Clinical and Laboratory Characterization of Vellus Follicle and Epidermis Involvement in the Face, Neck, and Upper Chest in Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia

    December 2018
    Aline Roberta Campos Donati Jorge
    Studysummary This study found that dermatoscopy can quickly and non-invasively detect facial vellus hair involvement in patients with alopecia frontal fibrosante, occurring frequently and associated with specific facial lesions.
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