Disclaimer Hair Pulling Many people have nervous habits such as chewing on fingernails, moving feet or hands, or repeated hair pulling.
Hair pulling that leads to noticeable hair loss is called trichotillomania.
Trichotillomania can cause a lot of distress. Sites of hair pulling may include the scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes, or even pubic hair. Pulling may occur frequently for brief periods or during longer episodes that occur less often. Stressful situations often increase hair-pulling behavior, and people say that they feel tense immediately before hair pulling. Sometimes individuals avoid social situations so they can hide the behavior.