
Trichotillomania (Hair Pulling) Support Group
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At the moment I'm going thru a really bad patch of trich (and picking)
But it was just a question, on average how many hairs do you pull out at a time? How oftern do you pull? How long do you pull for?
On average I pull out 5-9 hairs at a time, sometimes more sometimes less.
I tend to pull about 10+ times a day.
And I pull for between 5mins - about a hour in a 'session'
But it was just a question, on average how many hairs do you pull out at a time? How oftern do you pull? How long do you pull for?
On average I pull out 5-9 hairs at a time, sometimes more sometimes less.
I tend to pull about 10+ times a day.
And I pull for between 5mins - about a hour in a 'session'
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