Open Access1-Year hospital-based observational study of trichoscopy findings and disease activity in alopecia areata
Author(s) -
B. M. Vyshak,
Bhavana Doshi,
BS Manjunathswamy
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian dermatology online journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-5673
pISSN - 2229-5178
DOI - 10.4103/idoj.idoj_19_20
Subject(s) - alopecia areata , scalp , medicine , dermatology , vellus hair , hair loss , hair disease , disease , follicular phase , pathology
Alopecia areata (AA) is a chronic, non-scarring type of alopecia that presents as patchy hair loss over the scalp and other parts of the body. The diagnosis of AA can sometimes be challenging. Trichoscopy can be used to observe certain follicular patterns, shaft changes, and interfollicular pattern which help in diagnosing and determining the disease activity in AA.