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Suggest Treatment For Trichotillomania

my friend has a habit of pulling his hairs and he will eat them......... he doesn't know that i watched him eating his hairs..........

Can you please suggest me some methods to avoid such things.... and can u please state the health problms that he can face
Mon, 6 Oct 2014
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Hi dear.

I had gone through your query.

Trichotilomenia can be treated with drug and psychotherapy.

It can be treated with drug like fluoxetine but need to identify underlying psychological problem.

Psychotherapy like habit reversal method can be uaeful but before any treatment you need to consult psychiatrist and evaluate yourself.

I hope I have answered your question.
Still if you have a query then feel free to ask.

Get well soon.

Thank you.
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Suggest Treatment For Trichotillomania

Hi dear. I had gone through your query. Trichotilomenia can be treated with drug and psychotherapy. It can be treated with drug like fluoxetine but need to identify underlying psychological problem. Psychotherapy like habit reversal method can be uaeful but before any treatment you need to consult psychiatrist and evaluate yourself. I hope I have answered your question. Still if you have a query then feel free to ask. Get well soon. Thank you.