7lb Hairball Removed from Stomach of Teen with 'Rapunzel Syndrome'
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Doctors dicovered and removed a 7lb hairball from this youngsters stomach after she had stopped consuming food
She been eating her own hair to deal with anxiety and bullying she was facing at school, a condition known as ‘Rapunzel Syndrome’
The parents noticed her hair getting shorter and that she was not eating, but put it down to a disorder
Thankfully she recovered but still tends to suck on her hair strands
It just goes to show the long term affects of bullying
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/teenager-huge-7lb-hairball-removed-32436353
One of my daughters use to eat and chew her hair , she did for a while, we had it cut short and she stopped thankfully
martinlufc5637 Thats good to hear M , i suppose stress could have been an issue also, i know someone did this because of that reason
Gosh.That's scary.Some deep rooted psychological problems there.Hope she gets the support she needs.
MelissaLee1 I think it must be more common than we think M, if i know someone it affected then i am sure there must be others, yes fingers crossed she gets the help needed
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