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Fields examined on trichoscope

AU Amudha Ummiti
PP Puvvada Swapna Priya
PC P. L. Chandravathi
CK Ch. Sudhir Kumar
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Hair loss regions including vertex, frontal, and temporal hairline, as well as genetically spared occipital area, were observed, and images were captured for analysis.

Frontal, temporal, crown areas, and occipital area were observed, images were captured for analysis.

Hair shaft thickness heterogeneity (HSTH): >20% in Male AGA (MAGA) and >10% in Female AGA (FAGA) which corresponds to vellus hair transformation is the feature of AGA

Brown peripilar sign (BPPS): is brown halo around the emergent hair shaft

White peripilar sign (WPPS): larger in size as white halo at the follicular ostium

Yellow dots are round or polycyclic best seen under polarized light. Reflect empty hair follicle

Focal atrichia: They are areas of total hair loss on scalp, usually in a size of a pencil eraser

Scalp honeycomb pigmentation (SHCP): which corresponds to melanotic rete ridges.

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