A semiquantitative grading scale for frontal and vertex of androgenetic alopecia

Nie, Jin; Hou, Wei

doi:10.1111/ijd.14324

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“…In the last decade, several studies accumulated evidence about the use of trichoscopy in the daily clinical evaluation of hair disorders, improving the diagnostic capability beyond the simple clinical inspection [9,10]. According to this progress, a new semi-quantitative grading scale was recently proposed by Jin Nie et al In their study, they considered some objective parameters, such as hair coverage, hair density, vellus/terminal hairs ratio, and produced a graded visual scale of six macroscopic AGA photographs [11].…”

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Clinical and Trichoscopic Graded Live Visual Scale for Androgenetic Alopecia

Rossi¹,

Ferranti

Magri

et al. 2022

Dermatol Pract Concept

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Introduction: Currently, the mostly used classifications of androgenetic alopecia (AGA), only provide a macroscopic and subjective description of this disorder, without evaluating trichoscopic features. Objective: The aim of this study is to elaborate a graded live visual AGA severity scale including macroscopic and microscopic (trichoscopic) pictures, and to determine the most frequent trichoscopic characteristics associated to each grade. Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted on 122 patients (50 females and 72 males) affected by AGA. Macroscopic and trichoscopic photographs were taken at standardized scalp points. Results: Each picture was ranked from AGA stage I to VII, according to Hamilton scale for men and Savin scale for women, and the most representative images of each severity degree were collected to produce a graded live visual scale. In males, two live visual scales, one for the anterior and one for posterior region of the scalp were created. In females, only one scale of the anterior region was realized. For each stage of severity, the corresponding trichoscopic parameters were statistically analyzed. Conclusions: We realized new macroscopic and trichoscopic graded live visual scales for male and female patients affected by AGA, which could help physicians in giving an objective evaluation of the disease and in better managing it.

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Clinical and Trichoscopic Graded Live Visual Scale for Androgenetic Alopecia

Rossi¹,

Ferranti

Magri

et al. 2022

Dermatol Pract Concept

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“…By combining relevant dermoscopic parameters and clinical images, we obtained a good consistency and reproducibility with grading scales for AGA in men and women. [37]…”

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Dermoscopy in China

Shen

et al. 2019

Chinese Medical Journal

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Objective:Dermoscopy is a useful technique for improving the diagnostic accuracy of various types of skin disorders. In China, dermoscopy has been widely accepted, and domestic researchers have made tremendous progress in the field of dermoscopy. The main purpose of this review is to summarize the current status of dermoscopy in China and identify its future directions.Data sources:Articles included in this review were obtained by searching the following databases: Wanfang, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, PubMed, and the Web of Science. We focused on research published before 2019 with keywords including dermoscopy, dermoscopic, dermoscope and trichoscopy.Study selection:A total of 50 studies were selected. Of these studies, 20 studies were in Chinese and 30 in English, research samples of all the studies were collected from Chinese populations.Results:Since 2000, more than 380 articles about dermoscopy have been published in domestic or foreign journals. Dermoscopy can improve the diagnostic accuracy of neoplastic diseases, evaluating the therapeutic effect of treatment, and determining the treatment endpoint, and it can also assist in the differential diagnosis of inflammatory diseases and in the assessment of the severity of the disease. In addition, researches about the applications of dermoscopy during surgical treatment have been published. Training courses aiming to improve the diagnostic ability of dermatologists, either face-to-face or online, have been offered. The Chinese Skin Image Database, launched in 2017 as a work platform for dermatologists, has promoted the development of dermoscopy in China. Computer-aided diagnostic systems based on the Chinese population are ready for use. In the future, cooperation, resource sharing, talent development, image management, and computer-aided diagnosis will be important directions for the development of dermoscopy in China.Conclusion:Dermoscopy has been widely used and developed in China, however, it still needs to address more challenges in the future.

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“…As we all known, the most common features of male AGA comprise a receding hairline at the temples and decreased hair density on the vertex and frontal area of the scalp . 1 Temporal angle, baihui acupoint and hair whorl represent the regions of temple, frontal and vertex area of the scalp, respectively. The occipital region is not sensitive to androgen, so there is no serious hair loss.…”

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