70 citations
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April 2017 in “Lasers in surgery and medicine” Blue light promotes hair growth by interacting with specific receptors in hair follicles.
July 2023 in “Journal of lasers in medical sciences” Red laser therapy helped regrow hair in an alopecia areata patient within 21 days.
May 2023 in “Brazilian Journal of Animal and Environmental Research” Photobiomodulation effectively treats hair loss in dogs with black hair follicular dysplasia.
3 citations
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April 2022 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Light therapy with various colors helps treat hair loss.
3 citations
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July 2020 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Vitexin Compound 1 may help reduce skin aging caused by UVA light.
2 citations
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February 2025 in “Dermatology and Therapy” UVF-dermoscopy is a useful tool for accurately diagnosing types of alopecia, especially in people with lighter skin.
December 2020 in “Nippon Laser Igakkaishi” Photobiomodulation therapy is beneficial in plastic surgery and dermatology.
19 citations
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May 1992 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Some alternative vitiligo treatments show promise, but none are as effective as psoralens and UVA.
22 citations
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July 2004 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” UV radiation and visible light can damage hair, but there are ways to protect it.
October 2022 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results” Photobiomodulation therapy shows promise in treating various health conditions by using specific light wavelengths.
64 citations
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June 2009 in “Photomedicine and Laser Surgery” Excimer light effectively treats various skin diseases, including psoriasis, vitiligo, and mycosis fungoides.
1 citations
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July 2024 in “Journal of lasers in medical sciences” The laser treatment effectively improved facial pigmentation with no major side effects.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” High-dose UVA-1 therapy improves symptoms and skin condition in sclerosing skin disease.
December 2019 in “International journal of pharmaceutical quality assurance” A reliable UV method was created to measure finasteride accurately.
October 2022 in “Journal of ophthalmology” Light therapy may improve eye conditions by stimulating cell activity and increasing oxygen availability.
47 citations
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April 2000 in “The American journal of pathology” Bcl-2 overexpression protects against UVB damage but worsens hair loss from chemotherapy.
1 citations
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June 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” UV exposure harms skin by causing fibroblast loss, but T cells help fibroblast survival.
2 citations
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July 2004 in “Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE” Near-infrared laser therapy with Indocyanine Green dye improves acne by reducing inflammation without side effects.
5 citations
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July 2016 in “Experimental Dermatology” More research is needed before recommending photobiomodulation devices for hair loss treatment.
May 2018 in “Dermatologic Surgery” April 2025 in “Asian Journal of Surgery” April 2020 in “The Aesthetics” LED-LLLT helps heal wounds, reduce pain, and regrow hair using specific light wavelengths.
18 citations
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January 2021 in “Skin Research and Technology” High-frequency ultrasound effectively measures basal cell carcinoma depth.
22 citations
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September 1986 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Low-dose topical alpha-terthienyl may be a safer option for treating skin conditions with light therapy.
2 citations
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January 2022 in “BioMed Research International” LED light therapy at 863 nm wavelength can slow down skin tumor growth and reduce inflammation in mice.
July 1974 in “Archives of Dermatology” Ultraviolet light treatment with trioxsalen was ineffective for vitiligo in the cases described.
February 2009 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Fractional infrared technology is effective and safe for treating cervical laxity.
May 2019 in “Case medical research”
19 citations
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May 2007 in “Dermatologic therapy” The document concludes that various treatments, including laser therapy, are effective for managing pseudofolliculitis barbae, especially in darker skin types.
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.