Spaghetti and hairballs

An 18-year-old girl had a 10-pound hair ball removed from her stomach after years of eating her hair caused all sorts of health problems (and probably caused you to gag a little, too).

The girl complained of a five-month history of pain and swelling in her abdomen, vomiting after eating and a 40-pound weight loss. I guess that's one way to keep the pounds off?

After seeing a team of gastrointestinal specialists, she underwent surgery to remove the mass of black, curly hair, which measured 15 inches by 7 inches by 7 inches, the doctors said.

The girl had a habit of eating her hair, a condition called trichophagia. Yummy in her tummy.

Here's another example of this trichophagia, but don't click this link if you are easily grossed out--seriously.