Pulling, Touching Your Hair and Hair Loss – Myth or Truth? |
Posted: November 24, 2017 |
Trichotillomania is a rare disorder and it’s something you didn’t hear about a lot. Even though, being a victim of hair pulling disorder you didn’t know it was an existing condition until you have Google about it. Trichotillomania:Hair pulling condition involves the appealing need to pull out hair. It can lead to noticeable hair loss. The most common hair pulling areas are scalp, eyelashes, beard, and eyebrows. If you are a sufferer of trichotillomania then it’s not compulsory that you only pull out your hair from these areas. You may pull out hair from anywhere on the body. Both genders, men, and women even children are also affected by it. Trichotillomania affects women more often as compared to men. Well, there are many misconceptions too related to pulling, touching your hair and hair loss. And here, the myths will be debunked so that you will be able to know the truth about trichotillomania. Pulling, Touching Your Hair and Hair Loss – Myth or Truth?
· Myth#1: Trichotillomania is very Rare:Truth:You aren’t a single unlucky victim of trichotillomania because it isn’t a rare disorder. There are almost 200,000 victims of trichotillomania all around the world. This number of sufferers are those who have sought a trichologist help. · Myth#2: Hair Pulling Condition is Physically Harmless:Truth:Hair pulling condition is physically harmful. Because it’s related to dermatillomaina, which is a skin picking. Sometimes, you may find it hard to pull out a specific hair and you dig into your skin to extract it from your hair bearing area. Which can cause inflammation, swelling, irritation, and infection. · Myth#3: Trichotillomania can be Cured:Truth:Currently, there’s no exact cure for trichotillomania. Studies and researches are still going on to find the specific treatment of hair pulling disorder and to stop the irresistible urge of pulling hair. · Myth#4: Hair pulling Disorder makes you Ugly:Truth:Trichotillomania can make you ugly due to bald patches on your scalp and also due to the scarring, inflammation, and swelling on your hair-bearing areas. No doubt, beauty, and attraction lie in your beautiful hair and skin. · Myth#5: Victims of Trichotillomania can just Stop Pulling Out their Hair:Truth:Trichotillomania is an impulse control disorder on the obsessive-compulsive disorder spectrum. Due to which, your hair pulling disorder isn’t just a habit. Being a sufferer of trichotillomania, you must have been experiencing either emotional or physical trauma. Visit a Trichologist at the Hair Transplant Clinic:Instead of wasting further time in self-diagnosis, visit a trichologist at the hair transplant clinic. He will examine your hair-bearing areas including your scalp, eyelashes, and eyebrows. Then the trichologist will tell you the severity of your hair pulling disorder, and he will also recommend you to get a trichotillomania induced hair loss treatment from the hair transplant clinic. Tips to Combat your Irresistible Urge of Hair Pulling:The trichologist will also recommend you to follow these tips to combat your irresistible urge of hair pulling. · Diet:Intake of Healthy foods like meat, vegetables, and fruits, so that your body will be able recover from the damage already done due to your hair pulling disorder. · Supplements:Increase the intake of Nutritious supplements to fulfill the level of nutrients in your body so that you'll stay healthy and combat stress easily. · Acceptance:Recognition of your hair pulling condition instead of ignoring it. · Emotional Triggers:Try to control your emotional triggers, like reducing your stress levels. · Relaxation:Give yourself sufficient time to relax. · Keep Triggers Out of Sight:Tweezers should be Out of Sight so that you don’t pull out your hair with it. · Cover your Hands:Try to cover your Hands so that you don’t scratch your hair-bearing skin. · Busy your Hands:It will be constructive if you busy your hands in other activities like using mobile, laptop, stress relieving toys etc. · Set Goals and Reward Yourself:Try to set goals and then reward yourself in completion to increase your motivation level of controlling your urge of hair pulling.
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