Clinicotrichoscopic Patterns of Alopecia and the Prevalence of Thyroid Dysfunction in a Dermatology Outpatient Setting: A Cross-Sectional Study

January 2026 in “ Dermatologic Therapy ”

Supriya Paudel, Supriya Paudel, Mahesh Mathur, Neha Thakur, Sunil Jaiswal, Anjali Shrestha, Sambidha Karki, Sandhya Regmi, Nabita Bhattarai, Shreya Paudel, Shreya Paudel

alopecia alopecia areata noncicatricial alopecia cicatricial alopecia lichen planopilaris trichoscopy yellow dots miniaturized hairs thyroid dysfunction subclinical hypothyroidism

Studysummary In this hospital-based cross-sectional study, researchers found that alopecia is more prevalent in younger patients, with alopecia areata and lichen planopilaris being the most common types among noncicatricial and cicatricial cases, respectively; additionally, thyroid abnormalities were frequently associated with both types of alopecia.

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