research Using My Body, Using My Labor: Exploring The Relationship Between African American Women And Chronic Hair Pulling Behavior
Chronic hair pulling in African American women may be linked to coping and self-satisfaction.
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research Bilateral Trichotillomania of Eyelashes Triggered by Anxiety due to Nocturnal Enuresis: A Case Report
Anxiety from bedwetting caused a boy to pull out his eyelashes, but it was resolved with family and school support.
research Hair‐thread tourniquet syndrome
A hair strand caused a rare case of limb strangulation in a teenage girl with autism, and the condition is not always linked to child abuse.
research Trichotillomania with trichotillophagia, Progressive Psychosis-Like Symptoms and Disinhibition, Following Suspected Frontal Traumatic Brain Injury: A Case Report
A brain injury can lead to compulsive hair-pulling and psychosis-like symptoms, needing comprehensive treatment.
research A childhood case of trichotillomania associated with body dysmorphic disorder and stigmatization due to outstanding red hair
A girl with red hair developed hair-pulling and body image disorders after being bullied for her hair color.
research An unusual case of trichotillomania and trichophagia associated with authentic hair extension as seen in a young African-American female adult
A young woman developed a bowel obstruction from eating hair from her weave to relieve anxiety.
research Cutaneous Manifestations of Eating Disorders
Eating disorders can cause skin problems that need treating the underlying condition for better health.
research A case of loose anagen hair syndrome associated with trichotillomania in a 14-year-old girl
A 14-year-old girl with a condition that makes her hair easy to pull out also has a hair-pulling disorder, and treatment helped but she relapsed after a year.
research Dermatologists’ Role in Interdisciplinary Care for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors
Dermatologists are key in detecting and managing OCD and BFRBs by working with psychiatrists.
research Trichotillomania
Trichotillomania is a challenging-to-treat impulse-control disorder where individuals pull out their hair, more common in females, with some treatments showing benefits.
research Treatment of pseudofolliculitis in trichotillomania improves outcome
Treating scalp issues in hair-pulling disorder helps hair regrow and reduces itch.
research Cutaneous Signs of Malnutrition Secondary to Eating Disorders
Eating disorders can cause skin problems, which may help with early diagnosis and treatment.
research Trichotillomania: a case report with clinical and dermatoscopic differential diagnosis with alopecia areata
Trichotillomania is often misdiagnosed as alopecia areata and can be treated effectively with N-acetylcysteine and psychotropic drugs.
research Characteristics of 60 adult chronic hair pullers
Most adult chronic hair pullers are women who started in their early teens, often have other mental health issues, and may pull hair due to underlying psychiatric conditions.
research A case of trichotillomania with bulimia: combined with N-acetylcysteine synergistic therapy
N-acetylcysteine improved symptoms of trichotillomania and bulimia.
research Trichorrhexis nodosa. Clinical and investigative studies
Trichorrhexis nodosa is mainly caused by hair trauma, not a metabolic defect.
research Serial Excision of a Nevus Sebaceous of Jadassohn on the Scalp
Serial excision effectively removed a large scalp lesion with minimal scarring and no hair loss.
research Skin signs in anorexia nervosa
Anorexia nervosa can cause skin problems, which may help with early diagnosis and usually improve with treatment.
research Trichotillomania in Childhood: A Sign of Emotional Distress
Trichotillomania in children is a sign of emotional distress needing tailored treatment and family support.
research Trichotillomania, Trichophagia and Trichobezoar in a Male Paediatric Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review
An 11-year-old boy with hair-eating habits needed surgery and psychiatric help.
research A Case to Tear One's Hair Out: Trichotillomania in Wilson's Disease
A patient with Wilson's disease showed hair-pulling behavior as an initial symptom.
research Acquired localized hypertrichosis.
A girl grew extra hair in areas where she had insect bites.
research ‘Plica neuropathica’: Matting of Hair
A girl's severely tangled hair couldn't be fixed and had to be cut due to a rare condition called plica neuropathica.
research The Friar Tuck sign in trichotillomania
An 8-year-old boy with hair-pulling disorder had a bald patch that was confirmed not to be a fungal infection and was treated with therapy.
research Trichotillomania
Trichotillomania, a disorder where people compulsively pull out their own hair, often starts around age 12, is more common in adult females, and can be treated with behavior therapy and medication.
research Scalp Dermatology for the Hair Restoration Surgeon Trichotemnomania
Trichotemnomania causes hair loss due to compulsive hair cutting or shaving.
research Acquired constriction ring syndrome as a cause of inconsolable cry in a child: a case report
A hair tightly wrapped around a toddler's toe caused severe crying and was treated by surgery.
research A Case of Beau’s Lines at Even Intervals and Onycholysis Caused by Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy caused nail grooves and separation, but they healed after treatment stopped.
research Plica neuropathica: Bird's nest under dermatoscope
Plica neuropathica is a tangled hair condition that may be caused by hair damage or psychiatric issues and is treated by cutting the hair and addressing mental health.