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...
eyelashes, eyebrows or elsewhere on their bodies. Learn about the many types, symptoms, signs and forms of hair-pulling disorder, also called trichotillomania. Hair pulling may be either focused and intentional in response to emotional cues or may occur outside of awareness when engaged in seden...
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...
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...
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. ...
One study which used a sample of college students estimated that about 0.6% of the population has diagnosable trichotillomania. This disorder is characterized by repetitive hair pulling. Hair is most often pulled from the scalp, but it may be pulled from any area of the body; eyelashes and ...
This psychological disorder makes people pull out their own hairChris Snyder
Provides relief to trich sufferers who developed the disorder as a coping mechanism for stress. Aromatherapy Various oils can serve as a therapeutic remedy. People who pull eyebrows or eyelashes should avoid oils because they can be harmful to the eyes. ...