Trichotillomania (TTM) is a type of body-focused repetitive behavior (BFRB) specifically characterized by impulsive pulling out of one’s hair from the scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes, or elsewhere on the body. According to the DSM-IV of the American Psychiatric Association, TTM must meet the following five criteria: Repetitive pulling of one’s own hair that results in noticeable hair loss. A feeling of tension prior to pulling or when trying to resist the behavior. Pleasure, gratification, or relief while engaging in the behavior. The behavior is not accounted for by another medical (or dermatological) or psychiatric problem (such as schizophrenia). Hair pulling leads …