I’ve Developed a Habit of Pulling My Hair Out

Hi. I am a male thirteen years of age. I developed a recent habit of plucking my hair from the top of my head scalp. I now regret it as it is very hard to cover up. Is there anyway that it will grow back again? Previously answered questions say that it will if the hair was healthy. I have no idea if my hair was healthy. At a closer look, the bald area only has a few hairs starting to grow back up; and this is after a month. The rest of the bald area remains…bald. Please help me.

What should I do? How can i encourage a speedy hair growth and when will it have grown until it is nt visible anymore? Thank you!

If you’ve only recently been pulling your hair out it will likely regrow, but repeating this over and over will result in permanent loss. You’ll just need to have patience to see regrowth.

At 13 years old, I would get your parents involved and see a psychologist or psychiatrist, as what you’re describing is an obsessive compulsive disorder called trichotillomania. You need to get this under control. I’ve written about this before here.