Tinea capitis and alopecia areata are considered to be the most common causes of hairless patches of the scalp in pediatrics. Tinea capitis especially non-scaly type may have the same clinical appearance of alopecia areata, so trichoscopy has recently become a useful diagnostic tool for alopecia areata and tinea capitis, especially in doubtful cases as lab investigations like fungal culture or biopsy may take several weeks.