Algorithms in Trichoscopy

    January 2012
    Adriana Rakowska, Lidia Rudnicka, Małgorzata Olszewska, Alfredo Rossi
    TLDR Androgenetic alopecia is the only hair loss condition with specific diagnostic criteria in trichoscopy.
    The document discussed the use of algorithms and diagnostic criteria in trichoscopy for the differential diagnosis of hair loss. Three trichoscopic algorithms were highlighted: Inui's algorithm, the 3-A system for differential diagnosis, and the Videodermoscopy Scalp Psoriasis Severity Index (VSCAPSI) for evaluating scalp psoriasis. Androgenetic alopecia was the only hair loss condition with established specific diagnostic criteria.
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