Dermoscopic Features in Cicatricial and Non-Cicatricial Alopecia

March 2023 in “ PARIPEX INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ”

Rashmi Pote, Virendra Vijay Saoji, Ashish Danane

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cicatricial alopecia non-cicatricial alopecia alopecia areata androgenetic alopecia honeycomb pigmentation dermoscopy scarring alopecia non-scarring alopecia pattern baldness

Studysummary The authors concluded that dermoscopy is a useful tool in diagnosing different types of hair loss and scalp conditions.

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