Over the course of their lives, up to 220,000 Norwegians will pick at their skin or pull out their hair to an extent that can ...

Many kids are infatuated with hair from a young age. Babies tug on their mom's tresses for a reaction, and toddlers yank on their friends' hair during playground disputes. It's an expected part of ...

Trichotillomania is a disorder that affects 1-2% of the population, a majority of them female. The main feature is the recurrent compulsion to pull out one’s hair. Hair is pulled from any area of the ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Q: I just learned that my 27-year-old granddaughter has a disorder called trichotillomania. It causes her to pull out her hair to ...