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Evaluation of Treatment Response by Using a Handheld Dermoscope in Patients with Alopecia Areata

Alopesi Areatalı Hastalarda El Dermoskopu Kullanarak Tedaviye Yanıtın Değerlendirilmesi

Pages
143–148
Publication Date
2022-11-05
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Conclusion: According to our study, polarized light handheld dermoscope provides benefit for the evaluation of treatment success in patients with alopecia areata.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: Treatment response is variable in patients with alopecia areata, and may not be understood until significant hair growth is obtained.
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Key Findings & Data:Dermoscopic examinations were performed by a polarized light and handheld dermoscope with 10-fold magnification.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: According to our study, polarized light handheld dermoscope provides benefit for the evaluation of treatment success in patients with alopecia areata.
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Objective: Treatment response is variable in patients with alopecia areata, and may not be understood until significant hair growth is obtained. The aim of this study is to determine the potential benefit of handheld dermoscope in evaluating of treatment success in alopecia areata. Methods: Forty-nine patients who were diagnosed with alopecia areata were included in the study. Diagnosis was established clinically, and scalp biopsy was performed in doubtful cases. Dermoscopic examinations were performed by a polarized light and handheld dermoscope with 10-fold magnification. The images were taken by a digital camera with threefold optical zoom. Among 49 patients, 30 of them were followed-up during six months and concluded the study. Results: Of the 30 patients, 12 had a complete response to treatment (group 1), whereas 18 patients did not respond well to treatment or were remained completely responseless (group 2). When the trichoscopic findings were examined pretreatment, only thinning hairs were significantly more frequent in group 1 than group 2. The pre- and posttreatment findings of group 1 was shown that yellow dots, black dots, thinning hairs and broken hairs decreased or disappeared after the treatment, and this difference was statistically significant. In all of the patients in the first group, short terminal hairs were appeared at the end of treatment. Conclusion: According to our study, polarized light handheld dermoscope provides benefit for the evaluation of treatment success in patients with alopecia areata.

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Amaç: Alopesi areatalı hastalarda tedaviye yanıt değişkendir ve belirgin saç çıkışı olana kadar anlaşılamayabilir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, alopesi areatada tedavi başarısının değerlendirilmesinde el dermoskopunun olası faydasının belirlenmesidir. Yöntemler: Çalışmaya alopesi areata tanısı alan 49 hasta alındı. Tanı klinik olarak kondu ve şüpheli olgularda saçlı deriden biyopsi yapıldı. Dermoskopik muayene 10 kat büyütme sağlayan polarize ışıklı el dermoskopu ile yapıldı. Resimler, 3 katlık büyütme sağlayan dijital fotoğraf makinesiyle çekildi. Kırk dokuz hastadan 30’u 6 ay boyunca takip edilerek çalışmayı tamamladı. Bulgular: Otuz hastanın 12’si tedaviye tam yanıt verirken (grup 1), 18 hasta tedaviye iyi yanıt vermedi veya tamamen yanıtsızdı (grup 2). Tedavi öncesi trikoskopik bulgulara bakıldığında, sadece incelen saçlar grup 1’de grup 2’ye göre anlamlı olarak daha sık görüldü. Grup 1’in tedavi öncesi ve sonrası bulguları incelendiğinde; sarı nokta, siyah nokta, incelen saçlar ve kırık saçlar tedavi sonrası azalmış ya da kaybolmuştu ve bu fark istatistiksel olarak anlamlıydı. Birinci gruptaki tüm hastalarda tedavi sonunda kısa terminal saçlar ortaya çıkmıştı. Sonuç: Çalışmamıza göre, polarize ışıklı el dermoskopu alopesi areatalı hastalarda tedavi başarısının değerlendirilmesinde fayda sağlamaktadır.

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GÜLEÇ, A. T., KÖSE, Ö. K. (2022). Evaluation of Treatment Response by Using a Handheld Dermoscope in Patients with Alopecia Areata. Türk Dermatoloji Dergisi, Cilt: 12 - Sayı: 3, 143–148. https://ajindex.com/articles/621550

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