Eye Brow Picking
Trichotillomania (pronounced /ˌtrɪkəˌtɪləˈmeɪniə/ TRIK-ə-TIL-ə-MAY-NEE-ə,
also known as trichotillosis) is the compulsive urge to pull out (and in some
cases, eat) one's own hair leading to noticeable hair loss, distress, and social
or functional impairment. It is classified as an impulse control disorder by
DSM-IV and is often chronic and difficult to treat.
Trichotillomania may be present in infants, but the peak age of onset is 9 to
13. It may be triggered by depression or stress. Owing to social implications
the disorder is often unreported and it is difficult to accurately predict its
prevalence; the lifetime prevalence is estimated to be between 0.6% (overall)
and may be as high as 1.5% (in males) to 3.4% (in females). Common areas for
hair to be pulled out are the scalp, eyelashes, eyebrows, legs, arms, hands, and
pubic hairs.
The name, coined by French dermatologist François Henri Hallopeau, derives
from the Greek: trich- (hair), till(en) (to pull), and mania ("madness,
frenzy").
also known as trichotillosis) is the compulsive urge to pull out (and in some
cases, eat) one's own hair leading to noticeable hair loss, distress, and social
or functional impairment. It is classified as an impulse control disorder by
DSM-IV and is often chronic and difficult to treat.
Trichotillomania may be present in infants, but the peak age of onset is 9 to
13. It may be triggered by depression or stress. Owing to social implications
the disorder is often unreported and it is difficult to accurately predict its
prevalence; the lifetime prevalence is estimated to be between 0.6% (overall)
and may be as high as 1.5% (in males) to 3.4% (in females). Common areas for
hair to be pulled out are the scalp, eyelashes, eyebrows, legs, arms, hands, and
pubic hairs.
The name, coined by French dermatologist François Henri Hallopeau, derives
from the Greek: trich- (hair), till(en) (to pull), and mania ("madness,
frenzy").