I have not been one to check up on developing bald patches, though that is probably because I haven’t been pulling too bad. Today I noticed a developing bald patch around my crown. I really have to stop this now.
Bald Patch
by mspennylane on 27. Aug, 2008 in Emotional Effects of Trich, Living With Trichotillomania
Photos Can Hurt
by mspennylane on 12. Aug, 2008 in Emotional Effects of Trich, Living With Trichotillomania, Personal Stories
POSTED BY: mspennylane
This can also be found at Marmalade Skies, my personal blog.
Sorting through things in my room (still unpacking from finishing university in June!) I came across an old photo. It is one of those photos that gets taken on rides at a theme park. In this case I was on the long flume [...]
The BBC on Trichotillomania
by mspennylane on 05. Aug, 2008 in Scientific Research, Trich in the Media
If you have trich you might be interested to know how, if at all, it is dealt with in the media and in the news. One such example can be found on the BBC website. In fact, they have several articles about trich on their site. As with most sites dealing with trich, they don’t [...]
Hair Regrowth: How long does hair take to grow back? Is it ever the same?
by mspennylane on 04. Aug, 2008 in Physical Effects of Trich
This is something I have been interested to learn for a while, for obvious reasons: if I am pulling out my hair will it be ruined forever? This seems to be a common question amongst trichsters, especially those who have pulled a large area and are worried it won’t grow back (at the moment I’m [...]
My Trich Story
by mspennylane on 02. Aug, 2008 in Being honest about trich, Living With Trichotillomania, Personal Stories, Support
POSTED BY: mspennylane
When I was about 9 I got a hair braid in my hair on holiday, and I always used to fiddle with it. When I finally undid it I continued the fiddling, which turned to pulling out the hair and it went from there (I was, in fact, quite prone to ‘habits’ such [...]
About This Blog
My name's Penny, and I started OnTrich (a trichotillomania blog) to try and raise awareness about hair pulling, and also as a way to help me deal with my own pulling. I'm a 22 year old girl from the UK and I've been pulling for 12 years. Get in touch if you want to chat or need any help - I love meeting people here.


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