bad habits

[mattvanduck]

this may sound a bit strange, i have an increasing bad habit, i keep pulling my facial hair out!! i keep pulling bristles out am up to ten a day now, i must admit i do actually like it, but i am a bit concerned as to y i do it? stress perhaps? i dont know , does anybody else do this?

[andy hughes]

It does sound like a stress issue. First, it's not good because you are damaging your hair folicles and opening the face to potential bacteria and infection. Secondly, you need to locate the stress issues that are almost certainly the cause of your habit. Check your diet, alcohol levels, diet, sleep, exercise and so on, and adjust accordingly. If there is no change after a few weeks, have a chat with your GP to make sure all is well elsewhere in yur system.

[Kay]

Do you mean facial hair as in "Whiskers" matt? If you're female and over 40 its normal to grow whiskers. I have fine facial hair which I remove with Nair but the course hairs have to plucked out with tweezers. Im 56 and female.I would agree with Andy that it could be a stress issue for a male to "Pull" hairs out.

[FP]

The name for this habit is trichotillomania.

This link explains more about it and it's cause.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/ask_doctor/hair_pull.shtml

Hope this helps.

[mattvanduck]

Thanks boys and girls, maybe am just a bit stressed?  i cant say its ocd because i shave a lot, but when it does get a few days growth over the weekend i do go a bit mad, maybe its to do with supporting man city, enough to drive anyone crackers!

 

cheers again

matt