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Skin Appendage Disord (2021) 7 (2): 131–134.
Published Online: 15 December 2020
...Mariana Rita de Novaes Fernandes; Daniel Fernandes Melo; Colombina Vincenzi; Caren dos Santos Lima; Antonella Tosti Trichotillomania is a compulsive disorder characterized by repetitive hairpulling. It is an important cause of patchy alopecia, especially in children between 9 and 13 years of age...
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Subject Area:
Dermatology
Skin Appendage Disord (2015) 1 (1): 18–24.
Published Online: 05 February 2015
... patients had a diagnosis of trichotillomania (28 females, 5 males; peak age between 3 and 4 years). Scalp involvement was most common and nail biting was observed in 5 patients. Only 51.5% of patients had parents who noticed their child's hairpulling. Hair on or under the bed was the most common clue...