ArticleInternational journal of trichology2013
Is trichoscopy a reliable tool to diagnose early female pattern hair loss?
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- Trichoscopy of Androgenetic Alopecia: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Disease burden, clinical management and unmet treatment need of patients with moderate to severe alopecia areata; consensus statements, insights, and practices from CERTAAE (Central/Eastern EU, Russia, Türkiye AA experts) Delphi panel.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Dermoscopy of Hair and Scalp Disorders (Trichoscopy) in Skin of Color - A Systematic Review by the International Dermoscopy Society "Imaging in Skin of Color" Task Force.Dermatology practical & conceptual · 2023Review
- Development and Validation of a Dermoscopic Severity Score for Female Pattern Hair Loss.Skin appendage disorders · 2022Article
- Trichoscopy of Dark Scalp.Skin appendage disorders · 2018Review
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Abstract
backgroundFemale pattern hair loss (FPHL) presents with visible patterns of hair loss, thus making a bedside diagnosis possible. However, there are cases of FPHL presenting without any visible hair thinning, making it necessary to subject them to a scalp biopsy to make a diagnosis.
aimThe aim of the following study is to determine if trichoscopy can be used as a bedside tool to diagnose Early FPHL in women presenting without any visible thinning of hair, using >20% hair diameter diversity - anisotrichosis, as the diagnostic criteria. MATERIALS AND
methodsTrichoscopy was performed on 20 cases of early FPHL (biopsy proven), 63 normal controls and 29 Grade 2 FPHL Controls. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: In the biopsy proven FPHL cases, 75% showed anisotrichosis on trichoscopy. This finding was significantly higher in FPHL Cases compared to normal controls. As expected, 93% of Grade 2 FPHL controls also showed the same finding. Trichoscopy was found to be 75% sensitive and 61.54% specific in diagnosing early FPHL. Thus, a negative result would be more indicative of absence of disease, however, a positive result would not always indicate the presence of disease.
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