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Objectives: To map how dermoscopy assesses treatment response in scabies\u2014which markers, timepoints and cure definitions are applied, and how it relates to clinical and microscopic standards. Methods: A scoping review following PRISMA-ScR searched PubMed\/MEDLINE, Web of Science, EBSCO and Scopus (2016\u20132026, English) using a two-concept strategy (scabies \u00d7 dermoscopy); eligibility required baseline dermoscopy plus at least one further, separately reported dermoscopic assessment during or after therapy. Two reviewers screened independently, supplemented by citation searching. Results: Ten studies were included. The same mite structure appeared under at least four names; assessment timepoints (day 2 to beyond day 28) and cure definitions were inconsistent. Dermoscopy was the genuine object of investigation in few studies; only one used ultraviolet-induced fluorescence to track response. Conclusions: Despite the disease\u2019s recognised importance, dermoscopic monitoring of scabies remains a declared rather than a designed research aim. 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