Lichen simplex
Dermoscopic image of trichoptilosis; distal splitting and damage of the hair shaft and extravasated blood in a patient with lichen simplex chronicus.
Keywords: Extravasation, Hair, Hair shaft breakage, Hyperkeratotic plaque, Lichen simplex chronicus of the scalp, Perifollicular scaling, Scalp, Trichoptilosis, Trichoscopy
What is lichen simplex?
Lichen simplex is a chronic itchy skin disorder characterised by well demarcated, erythematous patches, and plaques of thickened leathery skin.
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