Efficacy and Safety of Low-Level Light Therapy for Androgenetic Alopecia: A 24-Week, Randomized, Double-Blind, Self-Comparison, Sham Device-Controlled Trial

    June 2018 in “ Dermatologic Surgery ”
    Sabrina Mai-Yi Fan, Yu-Pin Cheng, Ming-Yung Lee … Hsien-Yi Chiu
    Studysummary In this randomized, double-blind trial, researchers observed that low-level laser therapy led to significantly greater hair regrowth on treated areas compared to a sham treatment in patients with androgenetic alopecia over 24 weeks, suggesting it as a potentially effective and safe option.
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