Dermoscopy and Scalp Biopsy in Hair Transplant Evaluation

October 2022 in “ Hair Transplantation ”

TLDR Dermoscopy helps identify hair loss types for better hair transplant evaluation.

The document discussed the importance of dermoscopy in evaluating patients for hair restoration surgery, particularly in distinguishing between different types of hair loss such as scarring and nonscarring alopecia, androgenetic alopecia, telogen effluvium, and alopecia areata. Dermoscopy, which involves analyzing magnified scalp images, provided crucial diagnostic clues that were not visible to the naked eye. When dermoscopy findings were unclear or scarring alopecia was suspected, a scalp biopsy was recommended, with dermoscopy-guided localization enhancing diagnostic accuracy.

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