Enhancing Hair Follicle Regeneration by Nonablative Fractional Laser: Assessment of Irradiation Parameters and Tissue Response

    April 2015 in “ Lasers in Surgery and Medicine ”
    Yueh-Feng Wu, Shiou-Han Wang, Pei-Shan Wu … Sung-Jan Lin
    Studysummary In this study, the researchers found that the effectiveness of a 1,550-nm fractional laser in promoting hair growth in mice depends on the specific combination of beam energy and density, with inappropriate settings potentially causing ulcers or hair follicle injury.
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