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    Glossary Black Dots

    remnants of broken hair shafts seen in hair loss

    Black Dots refer to a clinical sign observed in certain types of hair loss, particularly in conditions like alopecia areata and tinea capitis. They are remnants of hair shafts that have broken off at the scalp surface, appearing as small, dark spots when viewed under magnification. These dots are indicative of active hair follicle damage and can help dermatologists diagnose the underlying cause of hair loss.

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    1. ‘Black dots’ seen under trichoscopy are not specific for alopecia areata Clinical and Experimental Dermatology · 2012 · 42 citations
    2. Black dots in trichoscopy after COVID‐19. Can it be telogen effluvium? Dermatologic Therapy · 2021 · 2 citations
    3. Trichostasis spinulosa of the scalp mimicking Alopecia Areata black dots Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia · 2014 · 8 citations
    4. Trichoscopy of dissecting cellulitis of the scalp: Exclamation mark hairs and white dots as markers of disease chronicity Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2016 · 15 citations
    5. Dirty Dots as a Normal Trichoscopic Finding in the Elderly Scalp JAMA Dermatology · 2016 · 6 citations
    6. Alopecia Areata in Skin of Color: Trichoscopic Analysis in Black/African American Patients Journal of Drugs in Dermatology · 2025 · 1 citations
    7. Follicular red dots in areas with an anatomic colocalization of alopecia areata and vitiligo Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2013
    8. Trichoscopy findings in loose anagen hair syndrome: rectangular granular structures and solitary yellow dots Journal of Dermatological Case Reports · 2015 · 18 citations
    9. Clinical significance of dermoscopy in alopecia areata: analysis of 300 cases International Journal of Dermatology · 2008 · 196 citations
    10. Trichoscopy of alopecia areata: An update The Journal of Dermatology · 2018 · 89 citations
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    1. New baby hairs are popping out. Question though: what are these black dots on hairline? Clogged pores? Reddit · 22 Jul 2025
    2. A few days on RU58841 and JXL069, are my eyes deceiving me? Reddit · 17 Apr 2026
    3. Increased shedding with black bulbs after restarting minoxidil Reddit · 3 Sept 2026
    4. Black light diagnosis of folliculitis Reddit · 26 Jul 2026
    5. People that don’t have 4c hair which is mostly all races that aren’t black have it better than us. Yall can have a receding hairline like this and still pull it off but I end up looking like this with mine, even when I grow my hair out 😭 Reddit · 23 Jan 2026
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