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7439096 
Journal Article 
Trichoscopy 
Malakar, S; Banerjee, U; Mehta, P; Mukherjee, S; Sardar, S; Malakar, S; Save, S; Diwaker, P; , 
2020 
Springer International Publishing 
Cham 
Atlas of Dermatology, Dermatopathology and Venereology 
1-28 
A dermoscope used to diagnose hair and scalp disorders is called a trichoscope. Approach to trichology is based on clinical expertise of the dermatologist and investigative techniques. Trichoscopy is a valuable asset in clinical practice as it simplifies diagnosis of common trichological conditions with similar presentations. It not only highlights the subtle trichoscopic points invisible to the naked eye but also serves as a prognostic and monitoring tool in therapeutic management. Trichoscopy goes a long way in improving the diagnostic and clinical acumen of the physician. Trichoscopic language deals with pattern analysis ranging from hair shaft patterns to follicular, perifollicular, and interfollicular patterns. This section on trichoscopy not only describes the key trichoscopic features of non-cicatricial alopecias and cicatricial alopecias but also helps to delineate various trichological mimics from each other. It highlights various trichoscopic points of genetic hair shaft disorders and pediatric trichological conditions.