Low-Level Light Therapy and Hair Loss

January 2012 in “ Human health handbooks ”

Mahyar Ghanaat

Studysummary This review discusses the application of low-level light therapy for hair loss treatment, particularly androgenetic alopecia, and reports no new clinical results; the authors suggest consideration of light source characteristics and potential pros and cons.

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