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Pulling my hair out
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I've got this weird behaviour recently, I keep pulling my hairs out. I don't know why, it's like biting your nails! Any recommendations to stop before I go bald?
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Dunno much about it,... just... be more attentive and stop doing it, until it's gone for good?
Trichotillomania?
yep
Find something else to fiddle with, stress ball, cable tie, bit of blue tack, you get the idea.
Its really hard to stop, and i cant remember how i managed it.
sorry thats no help.
is there something that is bothering you?
Actually, conciously thinking about it I have been able to pretty much stop. It takes willpower :mad: (supposed to be a determined smiley, lol). Yea, where I do is like lacy may, on my crown (I have two, it's on my right one...) and if I put my hand up there it feels like there's less hair... but all the hair flops over to the left anyway!
i think you should go and see your doctor cause if you end up with bad patches your self esteem is likely to take a nose dive and it will just be a vicious circle getting worse and worse. nip it in the bud before it gets you in a right pickle.