TABLE 3.
Trichoscopy characteristics and quality of life of women with androgenetic alopecia using 5% minoxidil, from a private clinic in the city of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, between 2015 and 2018
| CHARACTERISTICS | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Miniaturization | |
| Present | 31 (100%) |
| Reduction in the average hair thickness in the frontal vs. occipital area | |
| Yes | 26 (83.9%) |
| No | 5 (16.1%) |
| More than 10% of velus hairs in the frontal area | |
| Yes | 26 (83.9%) |
| No | 5 (16.1%) |
| Number of hair shafts per folicular unit | |
| Normal (1–4) | 10 (32.3%) |
| Reduced (1–2) | 21 (67.7%) |
| Increased ratio of the number of follicular units with one hair shaft in the frontal vs. occipital area | |
| Yes | 23 (74.2%) |
| No | 8 (25.8%) |
| Empty follicules | |
| Absent | 12 (38.7%) |
| Small number | 8 (25.8%) |
| Large number | 11 (35.5%) |
| Perifollicular discoloration | |
| Absent | 7 (22.6%) |
| Small number | 6 (19.4%) |
| Large number | 18 (58.1%) |
| Scalp pigmentation | |
| Absent | 17 (54.8%) |
| Present | 14 (45.2%) |
| Ludwig (degree of baldness) | |
| Mild | 19 (61.3%) |
| Moderate | 9 (29%) |
| Severe | 3 (9.7%) |
| Quality of life* | 4±3.5 |
*Data presented as median ± ID values