Efficacy of Low-Level Laser Therapy in the Treatment of Alopecia Areata

January 2014

Nermeen Mohamed Abdelhalim

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TLDR Low level laser therapy effectively treats alopecia areata on the scalp.

The study evaluated the efficacy of low level laser therapy (LLLT) in treating alopecia areata on the scalp in 23 patients (14 male, 9 female) aged 22-39. Each patient had 2 or more patches, with one patch left untreated for comparison. The treated patches received 12 LLLT sessions over one month. Results showed significant improvement in hair count and hair loss visual analog scale in the treated patches, indicating that LLLT was effective for treating alopecia areata of the scalp.

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