beards, and pubic hair...
Hair is most often pulled from the scalp, but it may be pulled from any area of the body; eyelashes and eyebrows are commonly pulled and in some cases, pubic hair, and hair from the extremities is pulled as well. People with trichotillomania may have large bald patches from the disorder...