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Extremely Rare 'Rapunzel Syndrome' Can Cause a Hairball So Large It Requires Surgery
A serious outcome from a compulsive behavior. ScienceAlert stories are written, fact-checked, and edited by humans, never generated by AI.
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In a surprisingly common disorder known as trichotillomania, people compulsively pull out their own hair as a way of self-soothing.
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