Trichoscopy Findings of Normal Scalp and Hair in Blacks: A Community Survey

    August 2024 in “ Research Journal of Health Sciences ”
    Erere Otrofanowei, E.L. Anaba, Ayesha Akinkugbe … Ruth Itohan Oaku
    Studysummary This study reports that normal scalp and hair in Black Africans exhibited regular white dots and a preserved honeycomb pattern, with some showing peripilar casts and scales.
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