October 2024 in “INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH” This study found that trichoscopy can effectively identify specific patterns associated with Vitamin B12, Vitamin D3, and serum ferritin deficiencies in patients with Telogen Effluvium, offering a non-invasive alternative to blood tests for early diagnosis and management.
4 citations
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March 2013 in “InTech eBooks” Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy (CLSM) is a useful tool for studying how drugs interact with skin and diagnosing skin disorders, despite some limitations.
This review discusses recent advances in noninvasive hair imaging technologies, such as global photography, trichoscopy, reflectance confocal microscopy, and optical coherence tomography, highlighting their potential to improve hair diagnostics and treatment monitoring, while also outlining their clinical applications and limitations.
6 citations
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January 2019 in “Journal of dermatology” This letter to the editor discusses immune checkpoint inhibitor-related alopecia and insights into its pathophysiology using non-invasive diagnostic techniques, but reports no new clinical results.
July 2024 in “Dermatology Practical & Conceptual” This article discusses the diagnostic challenges between certain neonatal scalp conditions and highlights the potential of line-field confocal optical coherence tomography to provide detailed, non-invasive skin examination, without presenting new clinical findings.
6 citations
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August 2022 in “Molecules” This study indicates potential differences in the hair spectra of individuals with mood disorders, suggesting a promising, yet preliminary, method for noninvasive prediagnosis.
6 citations
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September 2025 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that using XGBoost with clinical and ultrasound features may provide a highly accurate, non-invasive method for diagnosing polycystic ovary syndrome, although further validation is needed to ensure robustness.
20 citations
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January 2015 in “Polish Journal of Pathology” Reflectance confocal microscopy is a useful, non-invasive tool for diagnosing some skin diseases, with potential for future improvements.
16 citations
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June 2017 in “Advances in Therapy” This review summarizes recent research on alopecia areata, highlighting advances in targeted therapies due to improved understanding of its immunopathogenesis, though it reports no new clinical results.
1 citations
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May 2024 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” This study describes trichoscopic findings in 11 dark-skinned women with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia and highlights the potential of trichoscopy for early diagnosis and treatment.
8 citations
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January 2013 in “The scientific world journal/TheScientificWorldjournal” This review explores the potential use of plucked hair follicles in regenerative medicine and diagnostics but presents no new research findings.
February 2025 in “Skin Research and Technology” This study highlights the potential of novel non-invasive testing techniques to enhance the diagnosis, treatment, and care of scalp hair diseases, urging future research to improve their accuracy and efficiency.
10 citations
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August 2014 in “PLoS ONE” This study suggests that mammalian hair follicles may serve as a viable and non-invasive system for diagnosing traumatic brain injury, reflecting similar molecular responses observed in other tissues.
February 2023 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study observed that trichoscopy can identify specific patterns in alopecia areata, such as white and black dots, which assists in non-invasive diagnosis and assessing disease severity.
January 2024 in “International Journal of Trichology” This report describes a case where dermoscopy of shed hair helped diagnose post-COVID acute telogen effluvium by revealing depigmented club-shaped bulbs, highlighting its potential as a noninvasive diagnostic tool.
September 2024 in “Archiv Euromedica” In this review, the authors concluded that trichoscopy is a quick, non-invasive, and effective method for diagnosing and monitoring non-scarring alopecia, offering a more precise and faster alternative compared to other diagnostic methods for identifying and managing different types of hair loss.
73 citations
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March 2009 in “Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” This article reviews various diagnostic tools for hair disorders, describing methods ranging from invasive to noninvasive, but reports no new research findings or clinical results.
This pilot study found that Optical Coherence Tomography can non-invasively resolve hair follicle density and hair shaft and follicle diameters in patients at varying stages of hair loss.
February 2023 in “International Journal of Advanced Research” This study examined 50 patients with alopecia areata and found that trichoscopy can identify specific patterns, such as white dots in 90% of cases and black dots in 80%, aiding in assessing disease activity and severity without invasive procedures.
July 2024 in “International Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprosy Sciences” This review highlights the increasing use of trichoscopy, a noninvasive and well-tolerated diagnostic tool, to aid in the accurate diagnosis and management of various pediatric hair and scalp conditions, such as alopecia and other abnormalities.
91 citations
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January 2009 in “International Journal of Trichology” This review discusses the advantages and limitations of various hair loss evaluation methods but reports no new results; it emphasizes the importance of cautious interpretation for these diagnostic tools.
July 2026 in “Preprints.org” This review article discusses ultrasound's potential as a non-invasive tool for diagnosing and treating hair disorders, highlighting its advantages in visualizing scalp structures and enhancing drug delivery, while noting the need for standardized protocols and further research to optimize its clinical application.
2 citations
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December 2015 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study found that the washing method can help differentiate chronic telogen effluvium from mild female pattern hair loss, potentially reducing the need for biopsies.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This review summarizes 57 case reports and series, noting that ultrasound is a useful, non-invasive tool to visualize subcutaneous nodules in conditions like sarcoidosis, granuloma annulare, and panniculitis, facilitating diagnosis and treatment without ionizing radiation.
1 citations
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September 2024 in “Indian Journal of Postgraduate Dermatology” In this report, trichoscopy was highlighted as a valuable tool for diagnosing temporal triangular alopecia in children due to its ability to reveal distinctive patterns that differentiate it from similar conditions like alopecia areata, eliminating the need for invasive biopsy.
2 citations
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September 2023 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” In this study, the authors compared trichoscopy findings for different forms of diffuse non-cicatricial alopecia in females and suggested that trichoscopy might often replace the need for histopathological confirmation, reserving biopsies for more uncertain cases.
January 2026 in “Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology” This study found trichoscopy to be a quick and effective method for diagnosing and monitoring tinea capitis in children, with improvements in trichoscopic features observed by week 2 and full recoveries confirmed mycologically by week 8.
13 citations
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August 2017 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study reported that trichoscopy revealed distinctive patterns across different autoimmune bullous diseases, suggesting it can be a useful preliminary diagnostic tool for differentiating these conditions.
30 citations
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February 2015 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” This case report describes a 4-year-old boy with Netherton syndrome, where trichoscopy importantly aided diagnosis and is recommended for all children with erythroderma.
November 2024 in “Annals of PIMS-Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University” This study concluded that trichoscopy is an effective, non-invasive tool for diagnosing telogen effluvium, with significant differences in trichoscopic findings between frontal and occipital scalp regions, aiding in distinguishing it from androgenetic alopecia for early diagnosis.