Clinical Safety and Efficacy of Dual Wavelength Low-Level Light Therapy in Androgenetic Alopecia: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Study

    December 2024 in “ Dermatologic Surgery ”
    Meryl Thomas, Max A. Stockslager, John R. Oakley … Rodney Sinclair
    Studysummary This study observed that pooled analysis of LED caps increased hair density in patients with androgenetic alopecia compared to sham, achieving 28.5 more hairs per cm².
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