What is trichotillomania?

Trichotillomania is a disorder characterized by noticeable hair-loss due to a recurrent failure to resist impulses to pull out hairs.

How do members experience trichotillomania?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with trichotillomania*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for trichotillomania*

Who has trichotillomania on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 33
30s 82
40s 43
50s 42
60s 16
70+ 5

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 19
Female 200