Trichotillomania is a biological.

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Trichotillomania is a biological and behavioral disorder that affects two to four percent of the population and usually starts in children ages six to 14. The subject of the documentary "Bad Hair life: Living with Trichotillomania," compulsive hair-pulling and related disorders like skin-picking often cause serious harm to the sufferer's self-esteem and quality of life. "One terrible aspect of trichotillomania and...

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