How Common Is Trichophagia
An Estimated 1 to 2 Percent of People in the U. S. Have Trichotillomania, Phillips Said, and Within This Group, Between 5 and 20 Percent Have Trichophagia...
An estimated 1 to 2 percent of people in the U.S. have trichotillomania, Phillips said, and within this group, between 5 and 20 percent have trichophagia. Hair-pulling disorder typically starts when children are between 10 and 13 years old, she said.
What percentage of the population has trichotillomania?
About five to 10 million people in the United States, roughly 3.5 percent of the population, meet the clinical criteria for trichotillomania–they must have noticeable bald spots from pulling their hair. Though, according to Mouton-Odum, there are many people who suffer from a milder form of the disorder.
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