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However, these modalities have varying sensitivity and specificity.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aims and Objectives:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study aimed to ascertain the dermoscopic features of pityriasis versicolor lesionally as well as perilesionally using dermoscopy, a non-invasive diagnostic tool.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Materials and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In this cross-sectional study, consecutive patients with pityriasis versicolor underwent dermoscopic examination of lesions and 2 cm around lesions, noting lesional and perilesional features. Semi-objective grading of pigmentation, scaling, and vascularity was done. The association between parameters was determined using heat maps and violin plots with Kolmogorov\u2013Smirnov test. Lesional analysis was performed since lesions at different sides showed disparate features.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 353 lesions from 233 patients (males = 150\/233; 64.38% and females = 84\/234; 36.05%) were studied. On lesional dermoscopy, pigmentary and scaling abnormalities were universal. 258\/353 (73.1%) of lesions showed vascular abnormalities. Perilesionally, scaling (223\/353; 63.17%) followed by pigmentation (205\/353; 58.07%) and vascular changes (111\/353; 31.44%) constituted the most common dermoscopic abnormalities and were noted in 294\/353 (83.29%) of lesions overall. Increased disease duration corresponded with increased intensity of perilesional pigmentation alterations, perifollicular (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.04), and follicular scales (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.02).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Awareness of dermoscopic features could improve the diagnostic accuracy in doubtful cases of pityriasis versicolor. Vascular findings are common and may point to an underlying inflammatory pathogenesis. Perilesional findings constitute early dermoscopic features of pityriasis versicolor and hint at the need for treatment beyond the confines of lesions. 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