Trichoscopic spectrum of follicular and scalp changes following hair transplantation

Trichoscopy has established its usefulness in various stages of management of androgenetic alopecia. However, its application in the post-transplant setting, such as assessing surgical outcomes, monitoring recipient area changes, and enabling early detection of complications, remains to be further explored. In this paper, we describe the follicular and scalp features observed during periodic trichoscopic examination following hair transplantation in six patients. At 1 month, perifollicular erythema and scaling were prominent, while by 6 months, accentuation of follicular ostia with perifollicular gray-white halo was consistently noted, along with a wide spectrum of hair shaft abnormalities observed throughout the post-transplant period.