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| Description | This chapter describes the dermoscopy of acquired nonscarring alopecia | ||
| Author(s) | Anna Waskiel Burnat · Lidia Rudnicka · Adriana Rakowska | ||
| Responsible author | Anna Waskiel Burnat → send e-mail | ||
| Status | unknown | ||
| Status update | January 4, 2021 | ||
| Status by | Ralph P. Braun | ||
This chapter describes the dermoscopy of acquired nonscarring alopecia
It has the following subchapters:
| Androgenetic alopecia |
| Alopecia areata |
| Trichotillomania |
| Telogen effluvium |
The examination of [skin lesions] with a 'dermatoscope'. This traditionally consists of a magnifier (typically x10), a non-polarised light source, a transparent plate and a liquid medium between the instrument and the skin, and allows inspection of skin lesions unobstructed by skin surface reflections. Modern dermatoscopes dispense with the use of liquid medium and instead use polarised light to cancel out skin surface reflections.