Plus, pulling them out can cause trauma to the hair follicle and potentially induce hair loss and scalp infections." The more gray hairs you pluck from a single spot, the thinner the hair will look.

Ahead, chiropractors explain why this seemingly innocent style could be wrecking your neck — and what you can do to minimize ...

Pulling at your hair, could be a strong indication of OCD in the form of trichotillomania. The word is derived from the Greek words ‘trich’, which means hair, and ‘tillo’, which means to pull.

Earlier this year, after a visit to the talented Trichologist Hannah Gaboardi, I was told my hair pulling habits were a trait of Trichotillomania. While my case isn’t severe, over time this ...

The pain of the pull relies on a large, propeller-shaped protein called PIEZO2, further tests showed. That sensor was known to detect mechanical forces, including light touches, but wasn’t ...

Body-focused repetitive behaviours include hair-pulling, skin-picking, nail biting and, in children, thumb-sucking. These are self-grooming, self-stimulating and self-soothing behaviours, said Sinyor.