10-Year-Old Female with an Irregularly Shaped Patch of Hair Loss

    January 2022 in “ Clinical Cases in Dermatology ”
    Ayah Shehata, Cara Palusak, Suchita Sampath, Shannon C. Trotter
    Studysummary This review discusses the characteristics, potential genetic components, and treatment options for trichotillomania, a psychiatric condition that involves compulsive hair pulling, without reporting new clinical results.
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