This review discusses the use of hair microscopy in diagnosing hair-related conditions, highlighting techniques and common applications, but presents no new experimental results.
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July 2015 in “The Open Dermatology Journal” This review summarizes the main trichoscopic findings for diagnosing common hair and scalp disorders, but reports no new clinical results.
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.
July 2023 in “Portuguese journal of dermatology and venereology” This study describes a rare case of a 9-year-old boy with simultaneous alopecia areata and trichotillomania, diagnosed through clinical history and trichoscopy, highlighting the complexity of pediatric hair loss caused by psychological and immune factors.
January 2022 in “Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that trichoscopy is a valuable tool for diagnosing various hair disorders by identifying specific trichoscopic patterns, such as hair diameter diversity in androgenetic alopecia and exclamatory marks in alopecia areata.
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December 2010 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This study describes characteristic trichoscopic features of various hair loss diseases and proposes an algorithmic method for diagnosing them, but reports no new clinical results.
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August 2015 in “Behaviour change” This study identified six belief themes that may contribute to hairpulling behavior in women with trichotillomania, suggesting an important role for cognitions in this disorder's phenomenology.
December 2020 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” Trichoscopy helped diagnose a teenage girl's hair loss as monilethrix.
March 2023 in “Journal of skin and stem cell” This study concluded that trichoscopy is a reliable, non-invasive, and faster diagnostic method for ambiguous cases of alopecia.
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August 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Trichoscopy helps diagnose and manage different types of hair loss effectively.
This review highlights advances in understanding trichotillomania's neurobiology and treatment, noting behavior therapy's effectiveness and new pharmacological and digital therapies, while addressing underdiagnosis, stigma, and research gaps.
May 2013 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Trichoscopy is better than trichogram for diagnosing early female hair loss.
November 2023 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” A new computer tool quickly measures hair thickness differences in people with common types of hair loss.
August 2017 in “Journal of evolution of medical and dental sciences” In this study, researchers evaluated trichoscopy in diagnosing non-scarring alopecia and found diagnostic value in observing diverse hair diameters in androgenetic alopecia, black dots and broken hairs in alopecia areata, and empty follicles in telogen effluvium, supporting trichoscopy's utility in differentiating alopecia types.
November 2025 in “International Journal Of Ayurvedic And Herbal Medicine” In this case study, a 22-year-old female with trichotillomania showed significant improvement through an integrated approach combining Growth Factor Concentrate therapy, Ayurvedic medications, counseling, and yogic practices, highlighting the importance of addressing both dermatological and psychological aspects for long-term recovery.
April 2023 in “Dohuk medical journal” This review discusses the use of trichoscopy for diagnosing alopecia and reports no new clinical results, emphasizing its role in identifying vascular and follicular features.
September 2011 in “European journal of cancer”
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March 2009 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article reviews optimal patient selection and donor site quality for successful hair transplant procedures, but reports no new clinical findings.
November 2023 in “Scholars academic journal of biosciences” This study highlights a case of trichotillomania with trichophagia in a 7-year-old girl, illustrating the medical complications and need for awareness and collaborative management of this condition, often misdiagnosed due to stigma.
December 2025 in “Al-Azhar International Medical Journal /Al-Azhar International Medical Journal” This study compared the diagnostic effectiveness of Folliscope and Trichoscope in 100 men with androgenetic alopecia, concluding that using both methods enhances diagnostic accuracy by providing complementary insights—Trichoscope highlights patterns while Folliscope offers objective measurements.
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December 2016 in “Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders” This study found that adults with trichotillomania did not show differences in pain tolerance or exhibit analgesia to cold pressor pain compared to healthy controls.
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that among 100 Caucasian patients with androgenetic alopecia, dermatologists could discern hair loss at thresholds significantly lower than the previously cited 50% reduction, highlighting the importance of using objective trichometric measurements to improve detection and personalized treatment strategies.
January 2015 in “Elsevier eBooks” This study suggests that targeting the endocannabinoid system through pharmacological interventions may help reduce compulsive hair-pulling in individuals with trichotillomania.
July 2025 in “International Journal of Trichology” This study reported six pediatric cases of temporal triangular alopecia and highlighted the use of trichoscopy to distinguish it by detecting a distinctive carpet of vellus hair, helping to differentiate TTA from other hair loss conditions.
November 2021 in “Skin appendage disorders” This case report describes the first known instances of male androgenetic alopecia with trichoteiromania, suggesting self-induced hair loss can occur alongside patterned miniaturization of hair.
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August 2012 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This paper discusses the use of dermatoscopy as a fast, noninvasive technique for diagnosing hair shaft disorders and reports no new results; the authors highlight its advantages over traditional microscopy methods.
July 2021 in “Indian journal of dermatopathology and diagnostic dermatology” In this study, researchers documented several trichoscopic features that were statistically significant indicators of alopecia and scalp disorders compared to healthy controls.
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August 2006 in “Behavior Therapy” This study found that group behavior therapy for trichotillomania led to greater short-term symptom improvement compared to supportive therapy, but did not achieve clinically significant changes or prevent relapse over six months.
December 2022 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” This study found that most hair shaft abnormalities can be accurately diagnosed using a handheld dermoscope in a clinical setting.
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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.