2020–2021 BCSC Basic and Clinical Science Course™
7 Oculofacial Plastic and Orbital Surgery
Part II: Periocular Soft Tissues
Chapter 10: Classification of Eyelid Disorders
Acquired Eyelid Disorders
Trichotillomania
Trichotillomania is an impulse-control disorder most commonly seen in preteen or teenaged girls. It is characterized by the repeated desire to pull out hairs, frequently eyebrows or eyelashes. Diagnosis may be elusive, as affected patients usually deny the behavior; therefore, parental counseling or psychiatric consultation may be indicated. Characteristically, multiple hairs are broken off and regrow at different lengths, a finding that guides the diagnosis (Fig 10-20).
Excerpted from BCSC 2020-2021 series: Section 10 - Glaucoma. For more information and to purchase the entire series, please visit https://www.aao.org/bcsc.