Several times, but as soon as the hair was long enough to pull again, I pulled. I know it has worked for others though.

I bet if you kept it short for an extended period of time, until the urge to pull was gone, you could grow it out again.

Thank you (: I'm just trying to work up the courage

Jessicala....You are a beautiful looking girl..You do have beautiful long hair..I would be very slow to cut your hair if I was you..Chances are it won't stop the pulling..And here's a thought..It would take years and years to get back to the length it was if you hated your hair shaved..

I've done it several times. It worked amazingly, but keep in mind that once the hair grows back, you'll still have the urges.

It's perfect as a temporary solution to even out bald patches so you can start over with a full head of hair. Or for a time in your life when hair is just not a priority and you don't want to worry about it. Or if you just want a break from the stress and anxiety of pulling. It isn't a permanent solution (unless you're happy with shaving it for the rest of your life), but it's still a damn good one, in my opinion.

If you're trying to work up the courage, I say go for it! It's AMAZING how liberated you feel when all your hair is too short to pull. And your head will feel awesome and you'll want to touch it, and you'll be able to do so without guilt. You'll love it! :)

i did it several times but unfortunately for me it didn't work :(
hope it will work with you

I currently have my head shaved. I have had to make this decision several times over the course of the last 11 years. I find that although it does not relieve my urges, it does keep me from doing the damage I would otherwise be doing, by eliminating the length of hair that is needed for pulling. I finally decided to invest in a set of clippers with a set of attachments so I could go completely bald, or just keep it very short, as I am prone to begin pulling again as soon as my hair reaches about 1cm in length. So as soon as even 1 hair gets to "that length" I throw on the shortest (1/16") comb and even it all out again.

I shaved my head several times and when it grows back, I pull it again. But a bald head feels so freeing :)

I have very short hair, the sides are too short to pull. I still have urges since my bangs are long and when I am really stressed out I do it without thinking about it.
I'm thinking about getting silly putty or something for when I'm stressed out.

My hair is long but i pull from the sides mostly so its like just the middle that has long hair. I think about the fact it may not help and it worries me but like you said it will help even it out. My parents aren't wanting me to shave it but i know I'll feel so much relief not being able to pull. It's just i would not be able to show myself bald is feel so worried about what ppl think and the looks I'll get. I'm still trying to work up the courage to just do it. It takes allot of bravery to be able to go through with it.

I'm so glad to hear I'm not the only one that has had this thought. I had really long hair and had to buzz it in may and each time I have had to cut it shorter and shorter each time. 2 days ago I buzzed it to its shortest and wanted to shave it but my mother talked me out of it. I feel like I have tried everything else and nothing is working. I understand completely where you are coming from about not wanting people to see your hair this way. I am very embarrassed for people to see me, I am just now getting comfortable with being out with a scarf or a ball cap on. What has saved me is my wigs. At first I felt like everyone could tell and now I am so comfortable wearing them and are able to talk about my wigs and cut up about them now. I feel like now I'm just desperate to stop the picking, I'm driving myself insane.

just do a skrillex

If you hate it and you decide to wear a wig you could do more damage to your scalp by wearing a wig for an extended amount of time...

I just signed up to do the microdot extensions and I have heard that they work but you would have to live in the area to get it done.... micro dot extensions in NYC or Edgewater park nj.