15 citations
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February 2015 in “Anais brasileiros de dermatologia/Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Dermoscopy helps accurately diagnose temporal triangular alopecia, avoiding unnecessary treatments.
26 citations
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September 2016 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Trichoscopy is good for telling apart tinea capitis and alopecia areata in kids.
OCT can effectively diagnose different stages of hair loss non-invasively.
October 2022 in “International Journal of Research in Dermatology” Hormonal imbalances contribute to female hair loss, and trichoscopy is a useful diagnostic tool.
February 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Trichoscopy is important for planning treatment of hair loss after burns.
15 citations
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January 2012 in “International journal of trichology” The HairCheck® device is effective for measuring hair loss and growth in people with alopecia.
11 citations
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August 2016 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Serial trichoscopy is more reliable than the modified hair pull test for tracking alopecia areata.
October 2025 in “Pediatric Dermatology” UVFD helps quickly diagnose hair loss conditions in children.
December 2025 in “TURKDERM” Facial trichostasis spinulosa is a chronic condition with significant cosmetic impact, especially in young women.
January 2018 in “Skin appendage disorders” A woman's hair loss was correctly diagnosed as Lichen planopilaris after initial misdiagnosis, highlighting the usefulness of trichoscopy in diagnosing hair disorders.
10 citations
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September 2020 in “Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine” Researchers developed an algorithm for self-diagnosing scalp conditions with high accuracy using smart device-attached microscopes.
2 citations
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June 2024 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Trichoscopy helps diagnose frontal fibrosing alopecia in Caucasians, but more research is needed.
December 2024 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” Standard reference values for hair analysis in healthy Indian males were established.
12 citations
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January 2014 in “Menoufia Medical Journal” Dermoscopy improves diagnosis of hair and scalp disorders and can help avoid unnecessary biopsies.
April 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The study found that Temporal Triangular Alopecia often starts in early childhood, mainly affects the left side of the scalp, and has no effective treatment except surgery.
March 2021 in “CRC Press eBooks” Trichoscopy helps tell apart Lichen planopilaris and Frontal fibrosing alopecia from other hair loss conditions.
1 citations
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March 2022 in “Anais brasileiros de dermatologia/Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Trichoscopy helps tell apart hair loss due to alopecia areata from trichotillomania in eyebrows.
February 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Trichoscopy is important for planning hair restoration in burn-related hair loss.
32 citations
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August 2016 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Temporal triangular alopecia is a non-scarring hair loss in children, often linked to other health conditions.
12 citations
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August 2001 in “PubMed” CE-PTG is a better method for analyzing hair growth in androgenetic alopecia.
30 citations
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April 2009 in “Dermatologic Surgery” TrichoScan helps identify subtle hair thinning in women with androgenetic alopecia.
2 citations
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January 2023 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” More research is needed to confirm initial findings on hair loss patterns from chemotherapy.
1 citations
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May 2016 in “Dermatologic Surgery” The document concludes that using a phototrichogram with a protractor and tapeline is a reliable and noninvasive way to measure hair loss.
1 citations
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November 2017 in “International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences” Dermoscopy helps distinguish between scarring and non-scarring hair loss and accurately diagnoses hair and scalp conditions without needing hair plucking.
September 2001 in “Swiss Medical Forum ‒ Schweizerisches Medizin-Forum” 29 citations
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February 2019 in “Pediatric dermatology” Trichotillomania shows specific signs like black dots and uneven hair lengths but lacks certain features of alopecia areata.
3 citations
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October 2021 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Trichoscopy helps tell apart Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia and Lichen planopilaris by showing different hair and scalp features.
June 2018 in “The Medical Journal of Cairo University/The Medical Journal of Cairo University” Dermoscopy can quickly and reliably distinguish Tinea Capitis from Alopecia Areata by identifying specific hair patterns.
41 citations
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December 2008 in “Pediatric Dermatology” Trichoscopy can diagnose Netherton syndrome without pulling hairs.
1 citations
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January 2017 in “International Journal of Dermoscopy” Dermoscopy is useful for identifying and tracking different types of hair loss without scarring.