Monitoring Hair And Scalp Diseases

    January 2012
    Lidia Rudnicka, Adriana Rakowska, Ana Maria Costa Pinheiro
    TLDR Trichoscopy is a useful tool for monitoring hair and scalp diseases.
    The document discussed the use of trichoscopy as a novel method for monitoring hair and scalp diseases, including tinea capitis, scalp psoriasis, alopecia areata, androgenetic alopecia, and telogen effluvium. It highlighted that trichoscopy could be a valuable tool not only in clinical practice but also in research and clinical trials, offering a new avenue for assessing disease activity and treatment efficacy.
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