Trichotillomania Definition
Mayo-Clinic Definition of Trichotillomania:
“Trichotillomania (trik-o-til-o-MAY-ne-uh) is a type of mental illness in which people have an irresistible urge to pull out their hair, whether it’s from their scalp, their eyebrows or other areas of their body. Hair pulling from the scalp often leaves them with patchy bald spots on their head, which they may go to great lengths to disguise.”
Leslie’s Definition of Trichotillomania:
“Trichotillomania is a condition which causes you to pull out hairs because for some reason you feel like they don’t belong. The urge is too strong to resist, and although you know that you are going to be missing all your eyelashes on your left eye, you still have to pull them out.”
Mayo-Clinic Symptoms of Trichotillomania:
Signs and symptoms of trichotillomania include:
- Patchy bald areas on the scalp or other areas of the body
- Sparse or missing eyelashes or eyebrows
- Chewing or eating pulled out hair
- Playing with pulled-out hair
- Rubbing pulled-out hair across the lips or face
Leslie’s Symptoms of Trichotillomania:
- Patchy bald area on the front of scalp
- Missing eyelashes and eybrows
- Rubbing pulled-out hair across the lips or face