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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Main Authors: Akshar Patel, Alex Kim, James Grant Loomis, Tracey Okwara, Michael Miller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2022-12-01
Series:Discover Psychology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s44202-022-00053-3