Patchy hair loss due to the pulling out of hair from a compulsive behavior is

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Amiyah Cross

27 October, 02:56

Patchy hair loss due to the pulling out of hair from a compulsive behavior is

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Landen Hutchinson · Answer 1

Patchy hair loss due to the pulling out of hair from a compulsive behavior is trichotillomania.

Trichotillomania is also know as hair-pulling disorder, which is a mental disorder that involves recurrent, irresistible urges to pull hair from the scalp, eyebrows or other areas of the body, despite trying to stop. It is a body-focused repetitive disorder that is classified as an impulse control disorder.