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Telogen Effluvium

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Trichoscopy has limited value in diagnosing telogen effluvium. Frequent, but not specific, findings include the presence of empty hair follicles, a predominance of follicular units with only one hair, perifollicular discoloration (the peripilar sign), and upright regrowing hairs. There is no significant difference between the findings in the frontal area and those of the occipital area, which differentiates telogen effluvium from androgenetic alopecia. However, clinicians should be aware of the frequent coexistence of both diseases.

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  1. Department of Dermatology, CSK MSW, Warsaw, Poland

    Adriana Rakowska

  2. Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland

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  3. Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland

    Lidia Rudnicka

  4. Department of Dermatology, CSK MSW, Woloska 137, Warsaw, 02-502, Poland

    Lidia Rudnicka

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Rakowska, A., Olszewska, M., Rudnicka, L. (2012). Telogen Effluvium. In: Rudnicka, L., Olszewska, M., Rakowska, A. (eds) Atlas of Trichoscopy. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4486-1_18

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