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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
    11. Trichoscopy for common hair loss diseases: Algorithmic method for diagnosis The Journal of Dermatology · 2010 · 89 citations
    12. Utility of dermoscopy in alopecia areata 2011 · 76 citations
    13. Clinical evaluation of alopecias using a handheld dermatoscope Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2011 · 66 citations
    14. Coudability hairs: a revisited sign of alopecia areata assessed by trichoscopy Clinical and experimental dermatology · 2010 · 56 citations
    15. Tinea capitis in Benghazi, Libya International Journal of Dermatology · 2000 · 52 citations
    16. Role of Trichoscopy in Children's Scalp and Hair Disorders Pediatric Dermatology · 2013 · 43 citations
    17. Significance of Dermoscopy in Acute Diffuse and Total Alopecia of the Female Scalp: Review of Twenty Cases Dermatology · 2008 · 42 citations
    18. Relevance of trichoscopy in the differential diagnosis of alopecia: A cross-sectional study from North India Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology · 2016 · 38 citations
    19. A Nonrandomized study of trichoscopy patterns using nonpolarized (contact) and polarized (noncontact) dermatoscopy in hair and shaft disorders International Journal of Trichology · 2014 · 34 citations
    20. Absence of vellus hair in the hairline: a videodermatoscopic feature of frontal fibrosing alopecia British Journal of Dermatology · 2013 · 33 citations
    21. Exclamation marks and other trichoscopic signs of chemotherapy-induced alopecia Australasian Journal of Dermatology · 2012 · 33 citations
    22. Different Trichoscopic Features of Tinea Capitis and Alopecia Areata in Pediatric Patients Dermatology Research and Practice · 2014 · 32 citations
    23. The value of dermoscopy in diagnosing eyebrow loss in patients with alopecia areata and frontal fibrosing alopecia Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2018 · 31 citations
    24. Non-scarring patchy alopecia in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus differs from that of alopecia areata Lupus · 2013 · 30 citations
    25. Trichoscopy features of trichotillomania Pediatric dermatology · 2019 · 29 citations
    26. Trichoscopic signs in systemic lupus erythematosus: a comparative study with 109 patients and 305 healthy controls Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2019 · 29 citations
    27. Trichoscopy as a useful method to differentiate tinea capitis from alopecia areata in children at Zagazig University Hospitals International Journal of Dermatology · 2016 · 26 citations
    28. Trichoscopic findings in alopecia areata and their relation to disease activity, severity and clinical subtype in Turkish patients Australasian Journal of Dermatology · 2013 · 26 citations
    29. Monitoring chemotherapy‐induced alopecia with trichoscopy Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology · 2018 · 23 citations
    30. Tricoscopia en la alopecia areata Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas · 2022 · 21 citations