September 2025 in “Journal of Dermatology Research and Therapy” Verteporfin with dermal wounding may boost hair regrowth in thinning areas but not in bald spots.
July 2025 in “Journal of Dermatology Research and Therapy” Verteporfin may improve hair regrowth and reduce scarring after hair transplants.
February 2025 in “FASEB BioAdvances” Verteporfin reduces growth and stem cell traits in rat hair follicle cells by blocking the Hippo pathway.
June 2026 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Controlled microtrauma can help skin heal with hair growth instead of scars.
July 2021 in “Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open” Verteporfin treatment in mice led to complete skin healing without scarring.
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February 2023 in “IntechOpen eBooks” Targeted photodynamic therapy is a promising method for precise disease treatment and diagnosis.
September 2015 in “Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy” 25 citations
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March 2012 in “Photodermatology Photoimmunology & Photomedicine” Photodynamic therapy successfully treated a difficult scalp condition causing hair loss.
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September 2017 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Systemic photodynamic therapy can effectively treat stubborn folliculitis decalvans with few side effects.
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January 2007 in “Dermatologic Clinics” Photodynamic Therapy is an effective treatment for mild to severe acne.
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May 2023 in “Photobiomodulation, photomedicine, and laser surgery” Light therapy is effective and safe for treating skin color disorders like vitiligo and dark spots.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Photodynamic therapy can potentially remove nonpigmented hair by damaging hair follicles.
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April 2019 in “Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences” Photodynamic therapy shows promise for oral lichen planus but needs more research for consistent results.
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May 2019 in “Vestnik dermatologii i venerologii” The method could improve vitiligo treatment by effectively delivering therapy to hair follicles.
January 2015 in “Journal of the turkish academy of dermatology” Phototherapy is effective in treating vitiligo.
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January 2001 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Photodynamic therapy was effective in treating multiple scalp basal cell carcinomas with minimal side effects and good cosmetic results.
January 2024 in “SAGE Open Medical Case Reports” Combining surgery and photodynamic therapy effectively treated a rare scalp condition when other treatments failed.
December 2020 in “Nippon Laser Igakkaishi” Photobiomodulation therapy is beneficial in plastic surgery and dermatology.
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September 2025 in “Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE B” Photodynamic therapy successfully treated skin cancer in a 53-year-old woman.
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August 2002 in “British Journal of Dermatology” ALA-PDT is effective and safe for chronic X-ray dermatitis, providing complete or partial remission.
NB-UVB phototherapy is an effective and safe treatment for vitiligo, especially on hands and feet, and can be improved with tacrolimus.
October 2022 in “Journal of ophthalmology” Light therapy may improve eye conditions by stimulating cell activity and increasing oxygen availability.
March 2015 in “DergiPark (Istanbul University)” PUVA treatment is effective and safe for alopecia areata.
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November 2015 in “Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics” Protoporphyrin IX is useful in cancer treatment but can cause health problems if not properly regulated.
Multiphoton microscopy helps understand and improve vitiligo treatments by visualizing skin cell changes.
March 2026 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” The combination therapy is safe and more effective for treating pediatric facial and cervical vitiligo.
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December 2023 in “Skin Research and Technology” Combining hair follicle transplantation and a 308 nm excimer laser effectively treats perioral vitiligo without unwanted hair growth.
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January 2021 in “Dermatology Research and Practice” The 1927 nm Thulium laser effectively and safely treats postinflammatory hyperpigmentation in darker skin tones.
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January 2025 in “JADA Foundational Science” Photobiomodulation therapy can reduce pain and inflammation and help heal tissues, but more research is needed to improve its effectiveness and safety.
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December 1999 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Dihydroxyacetone in self-tanning lotion helped reduce sun-related skin issues in a woman with variegate porphyria.