title: Hair Breakage in Patients of African Descent: Role of Dermoscopy.
abstract: Dermoscopy represents a useful technique for the diagnosis and follow-up of hair and scalp disorders. To date, little has been published regarding dermoscopy findings of hair disorders in patients of African descent. This article illustrates how dermoscopy allows fast diagnosis of hair breakage due to intrinsic factors and chemical damage in African descent patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatopathology, Medical School of the University of São Paulo (FMUSP), São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Victória
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Quaresma
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hospital General Dr. Manuel Gea González, Mexico City, Mexico.
authors.forename: María Abril
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Martinez Velasco
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Fla., USA.
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tosti
keywords: African descent; Chemical damage; Dermoscopy; Hair breakage; Trichoscopy