Trichotillomania

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Trichotillomania

Asked for Female, 15 Years

My daughter is 15years old. She is a normal child but suffers from strange pattern of plucking her own hair. It's been a year now. The condition is severe. She is balding rapidly. Out of shyness ahe refuses to c any doctor. As a mother I tried discussing with her for reasons she does that to herself but she is clueless. Please help how do I handle her case. Meanwhile i am trying home remediea to get her lost hair back. The process is slow and am getting anxious now. But She seems cool to me.HELP

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Dr. Sumit Kumar Gupta Psychiatrist 22 yrs exp Delhi · Accepted Answer

Dr. Sumit Kumar Gupta

Psychiatrist 22 yrs exp Delhi

In case she is unwilling for a face to face Consultation, you may go for an online consultation. Medications have a good response mostly and take few weeks time. Although Psychotherapy can also be an option, it seems not feasible as of now as she is unwilling for a consultation.

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