Dermoscopic Findings of Alopecia in Patients with Hypothyroidism

    October 2022 in “ international journal of endocrinology and metabolism ”
    Kaveh Gharaei Nejad, Behrang Motamed, Afagh Hassanzadeh Rad, Elahe Rafiee, Setila Dalili, Atrie Molaei
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    TLDR People with hypothyroidism and hair loss often have more hair and scalp issues than those without thyroid problems.
    The cross-sectional study "Dermoscopic Findings of Alopecia in Patients with Hypothyroidism" involved 164 patients, 82 with hypothyroidism and hair loss, and 82 euthyroid individuals with androgenetic hair loss. The study found that hair shaft abnormalities, decrease in vellus hair, scale abnormalities, and vascular changes were significantly more prevalent in hypothyroid patients. The chances of these conditions increased by 2.02, 2.73, 3.53 times, respectively, in the hypothyroid group compared to the euthyroid group. The study concluded that dermoscopic signs of inflammation were detected in hypothyroid patients with hair loss, suggesting possible inflammatory processes. However, further investigations are needed due to a shortage of evidence on this diagnostic method.
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