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Hair pulling
I want to stop hair pulling . làst 5 yrs pulling my hair eat my hair something . I needful to stop my hair pulling.
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Hair pulling is.known as trichotillomania (TTM) . It is a disorder.
Person with TTM can also experience feelings of distress,guilt, anxiety, and shameful about their condition, avoid developing close relationship and avoid attending group and social activities.
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Consult a psychiatrist for management at the earliest.
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Dr. Anshul Mahajan
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Need to be evaluated
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Dr. Manjunath H
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This is psychiatric issues, further evaluation needed
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kindly contact online
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