29 citations
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February 1989 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This case report identifies a new type of hair matrix tumor called "rippled pattern trichomatricoma," distinguished by its unique cell arrangement and differentiation features.
13 citations
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June 2012 in “Journal of Dermatological Case Reports” This report describes an 8-year-old male with trichotillomania, confirmed by trichoscopy showing characteristic hair damage and patterns.
December 2024 in “Journal of Skin and Stem Cell” This review discusses the role of trichoscopy in diagnosing and managing various alopecia types, highlighting its ability to detect specific patterns in both scarring and non-scarring forms, thus aiding in treatment decisions and reducing biopsy necessity.
March 2021 in “CRC Press eBooks” This article reviews the complexities and challenges in hair transplant procedures, emphasizing the role of micro-inflammation and the usefulness of trichoscopy for detecting complications, and reports no new clinical results.
October 2021 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” In this hospital-based cross-sectional study, researchers observed that trichoscopy effectively differentiates between severe and mild male pattern hair loss by identifying specific features such as yellow and white dots, vellus hair, and hair shaft diversity.
66 citations
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June 2018 in “International Journal of Women's Dermatology” This article discusses treatments for female pattern hair loss, highlighting that oral antiandrogens and topical minoxidil can effectively arrest progression and reverse miniaturization in many patients with mild-to-moderate cases, but it reports no new clinical results.
40 citations
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May 1999 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This article outlines management guidelines for androgenetic alopecia, highlighting that continued treatment with medications like finasteride or minoxidil typically halts progression and improves hair condition in most mild to moderate cases.
37 citations
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July 2005 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This article reviews the clinicopathologic features of short anagen syndrome in a child and suggests diagnostic methods like clinical examination and scalp hair growth rate measurement, without reporting new clinical results.
28 citations
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March 2007 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” In this study, researchers found that the existing Norwood and Hamilton classifications for androgenetic alopecia in Indian males had significant limitations, with 18% of cases not fitting into existing pattern categories.
12 citations
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March 2018 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” This letter to the editor discusses the use of systemic minoxidil for loose anagen hair syndrome, noting a significant change in hair color, but reports no new study results.
11 citations
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September 1997 in “Archives of Dermatology” Reduced androgens linked to kinky hair disorder and hair loss; 5a-reductase inhibitors may help.
2 citations
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February 2014 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This letter reports three cases of diffuse hair loss linked to hyperprolactinaemia but does not present new research findings.
1 citations
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January 2017 in “Yonsei Medical Journal” Hair is thinner near the scalp in acute hair shedding conditions.
June 2026 in “Indian Journal of Veterinary Medicine” This study found that dogs with alopecia treated with platelet-rich plasma in addition to conventional therapy experienced faster hair regrowth, better coat quality, and higher recovery rates compared to conventional therapy alone.
July 2021 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” This manuscript describes a proposed ‘trichoscopy-assisted hair pull test’ that enhances the diagnosis of hair loss conditions by allowing immediate examination of proximal hair shafts and roots in patients with a positive hair pull test.
This study aims to describe the trichoscopic pattern of chemotherapy-induced alopecia and its changes during different phases of chemotherapy.
April 2016 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” The document concludes that a unique target-like hair regrowth pattern in alopecia areata may be more common than thought and should be properly identified.
January 2016 in “Reactions Weekly” A girl's hair loss from a pharmacy error improved after getting the right medicine.
December 1989 in “Inpharma (Balgowlah)” Cyproterone helps women with hair loss caused by genetics. More research is needed to confirm the best dose.
April 2023 in “Al-Azhar International Medical Journal /Al-Azhar International Medical Journal” This study found that both trichoscopy and folliscopy are highly accurate for diagnosing telogen effluvium, but trichoscopy is easier and quicker to perform.
27 citations
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July 1993 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology”
January 2021 in “International journal of dermatology, venereology and leprosy sciences” This study found that trichoscopy is a valuable diagnostic tool for identifying hair loss patterns in women and can help avoid scalp biopsies in unclear cases.
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.
21 citations
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January 2010 in “International journal of trichology” This report on two Indian male siblings with monilethrix highlights trichoscopy's role in diagnosing this condition, which can be complicated by early-onset androgenetic alopecia.
28 citations
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December 2002 in “Der Hautarzt” TrichoScan accurately measures hair growth and loss, showing increased hair counts and thickness with treatment.
2 citations
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June 2001 in “Medical Electron Microscopy” This study observed that the keratinization pattern of trichilemmal cysts in two Japanese women may originate from the proliferation of the outer root sheath in the follicular isthmus of anagen hairs.
March 2026 in “Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal” This study found that trichoscopy positively correlates with disease severity in both male and female patients with androgenetic alopecia, suggesting its usefulness in early diagnosis and assessment.
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.
May 2026 in “Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences” This study found that certain trichoscopic features, including hair diameter diversity patterns, helped differentiate female androgenetic alopecia from telogen effluvium in women, suggesting their potential use in clinical diagnosis.
4 citations
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February 2020 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that androgenetic alopecia was the most common cause of frontal hairline recession in Egyptian female patients, supporting the use of trichoscopy as a noninvasive diagnostic tool.