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Trichotillomania
Alternate Names : Compulsive Hair Pulling
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Trichotillomania Diagnosis & Tests
A biopsy may be done to rule out other causes, such as a scalp infection, to explain the hair loss.
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• Definition
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• Trichotillomania Symptoms & Signs
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• Trichotillomania Diagnosis & Tests
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Review Date : 1/29/2002
Reviewed By : Benoit Dub, M.D., Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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