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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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People Who Eat Hair Follicles

Premium Questions

Dr. Shubham Mehta MD

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

Answered by : Dr. Shubham Mehta ( Psychiatrist)
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)
Dr. Shehzad Topiwala MD

Do people with thyroid disease have to be obese? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shehzad Topiwala ( Endocrinologist)
Dr. Rahul Kumar MD

what will detox all chemical, drugs, toxins from your 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. 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 me? I am... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Neera Kataria ( Dermatologist)
Dr. K. V. Anand MD

Hi.I have read that the urge to eat one s hair is known as trichotillomania.I m wondering whether this name applies when one wants to eat only any follicles that come out with the plucked hairs ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. K. V. Anand ( Psychologist)
Dr.  Swapnendu Sekhar Ghosh MD

Hello. I eat my own hair follicles and pieces of dead skin on my scalp. Does this mean I have a disorder ? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Swapnendu Sekhar Ghosh ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Shalini Patodiya MD

Hi! I am 20 and am having bad hair fall. My scalp is starting to show so I got it checked by a derma, who prescribed Qsera lotion along with hairbless tablets, and the hair fall got worse. I have no ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shalini Patodiya ( Dermatologist)