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Tricotilomanía - Información general

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Arrancamiento compulsivo del cabello

Definición:

Es la pérdida de cabello causada por el hecho de halarlo y retorcerlo de manera compulsiva hasta que se rompe.

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

La tricotilomanía es un tipo de comportamiento compulsivo, cuyas causas no se comprenden con claridad.

Puede afectar hasta el 4% de la población. Las mujeres tienen una probabilidad cuatro veces mayor de resultar afectadas que los hombres.

Las personas que presentan este trastorno a menudo buscan primero la ayuda de un médico que trata problemas de la piel (dermatólogo).

Tricotilomanía; parte superior de la cabeza

Tricotilomanía; parte superior de la cabeza

Fecha de revisión: 2/6/2008
Versión en inglés revisada por:Christos Ballas, M.D., Attending Psychiatrist, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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