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"Mom, can I get this hair brush for my birthday?"
So it's been about 3 months since I first noticed my daughter's hair coming out/thinning. Her pony tail is getting higher and higher. It now begins about 4" above the nape of her neck and about 2" above her ears on both sides. Dr. said it is probably good that she wears a pony tail and a hair band every day or she'd probably be pulling from the top of her head too. Right now if she wears her hair down you can't really tell that there's hair missing. I think trich is so interesting...the pulling and hair loss don't seem to bother her at all. In fact, she knows she's pulling and she knows how little hair she has left (I showed her in the mirror the other night), yet when we are in the drug store she continues to ask me if I can get her 'this hair brush for my birthday'.
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Comment by allets on November 14, 2010 at 11:06pm
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How sweet! I say get her the hair brush for her birthday and perhaps some girly hair accessories to boot! :)
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Comment by Cindy on November 15, 2010 at 2:10am
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I agree, get her the hair brush and you will deal with the next phase of hair loss when the time goes. In the meantime let her feel special.
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Comment by Dominique Cleopatra on November 15, 2010 at 3:17am
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If she were my daughter I would tell her that she can have the hair brush if she stops pulling out her hair. I'm not a parent what do you think, would that have any effect on her pulling?
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Comment by Sandi Walmsley on November 15, 2010 at 3:18pm
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Thank you all for your comments... :) I think I will get her the hairbrush and I might do it in the next few days - Why not! I don't think it will stop her from pulling, because truthfully, I don't think she can stop. From what I understand Trichotillomania is or can be an impulse control- or an OCD-type issue. We will be following up with a specialist when an appt. date comes available.
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I think you are a great Mom Sandy. Rather than panicking and freaking out about it, you have just embraced it and chose to find out as much as you can about it and share your knowledge with as much people as you can. I agree, buying the brush is a great idea.
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