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Different questions related to baldness, hair grafts, hair loss, hair transplant procedures and medical treatments for hair loss are being raised by patients now and then, including the followers of Dr John Watts, who keep flooding his series of hugely popular educational videos on his popular YouTube channel with queries related to different hair issues.
In this video session, Hyderabad’s noted dermatologist & trichologist and one of the Best Hair Transplant Surgeons in Hyderabad, Dr John Watts answers a specific query on Minoxidil use by a Trichotillomania patient. It is a psychiatric disorder involving a compulsive, obsessive and uncontrollable urge to pluck one’s hair on their own.
Is Minoxidil helpful for Trichotillomania? When is the safe time to use Minoxidil for such patients? Dr John Watts answers all these queries in this video. So far, he has performed over 2000+ hair transplant surgeries successfully.
Bhanu Prakash asks: Sir, I am dealing with Trichotillomania. I am already taking treatment for it and now I am okay. Is it safe for me to use Minoxidil? Will it be useful for me? Please explain.
Introduction:
Trichotillomania is a psychiatric condition that is characterized by compulsive hair-pulling. It is a disorder that affects a person’s mental health, leading to obsessive and uncontrollable behaviour of plucking hair. It can cause significant distress and social impairment, leading to further anxiety and depression.
“People with Trichotillomania should avoid using Minoxidil for hair growth, as it will not be helpful. Instead, they should seek professional psychiatric counselling and medication to treat their condition first before using Minoxidil. This will help them overcome their stressful triggers and address the underlying mental health issues,” advised Dr John Watts.
Professional psychiatric counselling can help individuals with Trichotillomania manage their symptoms and reduce hair-pulling behaviours. Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) is often used to help people change the way they think about their hair-pulling behaviour and develop strategies to reduce the urge to pull hair. In some cases, medication may also be prescribed to address underlying anxiety and depression that can trigger the hair-pulling behaviour.
In case someone with Trichotillomania undergoes treatment and successfully resolves their problem, then they can safely opt for Minoxidil for hair growth. Once the underlying psychiatric condition is treated, Minoxidil can help regrow hair follicles.
“However, in cases where hair follicles are completely destroyed and stem cell reserves are depleted, a hair transplant procedure may be the last option,” explained Dr John Watts.
Conclusion: Trichotillomania is a psychiatric condition that requires professional treatment. Those with Trichotillomania should seek professional psychiatric counselling and medication to treat their condition before opting for hair growth treatments like Minoxidil. Once the underlying condition is treated, Minoxidil can help regrow hair follicles.
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