Dermoscopy as an adjuvant tool for the diagnosis of sebaceous hyperplasia

Profuse sebaceous hyperplasia of the face induced by ciclosporin in a young man

“…The classic manifestations of GHS are flesh-colored or whitish-yellow papules, normally umbilical, ranging in size from 2 to 9 mm [3]. Diagnosis is usually based on clinical features.…”

“…Diagnosis is usually based on clinical features. Dermoscopy is a non-invasive diagnostic tool that allows the visualization of many yellowish-white lobulated structures on a pale yellow or yellowish-red background, corresponding to the sebaceous lobules and the umbilication at the center of the lesion, corresponds to a dilated follicular infundibulum, and the crown or the linear-irregular vessels, correspond to the dilated vessels [3].…”