RT Book, Section
A1 Melo, Daniel Fernandes
A1 Lima, Caren dos Santos
A1 Piraccini, Bianca Maria
A1 Tosti, Antonella
A2 Tosti, Antonella
A2 Piraccini, Bianca Maria
SR Print(0)
ID 1201700294
T1 Trichotillomania
T2 Disorders of the Hair and Nail: Diagnosis and Treatment
YR 2023
FD 2023
PB McGraw Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260462470
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1201700294
RD 2024/09/13
AB SUMMARYTrichotillomania  is  an  obsessive-compulsive  or  related  disorder  in  which  patients  recurrently  pull  out  hair  from  any  region  of  their  body.Trichotillomania  affects  mainly  female  patients.  This  disease  usually  presents  with  a  bizarre  pattern  non-scarring  patchy  alopecia.Cognitive-behavioral  therapy  has  been  used  with  success  in  the  treatment  of  trichotillomania,  but  not  all  patients  are  willing  or  able  to  comply  with  this  treatment  strategy.Glutamate  modulating  agents  such  as  N-acetylcysteine  are  potential  pharmacotherapy  options,  with  significant  benefits  and  low  risk  of  side  effects.