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Trichoscopy, by TrichoSciencePro

27 April 2021

Trichoscopy, as a method of assessing a condition of hairs of a scalp, eyebrows and eyelashes with a video- dermatoscopic technology, was first introduced by Lidia Rudnicka in 2006.

Trichoscopy module is a complex tool, which contains separate

  • “General Trichoscopy”,
  • “Hair diameter” under higher magnification,
  • “Scalp analysis”,
  • “Hair roots analysis” and
  • “Hair shafts analysis” diagnostic sessions.

General Trichoscopy section allows to estimate hair density and diameters in different zones of the scalp, as well as to access hairs distribution in follicular units and perifollicular sign counts, while hair diameters can be calbrated more precisely under higher maginification in spearate sections, if necessary.

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Published by TrichoSciencePro