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Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology, Thomas Jefferson University,Philadelphia, USA
Mini Review Article
Review of the Trends in Diagnosing Alopecia with Scalp Biopsy and Trichoscopy
Author(s): Annyella Douglas, Thinh Q. Nguyen, Jayson Suriano and Neda Nikbakht*
Background: Hair loss is a common problem among patients who present to their dermatologist and diagnosis in
the hair clinic often includes a thorough history, clinical examination with trichoscopy and a potential scalp biopsy.
Objective: To assess the trends and development of trichoscopy and the utilization of scalp biopsy in dermatologic
practice.
Methods: Literature search using keywords “Trichoscopy”, “alopecia”, “scalp biopsy”, “hair loss” was done in
Pubmed, Ovid MEDLINE, and Cochrane. The search yielded 138 articles after title, abstract, in-text review and
removing duplicates, 53 articles were included.
Results: The literature search demonstrated a trend in the relationship between scalp biopsy and trichoscopy in
diagnos.. View More»
DOI:
10.35841/2167-0951.24.14.248