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January 2008 in “Laser therapy” Endré Mester is highly regarded as the 'Godfather' of phototherapy.
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December 2015 in “Journal of Dermatological Case Reports” Narrowband UVB therapy significantly improved a child's rare skin condition.
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January 2011 in “International Journal of Trichology” Light microscopy is useful for diagnosing different hair disorders.
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October 2016 in “Photomedicine and laser surgery” Future clinical uses of Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) are likely to grow and become more effective with new advancements and combined treatments.
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January 2025 in “Pharmaceutics” The gel is a safe and effective treatment for hyperpigmentation.
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June 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” GTL1 is needed to control root hair growth and prevent problems when there are too many nutrients.
January 2026 in “American Journal of Medical and Clinical Research & Reviews” Different wavelengths of LED light are needed to treat different types of hair loss effectively.
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May 2018 in “European Journal of Dermatology” Photodynamic therapy may not work for erythroplasia of Queyrat and could lead to invasive squamous cell carcinoma.
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December 2014 in “Dermatologica sinica/Zhōnghuá pífūkē yīxué zázhì” The excimer lamp is a safe and effective treatment for severe alopecia areata.
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April 2019 in “Dermatologic Therapy” The 1,064-nm Nd:YAG laser is versatile and effective for treating leg veins, hair removal, and skin rejuvenation, especially in darker skin types.
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November 2023 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” 308 nm excimer lamp therapy is effective for alopecia areata but less so for severe cases.
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September 2021 in “Sensors” LED therapy can safely and effectively regrow eyebrows in people with frontal fibrosing alopecia.
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January 2018 in “Dermatologic Therapy” The HairLux device safely and effectively promotes hair growth in people with hair loss.
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November 2020 in “International Journal of Medical Sciences” NIR light therapy may effectively treat eye diseases and improve brain function without side effects.
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October 2021 in “Applied materials today” A new microneedle patch and yellow light therapy significantly promote hair regrowth.
April 2016 in “Proceedings of SPIE” UV-induced autofluorescence is effective for identifying different types of alopecia.
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March 2024 in “Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology” Photothermal hydrogels can kill bacteria and help heal tissue using light-converted heat.
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August 2013 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” Low-Level Laser Therapy is effective and safe for hair growth with minimal side effects.
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