Is Trichoscopy a Reliable Method for Differentiation of Frontal Non-Scarring Alopecias?

    April 2026 in “ Research Square ”
    Muhammed Ali Gökkaya, İjlal Erturan, M. Tayfun Yıldırım, Hikmet Orhan

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    Studysummary In this study, trichoscopic examination revealed that variations in hair diameter were more common in certain types of alopecia affecting the frontal scalp, suggesting the importance of evaluating the entire scalp for accurate diagnoses, although limitations include a single center design and small sample size.
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