Skin biopsy in selected cases when clinical findings are inconclusive

skin biopsies can be considered in selected situations

tests per year, Germany, only when inconclusive

“all participants agreed that skin biopsies can be considered in selected situations if the clinical findings of AA are inconclusive in order to rule out other diseases.”

J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2026, S3 guideline diagnostics and therapy of alopecia areata, Part 1: Diagnostics and epidemiology, 2026

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