An Unusual Case of Trichotillomania and Trichophagia Associated with Authentic Hair Extension in a Young African-American Female Adult

    December 2022 in “ Discover Psychology ”
    Akshar H. Patel, Alex Kim, James Grant Loomis … Michael S. Miller
    Studysummary This case report describes a 23-year-old African-American woman who suffered a small bowel obstruction after ingesting hair from a hair weave, highlighting a specific risk associated with trichophagia in Black hair care practices.
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    1. Trichotillomania And Trichophagia: Modern Diagnostic And Therapeutic Methods Dermatology and Therapy · 2018
    2. Characteristics of 60 Adult Chronic Hair Pullers American Journal of Psychiatry · 1991

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