Trichotillomania
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DEFINITION
- Disorder involving repeated urges to pull out hair from the scalp, eyelashes, or any other part of the body, resulting in bald spots
- Attempts to stop often fail, despite distress or impairment caused by the hair pulling.
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DEFINITION
- Disorder involving repeated urges to pull out hair from the scalp, eyelashes, or any other part of the body, resulting in bald spots
- Attempts to stop often fail, despite distress or impairment caused by the hair pulling.
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