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    Glossary dermatoscope

    handheld device magnifying and illuminating skin for detailed examination

    A dermatoscope, also known as a dermoscope or skin surface microscope, is a handheld device used by dermatologists to examine the skin in detail. It combines a magnifying lens with a light source, often polarized, to enhance the visualization of skin structures and patterns that are not visible to the naked eye. This tool is particularly useful for diagnosing skin conditions, including melanoma and other skin cancers, as well as evaluating hair and scalp disorders like alopecia.

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    1. Hair and scalp dermatoscopy Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2012 · 245 citations
    2. Dermoscopy in General Dermatology: A Practical Overview Dermatology and Therapy · 2016 · 243 citations
    3. Dermatoscopy: Alternative uses in daily clinical practice 2011 · 157 citations
    4. Dermatoscopy of hair shaft disorders Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2012 · 68 citations
    5. Clinical evaluation of alopecias using a handheld dermatoscope Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2011 · 66 citations
    6. Dermatoscopic features of central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2014 · 64 citations
    7. A Feature-Preserving Hair Removal Algorithm for Dermoscopy Images Skin Research and Technology · 2011 · 50 citations
    8. Use of dermatoscopy and videodermatoscopy in therapeutic follow-up: a review International Journal of Dermatology · 2010 · 42 citations
    9. Dermoscopy: what's new? Clinics in Dermatology · 2008 · 39 citations
    10. Diagnostic utility of dermatoscopy in hydroquinone‐induced exogenous ochronosis International Journal of Dermatology · 2012 · 34 citations
    11. Dermoscopy Research—An Update Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery · 2009 · 30 citations
    12. Dermoscopy Update: Review of its Extradiagnostic and Expanding Indications and Future Prospects Dermatology Practical & Conceptual · 2019 · 19 citations
    13. Hair Breakage in Patients of African Descent: Role of Dermoscopy Skin appendage disorders · 2015 · 12 citations
    14. Presence and future of dermoscopy Expert Review of Dermatology · 2006 · 11 citations
    15. Dermoscopy: not just for dermatologists Melanoma management · 2015 · 10 citations
    16. Clinical evaluation of postoperative pressure‐induced alopecia using a hand‐held dermatoscope International Journal of Dermatology · 2014 · 10 citations
    17. Dermatoscopic Evaluation of Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia Beyond the Vertex Scalp JAMA dermatology · 2020 · 9 citations
    18. Importance of keen observation for the diagnosis of epidermal cysts: Dermoscopy can be a useful adjuvant tool Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2014 · 7 citations
    19. Dermoscopy and reflection confocal microscope features of pigmented prurigo Skin Research and Technology · 2022 · 4 citations
    20. Evaluation of dermatoscopic findings of alopecia areata and tinea capitis in pediatric patients Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology · 2022 · 4 citations
    21. Exploring Pediatric Dermatology in Skin of Color: Focus on Dermoscopy Life · 2024 · 4 citations
    22. Lichen simplex chronicus on the scalp: Broom fibers on dermoscopy; gear wheel sign and hamburger sign on histopathology Indian dermatology online journal · 2020 · 4 citations
    23. Dermoscopy: distinguishing malignant tumors from benign Expert Review of Dermatology · 2012 · 4 citations
    24. [Artículo traducido] Dermatoscopia como herramienta auxiliar en la evaluación de foliculitis por Malassezia: estudio observacional Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas · 2021 · 3 citations
    25. Usefulness of Dermoscopy to Provide Accurate Assessment of Skin Cancers Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology · 2021 · 3 citations
    26. Clinical and dermatoscopic features of temporal triangular alopecia in infants Skin research and technology · 2023 · 2 citations
    27. Dermatoscopy case of the month: Trichodysplasia spinulosa JAAD case reports · 2021 · 2 citations
    28. Dermoscopy of Hair and Scalp Disorders (Trichoscopy) in Skin of Color—A Systematic Review by the International Dermoscopy Society “Imaging in Skin of Color” Task Force Dermatology practical & conceptual · 2023 · 2 citations
    29. Plica neuropathica: Bird's nest under dermatoscope International journal of trichology · 2022 · 2 citations
    30. Dermoscopy of Traction Alopecia in Black Scalp Patients: Insights from a Literature Review Dermatology Practical & Conceptual · 2025 · 1 citations