... 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...

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... 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...

... this condition is socially accepted as a natural process in a man's life, for some individuals it might significantly impact quality of life, reducing self-esteem and increasing stress. This chapter encompasses the most important aspects of the practical evaluation (clinical features, trichoscopy, trichogram...

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... of the distal part [ 6 ]. If the hair is fragile, a fracture will occur in the shaft. Trichoscopy, a noninvasive method, has emerged as a valuable tool in the differential diagnosis of most hair and scalp diseases. It is also important to evaluate the therapeutic response of hair loss [ 7 ]. Alopecia Areata...

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... pull testing, trichoscopy, trichogram, laboratory tests and skin biopsy [ 36 ]. The hair pull test, which is based on the concept of shedding telogen hairs upon gentle pulling, may be positive in the early stages of FPHL. Trichoscopy in FPHL is characterized by hair shaft diameter variability...

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... erythema as a trichoscopy sign of progression in frontal fibrosing alopecia. Int J Trichology 2013;5:151-153. 16. Vañó-Galván S, Molina-Ruiz AM, Serrano-Falcón C, Arias-Santiago S, Rodrigues-Barata AR, Garnacho-Saucedo G, Martorell-Calatayud A, Fernández-Crehuet P, Grimalt R, Aranegui B, Grillo E, Diaz...