This is not the first case where a girl has sought help for a similar reason, as she was already on a dispensary account and had previously faced a similar problem. During the surgical intervention, doctors completely removed the foreign body, which measured 58 centimeters in length and about 7 centimeters in width.
This case in Kashkadarya is a striking example of trichophagia — a mental disorder in which a person has an obsessive need to swallow their own hair. It usually arises against the background of trichotillomania — a disorder characterized by an irresistible urge to pull out hair, and serves as a kind of protective mechanism against stress or deep anxiety.
