Photobiomodulation Effectiveness in Treating Androgenetic Alopecia

    June 2022 in “ Photobiomodulation, photomedicine, and laser surgery ”
    Ana Cláudia Scarpim, Alessandra Baptista, Daniel Varela Magalhães … Amanda Farage Frade-Barros
    Studysummary In this study, photobiomodulation notably increased hair density in men with androgenetic alopecia after 5 weeks, though no further gains were observed with additional sessions.
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