Bareilly: In the world where people eat food to fill their stomach, a surprising incident has come to light. A 31-year-old girl living in Karagaina area of Subhash Nagar police station area of Bareilly used to eat by plucking her hair instead of eating. After a few days, when he had unbearable pain in his stomach, he was taken to the hospital. There the doctors performed a stomach operation and removed a 2 kg bunch of hair from his stomach.
This disease started at the age of 16
Actually, when this girl was 16 years old, she had this disease, due to which she used to tear out her own hair and eat it. This disease increased so much that by the age of 34, a bunch of 2 kg hair got accumulated in the girl’s stomach, due to which she had to face this problem.
The team of doctors performed a surprising operation
The girl was suffering from unbearable pain in the stomach for a long time. When she reached Maharana Pratap District Hospital for treatment, the doctors there conducted several tests to examine her stomach. When something strange was found in the test, finally the decision of operation was taken. After the operation, doctors found a bunch of 2 kg hair from his stomach, which was surprising.
All this happened due to trichotillomania disease
Doctors spoke to Local 18. He told that this girl had come to get her operation done on the 20th. She had also come to the hospital two months ago, when a lump was visible in her stomach. When he did not get relief despite treatment, the doctors decided to operate. During the operation, a bunch of 2.5 kg hair was removed from the girl’s stomach. Doctors also told that the girl had a serious mental illness called ‘Trichotillomania’, due to which she used to tear out her hair.
The girl was given leave after the operation
The operation was successful and now the girl has been discharged from the hospital. According to doctors, such a case has never come to light in the last 25 years. The team that performed the surgery included senior surgeons Dr. MP Singh, Dr. Anjali Soni, Dr. Mugdha Sharma, staff nurse Bhavana, and psychiatrists Dr. Ashish Kumar and Dr. Pragya Maheshwari.
Was eating my hair since the age of 16
Since the age of 16, the girl was suffering from trichotillomania, due to which she used to tear out her hair. Due to this, a large amount of hair had accumulated in his stomach, due to which a lump had formed. Due to this lump, he started having pain and was admitted to the hospital. During the operation, a bunch of 2 kg hair came out from his stomach.
According to doctors, such a case has occurred for the first time in 25 years.
Doctors told that the girl’s operation was done on the 20th. She had also come to the hospital two months before this, but at that time the lump was clearly visible. When there was no relief even after treatment, the decision of operation was taken and a 2.5 kg bunch of hair was removed from the girl’s stomach. Doctors told that the girl was suffering from ‘Trichotillomania’ disease, due to which all this happened. He has been discharged from the hospital after the operation.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: October 10, 2024, 21:53 IST