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Trichotillomania Questions

Asked for female, 22 years old from Mumbai
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BASM, MD, MS (Counseling & Psychotherapy...read more

Psychologist•Palakkad
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Hello and welcome to Lybrate. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Trichotillomania (ttm), also known as hair pulling disorder or compulsive hair pulling, is a mental disorder characterized by a long-term urge that results in the pulling out of one's hair.
I suggest telephonic counseling and online psychotherapy for you.
You can contact me for further advice and treatment options. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care.
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Asked for male, 44 years old from Mumbai
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MD - Homeopathy, BHMS

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Ese medicine nahi bata sakte.
APko thikse consult karke treatment lena padega.
You can consult me at lybrate for homoeopathic treatment.
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Asked for Male, 50 years old from Ghaziabad
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Psychologist•Bhubaneswar
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Hi Lybrate user,
ye indicate karta h apka stress level thoda jyada h, relaxation exercises aur yoga kijiye. Ye behaviour ko dusre kisi behaviour me convert kar dijiye thoda easy hoga apko, initial period me. Jab bhi baal nochne ka maan kare ek sponge ball rakhie usko press kijiye, ya phir chewing gum chabaiye.
Take healthy food, sleep for atleast 8 hours, take minimum 3 litres of water. Don't worry. Give me a feedback. Thanks.
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C.S.C, D.C.H, M.B.B.S

General Physician•Alappuzha
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Treatment options include counselling and medication, such as antidepressants. Several studies have examined ssris in treating trichotillomania and skin picking. The ssris include fluoxetine (prozac), fluvoxamine (luvox), sertraline (zoloft), citalopram (celexa), escitalopram (lexapro), and paroxetine (paxil).
Asked for male, 41 years old from Mumbai
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BASM, MD, MS (Counseling & Psychotherapy...read more

Psychologist•Palakkad
Dear user. I can understand. You are you. Whatever your behavior today, whatever your body language today are learned from your past experiences and social interactions. Whatever you have learned can be unlearned or over written. This is a continuous process happening throughout your life. In your present case I need to evaluate your behavior thoroughly before providing an answer. I suggest cognitive behavior therapy for you. Take care.
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Dermatologist•Kottayam
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Vitamin E is a potent antioxidant, which helps to prevent o idative damge to hair follicle, and helps in their maintainence. If the cause of hair fall is different like hormonal or nutrient defeciency, then it won't be of much help.
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General Physician•Mumbai
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I will suggest you to wash your hair daily with sunsilk shampoo and apply parachute hair oil daily and take half tablet orofer-xt once a day for a month
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Asked for Male, 25 years old from Bangalore
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C.S.C, D.C.H, M.B.B.S

Cardiologist•Alappuzha
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You have a mind disturbance making you pluck hair and you need to stop it by getting mind control by meditation and yoga
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MD - Homeopathy, BHMS

Homeopath•Vadodara
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The hair fall reason is internal weakness, lack of nutrition..
Without proper internal treatment it will not get solved... So don't expect any shampoo or oil helping..
Better consult and take proper treatment.

You can consult me at Lybrate..for homoeopathic treatment.
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