Hair Breakage in Patients of African Descent: Role of Dermoscopy | Zendy

Maria Victória Quaresma | Zendy; María Abril Martinez Velasco | Zendy; Antonellá Tosti | Zendy

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Hair Breakage in Patients of African Descent: Role of Dermoscopy

Author(s) -

Maria Victória Quaresma,

María Abril Martinez Velasco,

Antonellá Tosti

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

skin appendage disorders

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.773

H-Index - 13

eISSN - 2296-9195

pISSN - 2296-9160

DOI - 10.1159/000436981

Subject(s) - african descent , scalp , dermatology , descent (aeronautics) , medicine , breakage , computer science , geography , history , genealogy , meteorology , world wide web

Dermoscopy represents a useful technique for the diagnosis and follow-up of hair and scalp disorders. To date, little has been published regarding dermoscopy findings of hair disorders in patients of African descent. This article illustrates how dermoscopy allows fast diagnosis of hair breakage due to intrinsic factors and chemical damage in African descent patients.

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