Dermoscopic image showing yellow dots representing the empty follicles (blue arrows) and upright re-growing hairs (yellow arrow) all over the scalp denoting telogen effluvium (TE-patient1)
Keywords: Alopecia, Dermoscopy, Empty follicles, Female, Hair, Scalp, Trichoscopy, Upright regrowing hairs, Yellow dots
Telogen effluvium is the name for a common cause of temporary hair loss due to the excessive shedding of resting or telogen hair after some shock to the system. New hair continues to grow. Telogen hair is also known as a club hair due to the shape of the root.
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