Aim: The aim is to study the dermoscopic findings of various cicatricial and noncicatricial alopecias and to explore the
utility of dermatoscopy in examination and diagnosis of various hair loss disorders Materials And Methods : All
alopecia patients attending skin OPD in Dr.PDMMC college and hospital,Amravati from January 2019 to January 2021,to
study dermoscopic findings along with detailed history and cutaneous examination Result: Out of 63 cases 14 were
found to have cicatricial alopecia and 49 were non cicatricial Most of the patients belonged to the age group 21-30 years.
Most common presentation was Alopecia areata followed by Androgenetic alopecia. Most common dermatoscopic
finding was Honeycomb pigmentation Conclusion: Dermoscopy is a diagnostic aid in differential diagnosis of hair loss
and scalp diseases and in deciding line of treatment
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