Disorders characterized by self-destructive actions toward hair and skin are primary mental disorders that are typically diagnosed by a dermatologist and represent a rather diverse group of conditions. Trichotillomania is the most common pathological destruction of hair caused by self-induced pulling. Given the disease’s psychotrichological profile, managing patients with pathological hair and scalp destruction necessitates considerable effort, experience, and knowledge, as well as patience and a multidisciplinary diagnostic approach.

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Self-Inflicted Pathology of Hair and Scalp

  • Yuliya Ovcharenko,
  • Nino Lortkipanidze,
  • Lidia Rudnicka

摘要

Disorders characterized by self-destructive actions toward hair and skin are primary mental disorders that are typically diagnosed by a dermatologist and represent a rather diverse group of conditions. Trichotillomania is the most common pathological destruction of hair caused by self-induced pulling. Given the disease’s psychotrichological profile, managing patients with pathological hair and scalp destruction necessitates considerable effort, experience, and knowledge, as well as patience and a multidisciplinary diagnostic approach.