Dermatologist reveals habits that lead to hair loss

Widespread habits, such as twisting the hair around the finger, pinching or rubbing it, threaten the appearance of bald patches on the head. As stated URA.RU Dermatologist, Professor of the Department of Dermatovenereology and Cosmetology of the Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education, Doctor of Medical Sciences Yulia Galliamova, in general, doing something with hair is harmful.

According to her, the habits of chewing or grinding hair that appeared in childhood spoil them very much.

“You just do not notice how you damage or the structure of the hair, which subsequently break off. For example, trichotillomania, when the hair is frayed out of habit at the roots. They break off, and we see external alopecia,” said the doctor.

Galliamova stressed that the habit of sucking hair harms the whole body. She recalled the cases when doctors removed huge tufts of hair from the stomach of patients.

The trichologist admitted that sometimes bad habits are difficult to cope with on their own and they develop into an obsessive state. Then you need to contact a psychoneurologist, since most of these patients have psychological destruction. Then trichologists or dermatologists try to persuade them to see a specialist. Unfortunately, not everyone agrees, because they do not believe that the problem comes from the head.

“Sometimes these are unconscious movements. This happens not only with hair, but also with nails and burrs, ”explained the professor.

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