Photobiostimulation Therapy and Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy in Hair Loss Treatment: Multicentric, Retrospective, Case-Control Study

December 2024 in “ Aesthetic Plastic Surgery ”

Pietro Gentile, Soo-Ik Lee

photobiostimulation therapy pulsed electromagnetic field therapy androgenic alopecia COVID-19-related hair loss PBST PEMF

TLDR Combining PEMF with PBST is more effective for hair regrowth than PBST alone.

The study evaluated the combined use of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMF) and photobiostimulation therapy (PBST) for treating hair loss in 40 patients with androgenic alopecia and COVID-19-related hair loss. Conducted as a multicentric, retrospective, case-control study, it included 20 patients in the study group (SG) receiving both therapies and 20 in the control group (CG) receiving only PBST. After 16 weeks, the SG showed a significant increase in hair count, with 14 hairs/0.65 cm², compared to 11 hairs/0.65 cm² in the CG. The results indicate that combining PEMF with PBST is more effective for hair regrowth than using PBST alone.

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