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Doctors removed 2 kg hair ball from the stomach of a 21 year old woman; Know about child eating disorder
A 21-year-old woman underwent surgery in Bareilly, from whose stomach doctors removed a hair weighing two kilograms. After talking to the woman, the doctors came to know that she had been secretly eating her own hair for the last 16 years. Doctors told that the girl was suffering from hair eating disorder. Read on to learn more about the disorder.
Doctors remove 2 kg hair ball from 21-year-old womanās stomach
A 21-year-old woman underwent surgery in Bareilly, after which doctors removed not a little bit of hair from her stomach, but the entire hair weighing two kilograms. Doctors said the girl was discharged on Friday, TOI reported. The woman was a resident of Karagaina in Subhashnagar and was suffering from stomach ache for about five years.
After several consultations with different doctors, a CT scan revealed that she had a hair-like mass in her stomach. She was admitted to the district hospital on September 22 and had undergone surgery to remove about two kilograms of hair from her stomach about a week ago.
After talking to the woman, the doctors came to know that she had been secretly eating her own hair for the last 16 years. Psychiatrist Dr Ashish Kumar said that the girl was counseled after the operation. His counseling sessions will continue for a few months.
Doctors told that the girlā¦ child eating disorderDue to which so much hair had accumulated in her stomach that she was not even able to eat food. A CT scan of her abdomen revealed the presence of trichobezoar, a condition associated with mental disorders trichotillomania,
What is Child Eating Disorder?
Also known as trichotillomania, it is a mental health disorder where a person compulsively pulls out or plucks out their hair. Trichotillomania is part of a group of conditions known as body-focused repetitive behaviors. When it is severe, it often has an extremely negative impact on a personās happiness, well-being, and overall quality of life.
Symptoms of Child Eating Disorder
Here, a look at some of the symptoms of child eating disorder, according to the Mayo Clinic.
- Repeatedly pulling your hair, whether automatically or intentionally, usually from your scalp, eyebrows, or eyelashes
- An increased feeling of tension before you pull your hair or when you try to resist the pulling
- Feeling of happiness or relief after hair removal
- Hair loss that is easy to see, such as shorter hairs or thinning or bald areas on the scalp or other areas of your body
- specific hair removal
- cutting, chewing, or eating pulled hair
- playing with pulled out hairs or rubbing them on your lips or face
- Trying to stop pulling out your hair frequently or trying to do so less often, but without success
- Experiencing a lot of trouble or problems at work, school, or social situations.
Risk Factors for Child Eating Disorders
Here, take a look at some of the factors that increase the risk of trichotillomania.
- Family History: Genetics may play a role in the development of trichotillomania.
- Health Conditions: Some people may have hair or skin conditions that feel uncomfortable.
- age: Trichotillomania usually develops just before or during adolescence and becomes a lifelong problem.
- Other mental health conditions: Trichotillomania may also be accompanied by other conditions, such as depression, anxiety, or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
- Tension: Extremely stressful situations or events can trigger trichotillomania in some people.
- Environment: Boredom, isolation, and secrecy often increase the likelihood of hair pulling.
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