Hair Changes in Females With Type 2 Diabetes Clinical and Trichoscopic Examination

The patients will be recruited from the dermatology and endocrinology outpatient clinics of Al-Zahraa University Hospital. The patients will be recruited from the dermatology and endocrinology outpatient clinics of Al-Zahraa University Hospital. Inclusion criteria • Cases: o Female patients aged 20-60 years o Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus for at least 1 year o HbA1c ≥ 6.5% o Consent to participate • Controls: o Age-matched healthy females (no history of diabetes or insulin resistance) o Normal fasting blood sugar (\<100 mg/dL) and HbA1c (\<5.7%) o No known chronic illness o Consent to participate Exclusion Criteria (for both groups) • Current pregnancy or lactation • Thyroid dysfunction • Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) • Anemia (Hb \< 10 g/dL) • History of chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or recent acute illness • Scalp diseases (e.g., tinea capitis, scarring alopecia) • Recent use of drugs known to affect hair growth (e.g., isotretinoin, spironolactone).