Dermoscopic image of trichotillomania showing flame figures; hair remnants of recently pulled hairs
Keywords: Alopecia, Dermoscopy, Female, Flame figures, Hair, Hair loss, Hair-pulling disorder, Patchy alopecia, Repetitive behaviour disorder, Scalp, Trichoscopy
Trichotillomania is a disorder characterised by an irresistible urge to remove or pull one's own hair, which results in alopecia (hair loss). Trichotillomania is also called trichotillosis or hair-pulling disorder.
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