What is Trichotillomania?

Trichotillomania is pronounced (trick-o-til-o-MAY-nee-ah), also referred to as Trich.

Trich is a disorder that causes people to pull hair out of their body. People that suffer from Trich tend to pull from their scalp, armpits, facial hair, chest, legs or other parts of their body. After pulling from areas, over time bald areas can develop. This disorder effects everyone differently, some will pull more than others and some will pull more often than others. Trich is considered to be an impulse control/ behavioral disorder.