Cheryn Salazar, a sufferer of Trichotillomania ("trich") since 1972, is a founding member of the Trichotillomania Learning Center (TLC) www.trich.org, founder of the new trichotillomania social network "Trich World" www.trichworld.com, & has overcome her own personal battles with trich while helping thousands of others, including two of her own children, who have had variations of trich.
Cheryn is the author of two books, You Are Not Alone: Compulsive Hair Pulling, the Enemy Within, which shares her own personal story and recovery process physically and emotionally, and What's Happening to my Child? A Guide for Parents of Hair Pullers, which offers helpful advice for parents or family members of children who pull.
In 1993, Cheryn opened Cheryn Int'l, (www.cheryn.com) which offers natural looking false eyelashes, eyebrows and other related hair loss products to help anyone experiencing hair loss to restore a feeling of beauty and normalcy. Cheryn continues to offer free support.