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    Glossary Pitting

    small depressions on nails linked to psoriasis or alopecia

    Pitting refers to small depressions or indentations that can appear on the surface of the nails, often resembling the texture of a thimble. This condition is commonly associated with psoriasis or alopecia areata, where the nail matrix is affected, leading to these characteristic marks.

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    1. Putting the Human Hair Follicle Cycle on the Map Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2016 · 8 citations
    2. Putting platelet-rich fibrin into practice British Dental Journal · 2022
    3. Putting it all together: How do primary care physicians interpret and use the results of prevention trials? Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Biomarkers · 2006
    4. Approach to Nail Pitting in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients: A Dermatology Perspective JEADV Clinical Practice · 2026
    5. Painful piezogenic pitting of the fingers in older adults: A case series Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2019
    6. Retinoids Putting the “A” in Alopecia Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2013 · 7 citations
    7. Efficacy of Skin Patting and Iontophoresis with Dutasteride Gel in Male and Menopausal Female Androgenetic Alopecia: A Pilot Study Dermatology and Therapy · 2025
    8. Efficacy of Skin Patting and Iontophoresis with Dutasteride Gel in Male and Menopausal Female Androgenetic Alopecia: A Pilot Study Archivio istituzionale della ricerca (Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna) · 2025
    9. The U.K. approach to putting patient safety first when receiving non-surgical cosmetic therapies: The cosmetic practice standards authority Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery · 2018 · 1 citations
    10. Nail changes in alopecia areata: an update and review International Journal of Dermatology · 2018 · 45 citations
    11. Eyebrow Transplantation in Asians Dermatologic Surgery · 2009 · 25 citations
    12. Nail Involvement in Alopecia Areata: A Questionnaire-based Survey on Clinical Signs, Impact on Quality of Life and Review of the Literature 2018 · 19 citations
    13. Complications in Hair Restoration Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America · 2013 · 14 citations
    14. Clinical study of twenty-nail dystrophy in Korea International Journal of Dermatology · 2011 · 7 citations
    15. Clinical and demographic characteristics associated with nail involvement in alopecia areata: A cross‐sectional study of 197 patients Health Science Reports · 2024 · 6 citations
    16. Supplementary Material for: Nail Involvement in Refractory Pediatric Alopecia Areata: A Duration-Dependent Finding Figshare · 2026
    17. Nail Involvement in Pediatric Alopecia Areata: Clinical and Onychoscopic Features: A Serie of 42 Cases Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports · 2026
    18. Clinical and demographic factors associated with nail involvement in adult alopecia areata patients at Al-Kadhmia teaching hospital, Baghdad, 2023 International Journal of Dermatology Sciences · 2025
    19. Experience with oral tofacitinib in 8 adolescent patients with alopecia universalis Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2017 · 49 citations
    20. Skin features in myotonic dystrophy type 1: An observational study Neuromuscular Disorders · 2015 · 8 citations
    21. Clinico-epidemiological study of alopecia areata Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatology · 2018 · 3 citations
    22. Alopecia Areata and Habit Tic Deformities Skin Appendage Disorders · 2018 · 3 citations
    23. Alopecia Areata of the Nails: Diagnosis and Management Journal of Clinical Medicine · 2024 · 2 citations
    24. A cross-sectional study of cutaneous changes during pregnancy in a tertiary care hospital in Northern India International Journal of Research in Dermatology · 2022 · 2 citations
    25. Clinico-etiological Study of Nail Disorders at a Tertiary Care Center in Maharashtra, India Journal of skin and stem cell · 2021 · 2 citations
    26. Clinical trends of scalp alopecia areata: a tertiary care hospital based observational study International Journal of Research in Dermatology · 2020 · 1 citations
    27. The Skin and Subcutaneous Tissues Springer eBooks · 2013 · 1 citations
    28. Nail Involvement in Refractory Pediatric Alopecia Areata: A Duration-Dependent Finding Skin Appendage Disorders · 2026
    29. Supplementary Material for: Nail Involvement in Refractory Pediatric Alopecia Areata: A Duration-Dependent Finding Figshare · 2026
    30. Dermoscopic Assessment of Nail Alterations in Egyptian Patients with Alopecia Areata Dermatology Practical & Conceptual · 2026