An unusual case of trichotillomania and trichophagia associated with authentic hair extension as seen in a young African-American female adult
Abstract Trichotillomania refers to repetitive pulling of hair from the body and may be accompanied by trichophagia, the ingesting of extracted hair. It is frequently comorbid with other psychiatric disorders and resulting hair loss can seriously affect quality of life. Trichophagia can lead to tric...
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| author | Akshar Patel Alex Kim James Grant Loomis Tracey Okwara Michael Miller |
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| description | Abstract Trichotillomania refers to repetitive pulling of hair from the body and may be accompanied by trichophagia, the ingesting of extracted hair. It is frequently comorbid with other psychiatric disorders and resulting hair loss can seriously affect quality of life. Trichophagia can lead to trichobezoars, indigestible aggregations of hair in the gastrointestinal tract that can cause pain and bowel obstruction. Descriptions of trichotillomania and trichophagia have generally assumed European hair texture and styling conventions with little attention to Black hair. Here we report the case of a 23-year-old African-American female patient that presented with a small bowel obstruction from ingestion of hair extracted from a hair weave, a popular styling practice and form of hair extension frequently used with women of African descent and various ethnic groups. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-49544e68bfcf459a9a1cfd61eb726b782022-12-22T04:41:55ZengSpringerDiscover Psychology2731-45372022-12-01211410.1007/s44202-022-00053-3An unusual case of trichotillomania and trichophagia associated with authentic hair extension as seen in a young African-American female adultAkshar Patel0Alex Kim1James Grant Loomis2Tracey Okwara3Michael Miller4John Sealy School of Medicine, Medical Branch at Galveston, The University of TexasJohn Sealy School of Medicine, Medical Branch at Galveston, The University of TexasDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical Branch at Galveston, The University of TexasDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical Branch at Galveston, The University of TexasDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical Branch at Galveston, The University of TexasAbstract Trichotillomania refers to repetitive pulling of hair from the body and may be accompanied by trichophagia, the ingesting of extracted hair. It is frequently comorbid with other psychiatric disorders and resulting hair loss can seriously affect quality of life. Trichophagia can lead to trichobezoars, indigestible aggregations of hair in the gastrointestinal tract that can cause pain and bowel obstruction. Descriptions of trichotillomania and trichophagia have generally assumed European hair texture and styling conventions with little attention to Black hair. Here we report the case of a 23-year-old African-American female patient that presented with a small bowel obstruction from ingestion of hair extracted from a hair weave, a popular styling practice and form of hair extension frequently used with women of African descent and various ethnic groups.https://doi.org/10.1007/s44202-022-00053-3TrichophagiaTrichotillomaniaTrichobezoarAfrican American FemaleHair extensions |
| spellingShingle | Akshar Patel Alex Kim James Grant Loomis Tracey Okwara Michael Miller An unusual case of trichotillomania and trichophagia associated with authentic hair extension as seen in a young African-American female adult Discover Psychology Trichophagia Trichotillomania Trichobezoar African American Female Hair extensions |
| title | An unusual case of trichotillomania and trichophagia associated with authentic hair extension as seen in a young African-American female adult |
| title_full | An unusual case of trichotillomania and trichophagia associated with authentic hair extension as seen in a young African-American female adult |
| title_fullStr | An unusual case of trichotillomania and trichophagia associated with authentic hair extension as seen in a young African-American female adult |
| title_full_unstemmed | An unusual case of trichotillomania and trichophagia associated with authentic hair extension as seen in a young African-American female adult |
| title_short | An unusual case of trichotillomania and trichophagia associated with authentic hair extension as seen in a young African-American female adult |
| title_sort | unusual case of trichotillomania and trichophagia associated with authentic hair extension as seen in a young african american female adult |
| topic | Trichophagia Trichotillomania Trichobezoar African American Female Hair extensions |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1007/s44202-022-00053-3 |
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