TLDR Infrared light might help treat stubborn alopecia areata.
The document discussed the use of infrared irradiation as an adjuvant therapy for recalcitrant alopecia areata. The study was conducted by researchers from various departments in Taiwan, including the Department of Dermatology at Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital and the Institute of Biophotonics at National Yang-Ming University. The findings suggested that infrared irradiation could potentially serve as a supplementary treatment for patients with alopecia areata who did not respond to conventional therapies. However, specific details about the study's methodology, sample size, and results were not provided in the summary.
151 citations
,
February 2007 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Alopecia areata causes hair loss, has no cure, and various treatments exist.
68 citations
,
January 2007 in “Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy” Laser/light treatments for hair loss are popular but lack scientific data proving effectiveness.
63 citations
,
January 2006 in “Journal of cosmetic and laser therapy” The pulsed infrared diode laser is effective for treating hair loss in alopecia areata.
85 citations
,
November 2004 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” The 308-nm excimer laser helps hair regrowth in some alopecia areata cases but not all.
48 citations
,
May 1999 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Alopecia areata is an unpredictable autoimmune hair loss condition, treated based on severity, with half of patients regrowing hair within a year without treatment.
