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Habit Eating Hair Follicles

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Dr. Shubham Mehta MD

why do I eat my hair folicles ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shubham Mehta ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Synthyia Bhagat MD

Hi, My daughter, 5 yrs old, is having a habit of eating hair. Also she bites her nail n eat that. How to change this habit? And, now-a-days she is telling often that she feels stomach pain. That... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Synthyia Bhagat ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Sanjay Kumar Kanodia MD

dietitian for the same, kindly help me plan a right eating plan and habit which should help me in longer course of life. Eating Habit - occasional non veg. Drinking Habit - occasional... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sanjay Kumar Kanodia ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Ivan Romic MD

attached, could this be hpv? I'm thinking it could be hair follicles, but they are raised, is that possible for hair follicles to be raised? They are white in appearance, and slightly raised .... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan Romic ( General Surgeon)
Dr.  Rahul Kumar MD

inflammation of the hair follicles ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rahul Kumar ( Dermatologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Nazma.amman MD

Hi, for the last 4 years I have been eating my hair follicles. I do not eat the full hair only the follicles and sometimes a little bit past. I do pull my hair out due to stress... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nazma.amman ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Bhaveshkumar Lakdawala MD

habit badly affect my mental power, concentration, memory power so on.. Now a days I lose my hair also. is there any connection between hair losing and slate pencil eating? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhaveshkumar Lakdawala ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. K. V. Anand MD

—stripping the actual follicles off with the teeth and discarding the hairs.I m also wondering whether eating ...Hi.I have read that the urge to eat one s hair is known as trichotillomania.I m... View answer

Answered by : Dr. K. V. Anand ( Psychologist)
Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar MD

I pull out my hair and eat the follicles, I can t seem to stop. I was almost completely bald on the top of my head a few years ago. Thank goodness that my husband has been helping by pointing out when I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Neera Kataria MD

started to eat the follicle of my hair. I know eating the actual hair can cause a bezoar, but can eating the follicles do the same? And do you recommend anything that may possibly help... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Neera Kataria ( Dermatologist)