Trichotillomania: • Tricho- = hair • -tillo- = pulling • -mania = compulsive behavior or obsession So trichotillomania literally means “hair-pulling madness” or compulsive hair pulling. ⸻ ⸻ ⸻ What is Trichotillomania? Trichotillomania is a condition where a person feels a strong urge to pull out their own hair ✂️, often from the scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes, or other areas of the body. It’s considered part of the obsessive-compulsive spectrum and is classified as a body-focused repetitive behavior

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