Trichotillomania (Hair Pulling) Support Group

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Is there hope???

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Has anybody had any success with stopping this madness??? If so, how did they do it? Does the hair come back? How about the eyelashes? I read one post where it said keep your hands busy, and try not to watch a lot of TV. I agree. I find that I pull watching TV, and talking on the phone. And I even know that I am doing it, and at times feel myself doing it, but I can\'t stop!
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yes, if you haven\'t pulled to permanent damage, the hair does grow back. If you\'re young and still growing, the hair will most likely come back. However, there have been cases where age does affect the growth. Like, say a 50 year old would have a less chance of growing back the hair than a 14 year old. It\'s just an aging thing, i guess... you know, the absence of certain hormones, and the development of the human body..
There are treatments such as rogaine, or more expensive salon treatments that can aide in hair regrowth. The challenge is to stop so that it can grow back.
there is always hope.
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You asked if anyone has ever stopped pulling? Well I did 23 years now.I pulled from ages 10 to 27, Im 49 now. My eyelashes grew back,but my eyebrows never did.I still suffer from the after effects of what trich has done to me and my self esteme..I hate having to draw on brows everyday. I feel like everyone knows what I did to them. Thats why I like this trich site ppl understand me and we all share the same thing. But I stopped on my own one day,no meds just stopped. I never even knew about trich at that time. I saw my lashes growing back and I was so happy I stopped pulling for good! If I can stop anyone can!!!!!!!!!!! Best wishes..give it a real good try you can do it!
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