In Brief:
Chaetophobia is the term used for an intense fear of hair. Chaetophobia is classified as a specific phobia, which means there is an exaggerated fear of a certain situation or object. Effective therapy for phobias typically include psychotherapy in combination with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), a subcategory CBT is often used as a form of phobia treatments as well. ERP will gradually introduce the person to the object of their fear, until they able to overcome the symptoms of the phobia .
