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    Glossary Biopsy

    small tissue sample removed for microscopic examination

    A biopsy is a medical procedure in which a small sample of tissue is removed from the body for examination under a microscope. This is often done to diagnose diseases, including cancer, infections, and inflammatory conditions. In the context of hair and alopecia, a scalp biopsy can help determine the underlying cause of hair loss by analyzing the hair follicles and surrounding skin.

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    1. Vertical and transverse sections of alopecia biopsy specimens: Combining the two to maximize diagnostic yield Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 1995 · 71 citations
    2. Impact of electrical impedance spectroscopy on dermatologists' number needed to biopsy metric and biopsy decisions for pigmented skin lesions Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2020 · 14 citations
    3. Skin self-photography for dysplastic nevus monitoring is associated with a decrease in the number of biopsies at follow-up: A retrospective analytical study Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2015 · 5 citations
    4. A Brief Review of Scalp Biopsy and its Interpretation Indian Dermatology Online Journal · 2025 · 1 citations
    5. Conflicting Reports Regarding the Histopathological Features of Androgenic Alopecia: Are Biopsy Location, Hair Diameter Diversity, and Relative Hair Follicle Miniaturization Partly to Blame? Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology · 2021 · 1 citations
    6. BH20 A multicentre analysis of the adequacy of alopecia horizontal biopsy samples over 10 years British Journal of Dermatology · 2025
    7. Patch test positive results in patients with biopsy‐proven central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2024
    8. Pre-/postbiopsy diagnosis concordance in women from an Afro-Caribbean population: Response to Douglas et al “Scalp biopsy influences diagnostic accuracy and treatment in Black women with alopecia: A retrospective study” Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2024
    9. Alopecias: Practical Tips for the Management of Biopsies and Main Diagnostic Clues for General Pathologists and Dermatopathologists Journal of Clinical Medicine · 2023
    10. Alopecias: Practical Tips For The Management Of Biopsies And Main Diagnostic Clues For The General Pathologist And Dermatopathologist 2023
    11. Re: re: Gillies temporal incision: an alternative approach to biopsy of the superficial temporal artery British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery · 2018
    12. 571 Role of observation for excisionally biopsied moderately dysplastic nevi with positive histologic margins and risk of development of future melanoma Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2018
    13. The role of the scalp biopsy in the evaluation of alopecia Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2023
    14. Incel Identity Development: A Scoping Review of Biopsychosocial Markers Deviant Behavior · 2026
    15. Sexual Dysfunction in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): A Biopsychosocial Approach to Assessment and Management IntechOpen eBooks · 2025
    16. Biophysical basis of skin cancer margin assessment using Raman spectroscopy Biomedical Optics Express · 2018 · 46 citations
    17. Biophysical and Metabolic Cues in the Microenvironment of Skin Wounds: Implications for Stem Cell Behaviour and Epidermal Regeneration MEDS Clinical Medicine · 2026
    18. Diagnostic and predictive value of horizontal sections of scalp biopsy specimens in male pattern androgenetic alopecia Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 1993 · 309 citations
    19. The reliability of horizontally sectioned scalp biopsies in the diagnosis of chronic diffuse telogen hair loss in women Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2004 · 137 citations
    20. Skin biopsy Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2015 · 106 citations
    21. Retrospective study: the presence of<i>Malassezia</i>in feline skin biopsies. A clinicopathological study Veterinary dermatology · 2002 · 66 citations
    22. Dermoscopy guided scalp biopsy in cicatricial alopecia Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2012 · 62 citations
    23. A comparison of vertical versus transverse sections in the evaluation of alopecia biopsy specimens Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2005 · 56 citations
    24. The HoVert technique: a novel method for the sectioning of alopecia biopsies Journal of Cutaneous Pathology · 2011 · 44 citations
    25. ‘A detective look’ at hair biopsies from African-American patients British Journal of Dermatology · 2012 · 40 citations
    26. Hair counts in scalp biopsy of males and females with androgenetic alopecia compared with normal subjects Journal of Cutaneous Pathology · 2009 · 40 citations
    27. Hair Counts from Normal Scalp Biopsy in Taiwan Dermatologic Surgery · 2012 · 24 citations
    28. Vertical vs. transverse sections of scalp biopsy specimens: a pilot study on the comparison of the diagnostic value of two techniques in alopecia Clinical and Experimental Dermatology · 2011 · 19 citations
    29. Horizontal and vertical sections of scalp biopsy specimens from dermatomyositis patients with scalp involvement Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2018 · 16 citations
    30. Computerized morphometry and three-dimensional image reconstruction in the evaluation of scalp biopsy from patients with non-cicatricial alopecias British Journal of Dermatology · 2003 · 15 citations