Novel Application of Light-Emitting Diode Therapy in the Treatment of Eyebrow Loss in Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia

    September 2021 in “ Sensors ”
    Agnieszka Gerkowicz, Joanna Bartosińska, Dorota Raczkiewicz … Dorota Krasowska
    Studysummary In this study, LED therapy for eyebrow loss in older females with frontal fibrosing alopecia significantly increased eyebrow hair count after 10 treatments and maintained improvement at 6 months, indicating it could be a promising and well-tolerated treatment option.
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