Trichoscopic Features in Female Pattern Hair Loss: 1-Year Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study
April 2024
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Clinical dermatology review (Print)
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Female Pattern Hair Loss FPHL trichoscopy Hair Diameter Diversity HDD Brown Peripilar Sign BPPS White Peripilar Sign WPPS single hair per follicular unit white dots honey-comb pigmentation Ludwig's Stage I chronic Telogen Effluvium female pattern baldness hair loss diagnosis hair diameter variation brown hair follicle sign white hair follicle sign single hair follicle white scalp dots honeycomb scalp pigmentation early hair loss stage chronic hair shedding
TLDR Trichoscopy is an effective, noninvasive method for early diagnosis of Female Pattern Hair Loss.
This study analyzed 110 female patients with Female Pattern Hair Loss (FPHL) using trichoscopy, a noninvasive diagnostic method. The patients' average age was 32.94 years, ranging from 18 to 52 years old, and most (57.27%) were in Ludwig's Stage I of hair loss. Trichoscopic features such as Hair Diameter Diversity (HDD), Brown Peripilar Sign (BPPS), White Peripilar Sign (WPPS), single hair per follicular unit, white dots, and honey-comb pigmentation were found to be significant in diagnosing FPHL. The study concluded that trichoscopy is a simple, cost-effective, and noninvasive tool for early diagnosis of FPHL and differentiation from other conditions like chronic Telogen Effluvium.
