Trichoscopy: Essentials for the dermatologist

Table 2 Dots

Black dots	Active AA, dissecting cellulitis, tinea capitis, chemotherapy-induced alopecia, trichotillomania, after laser depilation, after trichogram, incidental finding in other diseases
Yellow dots	AA: Marker of disease severity Discoid lupus erythematosus: Large, dark yellow to brownish-yellow dots Androgenic alopecia: "Oily" appearance and predominance in frontal area Dissecting cellulitis, trichotillomania: Imposed over dark dystrophic hairs
White dots	Primary folliculocentric alopecias, lichen planopilaris: Fibrotic white dots Dark skin, sun exposed areas: Pinpoint white dots
Red dots	Discoid lupus erythematosus, vitiligo
Pink-grey/grey dots	Frontal fibrosing alopecia (eyebrows)

AA: Alopecia areata.