Trichotillomania

Trichotillomania is a psychiatric illness characterized by a recurrent failure to resist impulses to pull out one’s hair resulting in noticeable hair loss. It affects mostly females, often at prepuberty. Trichotillomania is is prevalent in the population, about 8 million in the USA, and can cause significant distress and social impairment. It is classified as an impulse control disorder, though it is also considered an obsessive-impulsive spectrum disorder and shares components of stereotypic movement and tic disorder. Vita’s Hair Studio in Greenbelt, Maryland offers many natural hair enhancement solutions for those experiencing Trichotillomania.