... Abstract Scalp dermoscopy or `trichoscopy' represents a valuable, noninvasive technique for the evaluation of patients with hair loss that allows for magnified visualization of the hair and scalp skin. It may be performed with a manual dermoscope (×10 magnification) or a videodermoscope (up...

... in the treatment choice and monitoring of the treatment response. Introduction Dermoscopy is an essential part of the clinical diagnosis of pigmented and non-pigmented skin tumors because this non-invasive diagnostic tool allows for the visualization of pigmented patterns and vascular structures...

...References References 1. Vestergaard ME, Macaskill P, Holt PE, et al: Dermoscopy compared with naked eye examination for the diagnosis of primary melanoma: a meta-analysis of studies performed in a clinical setting. Br J Dermatol 2008;159:669-676. 2. Argenziano G, Cerroni L, Zalaudek I...

... A, Kerzeja M, Olszewska M: Hair shafts in trichoscopy: clues for diagnosis of hair and scalp diseases. Dermatol Clin 2013;31:695-708. 11. Rakowska A, Slowinska M, Kowalska-Oledzka E, Olszewska M, Rudnicka L: Dermoscopy in female androgenic alopecia: method standardization and diagnostic criteria. Int J...

... infections and infestations. Dermatology 2008;216:14-23. 7. Tschandl P, Argenziano G, Bakos R, Gourhant JY, Hofmann-Wellenhof R, Kittler H, Rosendahl C, Minas S, Zalaudek I: Dermoscopy and entomology (entomodermoscopy). J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2009;7:589-596. 8. Dalmau J, Abellaneda C, Puig S, Zaballos...

... and to carefully examine the patient. Dermoscopy (trichoscopy) will afterward add additional data that can be further increased by scalp biopsy for histopathology and/or by other more specific tests. When approaching a patient with hair problems, it is mandatory to consider the strong psychological impact of hair...

... are under development, each of these still requires subjective human assessment. The existing approaches focus on assessing colour and texture features in clinical-scale images, such as those from dermoscopy and digital photography, and on structural or cellular characteristics in cellular-scale images...

...References References 1. Argenziano G, Soyer HP, Chimenti S, et al: Dermoscopy of pigmented skin lesions: results of a consensus meeting via the internet. J Am Acad Dermatol 2003;48:679-693. 2. Marghoob AA, Swindle LD, Moricz CZ, et al: Instruments and new technologies for the in vivo...

... for diagnosing skin infections and infestations. Dermatology 2008;216:14-23. 7. Tschandl P, Argenziano G, Bakos R, Gourhant JY, Hofmann-Wellenhof R, Kittler H, Rosendahl C, Minas S, Zalaudek I: Dermoscopy and entomology (entomodermoscopy). J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2009;7:589-596. 8. Dalmau J, Abellaneda C...

... at the affected sites at the first consultation. Trichoscopy (Dermoscopy) Dermoscopy is very useful in diagnosing AGA in male patients who do not clinically show classical patterned alopecia. These patients include pediatric patients, young men with the early onset of diffuse parietal hair loss (fig. 7...

... resolves within 3 months with or without treatment. Experience with dermoscopy has not been reported [ 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 ]. Fig. 4 Secondary syphilis. Patchy ‘moth-eaten'-pattern alopecia (Courtesy of Dr. Antonella Tosti). Leprosy Leprosy rarely affects the scalp. Cutaneous appendages...

...References References 1. Tosti A, Piraccini BM: Scarring alopecias; in Tosti A, Piraccini BM (eds): Diagnosis and Treatment of Hair Disorders. London, Taylor and Francis, 2006. 2. Miteva M, Tosti A: Dermoscopy guided scalp biopsy in cicatricial alopecia. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol...

... are usually not diagnostic [ 1 ]. The biopsy should be taken from a scalp area that shows inflammatory signs because biopsies taken from atrophic scalp areas only reveal follicular or dermal fibrosis. Dermoscopy-guided scalp biopsy increases the possibility that the biopsy will be diagnostic [ 2 , 3...

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... from seborrheic keratosis by color analysis techniques requires information from scale, scale-crust and surrounding areas in dermoscopy images. Comput Biol Med 2012;42:1165-1169. 9. Neittaanmäki-Perttu N, Grönroos M, Tani T, et al: Detecting field cancerization using a hyperspectral imaging system...

... with jaundice [ 9 ]. Nonetheless, an association between dyshidrotic eczema and sweat ducts has not been established, and the exact etiology of dyshidrotic eczema still remains unknown. Dermoscopy Findings An association between vesicles and sweat ducts is suggested when vesicles are seen in the crista...

... keratosis, it is clear that stratum corneum morphology, viable epidermis organization and the presence of immune cells are the key indicators of disease severity. References References 1. Argenziano G, Soyer HP, Chimenti S, et al: Dermoscopy of pigmented skin lesions: results of a consensus meeting...

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