Photobiomodulation Devices for Hair Regrowth and Wound Healing: A Therapy Full of Promise but a Literature Full of Confusion

    April 2016 in “ Experimental Dermatology ”
    Charles Mignon, Natalia V. Botchkareva, N. Uzunbajakava, Desmond J. Tobin
    Studysummary This review discusses the challenges in selecting optical parameters for photobiomodulation studies on hair regrowth and wound healing, reporting no new clinical results and recommending more rigorous, standardized research approaches.
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