Assessment and Validity of Trichoscopy for Eyebrow Involvement in Lichen Planopilaris: A Case-Control Study
Awatef Kelati,
Wassim Halli,
Soumiya Chiheb
Abstract:Introduction: Few publications are available on eyebrow trichoscopy in patients with alopecia areata and frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA). Objective: We aimed to investigate the validity of using trichoscopy to examine the eyebrow involvement in patients with lichen planopilaris (LPP) and its variants. Methods: In this case control study, 109 patients with eyebrow involvement in LPP and FFA (cases) and with acquired hair disorders of the eyebrows (controls) were included. Results: Trichoscopy was highly specif… Show more
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