I can't believe I have found others that are going through the same thing I am! Everyone I've tried telling has either laughed at me, looking at me like I've list my mind or have said it must be my nerves. I had really long hair and started noticing what looked like I was balding in certain places on my head. I cut my hair thinking I had a knot somewhere on my scalp. It seemed to be balding faster after I cut it short. I tried brushing, massaging, scalp scrubs and a Dermatologist. At times, my head felt like it was going to explode because the twisting was getting so tight. I asked the Dr if he could relieve the pressure and he just stared at me and asked if I was taking any drugs. Whatever is happening can't be seen from the outside. But I can feel it. So, I shaved my head. Which relieved a lot of the pressure. But, it didn't fix all the hair that is still twisted under my skin going down my neck, around my face, and sometimes I swear I can feel it down my legs. I don't even visit doctors with this anymore. I've been experimenting on my own because I just can't take the feeling under my skin anymore. The only thing that has been helping my situation is. I bought a pair of "face scissors ". These are those scissors that won't cut your skin but if I run them over the sections where the hair is under the skin. It cuts the hair that's twisted only. And, so far, it's the only thing that has been relieving the twisted hair under my skin. I've been dealing with this stuff for over 5 years. And, I still can't figure out how it got that way in the first place.