 |
| Trichotillomania |
The term "trichotillomania" comes from the Greek words "thrix" meaning "hair" and "tillein" meaning "pull" and "mania", the Greek word for "madness" or "frenzy." As its name suggests trichotillomania is a psychiatric disorder in which a person has an uncontrollable urge to pull your own hair. For people with trichotillomania, hair pulling is more than usual. Rather it is a compulsive behavior, which the person is very difficult to stop. Trichotillomania is supposed to cause the chemical balance in the human brain.
People with trichotillomania pull hair from the root from places like the scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes, or pubic area. Some people even handfuls of hair, which can leave bald patches on the scalp or eyebrows pull plates. Other people get their hair one strand at a time. Some inspect the strands after removing them or play with the hair after it has been removed. About half of people with the disease also have a habit of putting the plucked hair in mouth.
Trichotillomania has been mentioned as a disorder in the early historical documents. But trichotillomania clinical condition was described in 1889 by French physician Francois Hallopeau. The condition is rare - statistics show that only affects 1% to 3% of the population, although new research suggests that the rate of hair pulling may be around 10% or more.
Trichotillomania affects about twice as many girls as boys. Most people who have trichotillomania develop the condition during adolescence. However, you can start when a person is at the age of 1 year.
Trichotillomania is often the cause of embarrassment, frustration, shame, depression or for those affected by the disease. These people also suffer from low self esteem. They usually try to hide their behavior from others. Therefore, social alienation is common in patients trichotillomania. In addition, patients are also trying to cover the bald patches of the scalp with the use of wigs, hats, scarves or pins, or makeup or even a tattoo.
Cause of Trichotillomania :
Doctors do not know much about the cause of trichotillomania. It is believed that genetics play a role. The compulsive behavior like trichotillomania can sometimes run in families. Some psychiatrists believe that this may be related to OCD OCD and trichotillomania are both anxiety disorders and. This is one reason why the impulses that lead to hair pulling can be stronger when a person is stressed or worried.
Experts believe that the true cause of trichotillomania chemical imbalance in the brain. These chemicals, called neurotransmitters are part of the communications center of the brain. When something interferes with the functioning of neurotransmitters, which can cause problems like compulsive behaviors.
Since trichotillomania is a medical condition, it is not something that most people can stop doing when they feel like it. People with trichotillomania usually need help from medical experts before they can stop. With the right help, though, most people overcome their urges to pull hair. This assistance may include therapy, medication or a combination of both.
There are special treatments that used behavioral techniques to help people recognize the need to pull your hair before the desire becomes too strong to resist. The patient learns to resist so it becomes weaker and then disappears.
Many people find it helpful to keep their hands busy with a different activity (like squeezing a stress ball or drawing) at a time when the urge to pull hair is strong. Even activities like knitting while watching TV seems to help.
Read Also :How can I stop Alopecia ?
Blonde, Brunette or Red Haired ? The Choice is Yours
Biotin And Alopecia
The best solutions to get rid of Alopecia