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    Glossary Yellow Dots

    clinical sign in scalp dermoscopy indicating sebaceous gland presence

    Yellow dots are a clinical sign observed during dermoscopy of the scalp, often associated with conditions like alopecia areata and androgenetic alopecia. They appear as yellowish, round or polycyclic structures and indicate the presence of sebaceous glands and keratinous material within hair follicles, which can help in diagnosing and differentiating various types of hair loss.

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    1. Yellow dots in trichoscopy: relevance, clinical significance and peculiarities Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia · 2017 · 13 citations
    2. White and yellow dots as new trichoscopic signs of severe female androgenetic alopecia in dark skin phototypes International Journal of Dermatology · 2018 · 9 citations
    3. Numerous faces of yellow dots Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2009
    4. Trichoscopy findings in loose anagen hair syndrome: rectangular granular structures and solitary yellow dots Journal of Dermatological Case Reports · 2015 · 18 citations
    5. Improved trichoscopic assessment of yellow dots using Sub-Ultraviolet Light Mendeley Data · 2026
    6. Improved trichoscopic assessment of yellow dots using Sub-Ultraviolet Light Mendeley Data · 2026
    7. Reflectance Confocal Microscopy of the Yellow Dot Pattern in Alopecia Areata Archives of Dermatology · 2011 · 39 citations
    8. Yellow and orange in cutaneous lesions: clinical and dermoscopic data Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2015 · 21 citations
    9. Trichoscopy of dissecting cellulitis of the scalp: Exclamation mark hairs and white dots as markers of disease chronicity Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2016 · 15 citations
    10. Trichostasis spinulosa of the scalp mimicking Alopecia Areata black dots Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia · 2014 · 8 citations
    11. Follicular red dots in areas with an anatomic colocalization of alopecia areata and vitiligo Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2013
    12. Videodermoscopy in the evaluation of hair and scalp disorders Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2006 · 304 citations
    13. Clinical significance of dermoscopy in alopecia areata: analysis of 300 cases International Journal of Dermatology · 2008 · 196 citations
    14. The role of scalp dermoscopy in the diagnosis of alopecia areata incognita Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2008 · 150 citations
    15. Comma hairs: A dermatoscopic marker for tinea capitis Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2008 · 143 citations
    16. Dermoscopy in female androgenic alopecia: Method standardization and diagnostic criteria International Journal of Trichology · 2009 · 129 citations
    17. Trichoscopy in alopecias: Diagnosis simplified International Journal of Trichology · 2013 · 96 citations
    18. Trichoscopy of alopecia areata: An update The Journal of Dermatology · 2018 · 89 citations
    19. Trichoscopy for common hair loss diseases: Algorithmic method for diagnosis The Journal of Dermatology · 2010 · 89 citations
    20. Utility of dermoscopy in alopecia areata 2011 · 76 citations
    21. Clinical evaluation of alopecias using a handheld dermatoscope Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2011 · 66 citations
    22. Platelets rich plasma versus minoxidil 5% in treatment of alopecia areata: A trichoscopic evaluation Dermatologic Therapy · 2016 · 62 citations
    23. Trichoscopic features of frontal fibrosing alopecia: Results in 249 patients Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2015 · 46 citations
    24. Role of Trichoscopy in Children's Scalp and Hair Disorders Pediatric Dermatology · 2013 · 43 citations
    25. Trichoscopy Dermatologic Clinics · 2012 · 42 citations
    26. Significance of Dermoscopy in Acute Diffuse and Total Alopecia of the Female Scalp: Review of Twenty Cases Dermatology · 2008 · 42 citations
    27. Dermoscopic Approach to a Small Round to Oval Hairless Patch on the Scalp Annals of Dermatology · 2014 · 41 citations
    28. Relevance of trichoscopy in the differential diagnosis of alopecia: A cross-sectional study from North India Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology · 2016 · 38 citations
    29. Trichoscopic clues for diagnosis of alopecia areata and trichotillomania in Asians International Journal of Dermatology · 2017 · 37 citations
    30. A Nonrandomized study of trichoscopy patterns using nonpolarized (contact) and polarized (noncontact) dermatoscopy in hair and shaft disorders International Journal of Trichology · 2014 · 34 citations