Trichotillomania – Where Do You Pull From?

According to verywell mind (Owen Kelly, PhD, January 25, 2021), Trichotillomania (TTM), also known as hair-pulling disorder, is a condition in which the affected person repeatedly pulls out, twists out, or breaks off hair from any part of the body for non-cosmetic reasons.

People with trichotillomania can pull out hair from any and every part of their body including but not limited to -

• Scalp,

• Eyebrows,

• Eyelids/Eyelashes,

• Face (Chin, Beard, etc.),

• Nasal region,

• Pubic region,

• Armpits,

• Hands,

• Fingers,

• Legs,

• Toes,

• Stomach,

• Chest,

• Nipples,

• Back,

• Buttocks,

• Perianal region, etc.

  
  

1. Is there anything you'd want to add to the list?

2. If you have trichotillomania or any similar behaviour, what area(s) of the body do you pull hair from?

3. What feelings, thoughts or behaviours do you experience about the areas you pull from, if you do?

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Edited by jovialButterfly6752 on October 15th, 2021 to make minor formatting changes.