Utility of Trichoscopy in Comparison to Standard Methods for Assessing Disease Activity, Severity, and Therapeutic Response in Alopecia Areata

June 2023 in “ Cosmoderma ”

C. Divyalakshmi, Neirita Hazarika, Riti Bhatia, Amrita Upadhyaya

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Studysummary This study found that in patients with alopecia areata, trichoscopy was a valuable tool for monitoring disease activity, severity, and therapeutic response, showing changes in trichoscopic markers that preceded improvements observed in the hair pull test.

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