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Case Reports
. 2020 Jun;6(3):187-189.
doi: 10.1159/000506714. Epub 2020 Apr 14.

Isolated Eyebrow Alopecia: When the Dermoscope Makes the Diagnosis

Khadija Elboukhari  1 , Hanane Baybay  1 , Sara Elloudi  1 , Zakia Douhi  1 , Fatima Zahra Mernissi  1
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Isolated Eyebrow Alopecia: When the Dermoscope Makes the Diagnosis

Khadija Elboukhari et al. Skin Appendage Disord. 2020 Jun.
No abstract available

Keywords: Alopecia; Eyebrow; Trichotillomania.

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Bilateral eyebrow hair rarefaction in an adolescent of 17 years.
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Trichoscopic signs in favor of trichotillomania. Blue circles indicate the V sign. Green circles indicate broken hairs at different levels. Red circles point to tulip hairs. Yellow circles show black dots of different sizes, which is a sign in favor of alopecia areata. Presence of pseudomonilethrix hairs is marked by pink circles.
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