Adding a topical agent to IPL improves hair reduction and satisfaction without extra side effects.
May 2024 in “Medical Journal Armed Forces India/MJAFI” Both low-level light therapy and 5% minoxidil are effective and safe for treating male hair loss, with no significant difference in results.
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January 2023 in “International Journal of Medical Sciences” Red-light therapy may slow myopia progression better than traditional treatments.
December 2023 in “Trials” The trial is testing if a helmet that uses light can prevent hair loss during chemotherapy.
9 citations
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November 2021 in “PubMed” FDA-approved low-level light/laser therapy devices can significantly increase hair density in people with pattern hair loss.
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September 2010 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Both intense pulsed light and long-pulsed diode laser effectively reduced facial hair in women, with no significant difference in satisfaction after 6 months, but intense pulsed light was more painful.
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June 2012 in “Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy” Finasteride and intense pulsed light effectively reduce unwanted facial hair in women, but may not be cost-effective.
February 2010 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Low-level laser therapy increased hair growth compared to no treatment.
December 2024 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Dual wavelength LED caps can safely increase hair density in androgenetic alopecia.
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May 2017 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” Combining low-level light therapy and minoxidil 5% is more effective for female hair loss than using either treatment alone.
106 citations
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April 2013 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Low-level light therapy safely improves hair growth and thickness for androgenetic alopecia.
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June 2018 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Low-level light therapy safely improves hair coverage, thickness, and count in androgenetic alopecia patients.
December 2014 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Low-level light therapy significantly increased hair density and thickness in people with hair loss, but they didn't notice a difference.
January 2013 in “프로그램북(구 초록집)” The Hair660™ light therapy device effectively and safely improves hair density in people with androgenetic alopecia.
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December 2020 in “Medical lasers” The laser therapy device effectively increased hair growth in people with androgenetic alopecia.
December 2024 in “Dermatologic Surgery”
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November 2016 in “Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy” Laser and light therapies, especially the 308 nm excimer laser, are effective and safe for treating alopecia areata, but more research is needed.
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September 2021 in “Facial plastic surgery & aesthetic medicine” Low-level light/laser therapy is effective in treating male and female pattern hair loss without side effects.
6 citations
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September 2020 in “Advanced Biology” Blue-light activation of TrkA improves hair-follicle stem cells' ability to become neurons and glial cells.
1 citations
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January 2021 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” Low-level light therapy can safely and effectively stimulate hair growth in people with androgenetic alopecia.
31 citations
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October 2017 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Hair transplants look natural, but the best method is debated, and PRP shows promise for hair regrowth.
10 citations
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January 2010 in “Journal of cosmetic and laser therapy” The letter criticizes a study's methods and small size, suggesting larger, better-designed research would show low-level light therapy effectively grows hair.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” IL-9 increases skin cell movement but decreases their ability to invade, and this effect is controlled by cell contractility, not by MMPs.
18 citations
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October 2015 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Topical eflornithine helps maintain hair reduction after IPL therapy in women with facial hirsutism.
Low level laser or LED therapy combined with infiltrations may help hair growth.
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August 2021 in “Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy” Using 5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy for hair loss didn't increase hair growth but slightly reduced scalp oiliness, and it was safe with mild side effects.
17 citations
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December 2014 in “Cell Stem Cell” Intravital imaging helps us better understand stem cells in their natural environment and could improve knowledge of organ regeneration and cancer development.
10 citations
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July 2022 in “Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” Adding a second method to PROTACs could improve cancer treatment.
1 citations
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March 2023 in “PloS one” Different amounts of daylight affect cashmere growth in goats by changing the activity of certain genes and molecules.
1 citations
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May 2025 in “BMC Genomics” lncRNAs may help control cashmere goat hair growth by responding to light changes.