ReviewDermatology and therapy2018
Trichotillomania and Trichophagia: Modern Diagnostic and Therapeutic Methods.
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- Treatment Strategies for Pediatric Trichotillomania: State-of-the-Art Review on Progress and Persistent Challenges.Pediatric dermatology · 2025Pooled it
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- Pediatric case of trichobezoar leading to gastric perforation.Radiology case reports · 2026Article
- Exploring the lived experiences of individuals with trichotillomania: a descriptive phenomenological study.BMC psychology · 2025Article
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- Trichobezoar-Induced Small Bowel Obstruction in a Pediatric Patient: A Report of a Rare Case.Cureus · 2025Article
- Acute Abdominal Pain with Obstructing Trichobezoar: A Pediatric Case of Rapunzel Syndrome Diagnosed in a Pediatric Emergency Department.Pediatric reports · 2025Article
- Trichobezoar: An uncommon cause of abdominal pain.Medical journal, Armed Forces India · 2024Article
- CBD: A Potential Lead against Hair Loss, Alopecia, and its Potential Mechanisms.Current drug discovery technologies · 2024Review
- The Rapunzel syndrome: a hairy tale.Surgical case reports · 2023Article
- Trichophagia as a cause of acute appendicitis in a patient with bipolar disorder.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2022Article
- Trichotillomania: What Do We Know So Far?Skin appendage disorders · 2022Review
- A huge abdominal mass revealing a depressive syndrome.Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England · 2021Article
- Trichobezoar without a clear manifestation of trichotillomania.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2020Article
- Trichobezoar Found Accidently while Diagnosing Resistance to Thyroid Hormone.Case reports in gastroenterologyArticle
- Use of psychiatric drugs in Dermatology.Anais brasileiros de dermatologiaArticle
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Abstract
Trichotillomania is a chronic, mental disease of impulse control, characterized by repetitive, compulsive, and self-induced hair pulling. It can occur at any age but is observed more often in adolescents, with a strong predominance in females. Diagnosis of trichotillomania may be difficult, and its effective treatment challenging. The aim of this study is to critically review current literature regarding diagnostic procedures and treatment of trichotillomania, including psychotherapy, N-acetylcysteine, naltrexone, topiramate, atypical neuroleptics, and selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors. The importance of cooperation between dermatologists and psychiatrists is emphasized to shorten the time to diagnose the disease and begin appropriate treatment. Finally, trichotillomania is also often connected with trichophagia, which may lead to formation of trichobezoars and cause a direct danger to the patient's health and even life due to the risk of intestinal obstruction and the need for surgical intervention. Based on thorough literature review, we conclude that diagnosis of trichotillomania can be challenging. Trichoscopy could help to distinguish trichotillomania from other types of hair loss. Most clinical trials using various treatment options have been conducted on small groups of patients, and the potential benefits determined using various scales. Therefore, it is difficult to compare the effectiveness of different treatment methods. There is also a lack of studies assessing treatment efficacy over longer periods of time. Thus, there is a need to perform better-designed studies in the near future to optimize current treatment modalities for trichotillomania.
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