Abstract
In dissecting cellulitis, trichoscopy shows yellow structureless areas and yellow (soap bubble) dots with a “three-dimensional” structure imposed over dystrophic hair shafts. Black dots occasionally are present. Pinpoint-like vessels with a whitish halo may be present. Fibrotic lesions are characterized by confluent ivory-white or white areas lacking follicular openings.
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Rakowska, A., Olszewska, M., Czuwara, J., Kowalska-Oledzka, E., Rudnicka, L. (2012). Dissecting Cellulitis. In: Rudnicka, L., Olszewska, M., Rakowska, A. (eds) Atlas of Trichoscopy. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4486-1_25
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