Diagnostic Yield and Clinical Impact of Trichoscopy in Alopecia: A Cross-Sectional Study From a Rural Tertiary Care Center

    July 2026 in “ Cureus ”
    Harshini Jagalur, Yogesh Devaraj, Mukunda Ranga Swaroop … Avani Thakur
    Studysummary In this study, trichoscopy was diagnostically useful in 97.5% of alopecia cases at a rural Indian hospital, confirming initial diagnoses in most cases and reducing the need for invasive scalp biopsies.
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