Photobiomodulation for the Management of Hair Loss

    December 2020 in “ Photodermatology Photoimmunology & Photomedicine ”
    Angeli Eloise Torres, Henry W. Lim
    Studysummary This review discusses photobiomodulation as a potential treatment for hair loss, highlighting its safety and possible effectiveness but noting cost, protocol standardization, and expectation management as limitations; it reports no new clinical results.
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