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Initial clinical aspect: diffuse hypotrichosis, coarse hair and keratotic
follicular papules, especially in the occipital region
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Keratotic follicular papules were mainly observed in the occipital region (Figure 1).
Dermoscopic aspect - hair looking like rosary beads, with nodes and
constriction
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The diagnosis was confirmed by dermoscopy and optical microscopy, which demonstrated the appearance of "rosary beads", with nodes and constrictions (Figures 2 and 3).
Optical microscopy of a hair strand- hair looking like rosary beads, with nodes
and constrictions
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The diagnosis was confirmed by dermoscopy and optical microscopy, which demonstrated the appearance of "rosary beads", with nodes and constrictions (Figures 2 and 3).
Final clinical aspect - A few months after the use of minoxidil - increase in the
length of a few strands of hair
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A few months after, we noticed an increase in the length of a few strands of hair, which did not have the previously described aspect (Figure 4).