From Hair-Pulling to Trichobezoars and Rapunzel Syndrome: A Comprehensive Review of Trichotillomania

• Main Authors: Rosińska Kamila (Author), Julia Natalia Łojewska (Author), Ewelina Justyna Janicka (Author), Agnieszka Perko (Author), Mateusz Rosiński (Author), Monika Niedźwiedzka (Author), Oliwia Bochenek (Author), Mateusz Koper (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: Trichotillomania (TTM) is an obsessive-compulsive disorder characterized by the uncontrollable pulling of hair from various parts of the body, most commonly from the scalp, eyebrows, and eyelashes. Clinical manifestations of TTM include patchy alopecia, uneven hair shaft growth, and ch...