11 citations
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January 2015 in “PubMed” This study found that the 2,940 nm erbium: YAG laser may promote hair growth in C57BL/6 mice by speeding up transitions in the hair cycle and increasing hair follicle numbers.
This study found that 1064 nm QS Nd:YAG laser treatment effectively lightens hair and improves skin appearance in Indian subjects with minimal adverse effects, offering a safer alternative to chemical lightening products.
January 2023 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” This study concluded that fractional laser therapy, alone or combined with minoxidil or cortisol, effectively treated alopecia areata, showing better outcomes than the drugs alone, without increasing adverse effects, though effectiveness did not significantly differ from similar physical treatments.
3 citations
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January 2003 in “Facial plastic surgery” This review discusses laser-assisted hair removal, covering hair follicle biology, laser physics, types, and clinical applications, but presents no new clinical findings.
January 2024 in “Brazilian Journal of Hair Health” Combining low-level laser therapy with topical corticosteroids effectively improved Lichen Planopilaris symptoms.
May 2023 in “Elsevier eBooks” This study found that low-level laser/light therapy is effective and safe for treating mild to moderate androgenetic alopecia in individuals with certain skin types, especially when combined with other treatments, although further research is needed to refine protocols and verify long-term outcomes.
9 citations
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April 2019 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This study reviewed the effectiveness of long pulse 1,064-nm Nd:YAG laser treatments for leg veins, hair removal, and skin rejuvenation, highlighting its safety, particularly for darker skin types, due to reduced pigmentary side effect risks.
4 citations
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August 2015 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study concluded that both low and incremental radiant exposures of diode lasers produced similar hair reduction and patient satisfaction, but low radiant exposure was less painful and better tolerated.
4 citations
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April 1999 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This study found that the long-pulsed ruby laser effectively delays hair growth and has the potential for permanent hair removal with minimal pain and side effects, offering an advantage over traditional hair removal methods.
June 2026 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This study evaluated the 308-nm excimer laser as an adjuvant treatment for frontal fibrosing alopecia and found it may stabilize hairline recession and improve erythema and perifollicular hyperkeratosis, with transient erythema as the only reported adverse effect.
July 2023 in “Photobiomodulation, photomedicine, and laser surgery” In this study, photobiomodulation treatment using a red low-level laser significantly increased hair density in men with androgenetic alopecia over 10 weeks, yet no additional improvement was observed between the 5-week and 10-week marks.
January 2019 in “Journal of clinical and cosmetic dermatology” This article discusses the potential of combining growth factor therapy with LLLT LED therapy for hair regrowth in androgenetic alopecia, but it does not report new clinical results.
April 2026 in “Biosensors” In this study, red-light irradiation significantly increased hair follicle numbers and ATP levels in a mouse model, highlighting low-level laser therapy's potential to enhance hair regeneration and alter the skin metabolic microenvironment.
9 citations
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January 2019 in “Dermatology Online Journal” In this study, researchers suggest that laser-assisted drug delivery could enhance the administration of platelet-rich plasma, and potentially bimatoprost or minoxidil, for patients with androgenetic alopecia by ensuring uniform placement in the dermis without injection pain.
March 2023 in “Medical lasers” Low-level laser therapy is a safe and effective treatment for hair loss.
15 citations
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January 2017 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” In this study, four male patients with extensively photodamaged scalps showed a 60-90% improvement in dyspigmentation, lentigines, and keratosis after a single treatment with the fractionated 1,927 nm thulium fiber laser, with no adverse events observed.
2 citations
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November 2025 in “Healthcare” This study found that among young patients with acne vulgaris, combining a 675 nm red-light laser with isotretinoin led to more rapid and pronounced improvement in lesion severity compared to laser treatment alone, without adverse events.
16 citations
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November 2016 in “Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy” This review highlights that laser and light treatments could serve as safe and effective alternatives to current therapies for alopecia areata, with the excimer laser showing positive results, though further randomized controlled trials are necessary to establish optimal treatment protocols.
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that both fractional and excimer lasers are effective in increasing hair density and promoting regrowth in various types of alopecia, although further trials are needed to compare their efficacy to more traditional treatments.
March 1997 in “The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery” A new hair transplant method showed promising results and a study found how deep a CO₂ laser can penetrate skin.
4 citations
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January 2002 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that long-pulsed ruby laser treatment effectively reduced hair density on the beard and chest of male-to-female transsexuals, achieving a 50–90% reduction maintained over six months.
9 citations
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June 1998 in “Dermatologic Surgery” In this pilot study, the Rapid Fire Hair Implanter Carousel facilitated graft placement in hair transplantation by reducing bleeding and operative time compared to the traditional manual method.
May 2025 in “International Journal of Trichology” This study suggests that hair removal lasers, potentially combined with topical minoxidil, may target and treat the underlying mechanisms of trichoepithelioma lesions effectively, though clinical trials are needed to verify this approach.
21 citations
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March 2020 in “Journal of lasers in medical sciences” In this study, diode laser treatment for hair removal effectively reduced hair across different ethnicities and Fitzpatrick skin types, though side effects like sensitivity, hyperpigmentation, and burns varied by ethnicity and number of treatments. However, these were temporary and did not compromise overall treatment success.
69 citations
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August 1995 in “Annals of Plastic Surgery” This study showed that ultrapulse carbon dioxide laser ablation can precisely remove rabbit skin without scarring, facilitating normal skin and hair restoration within one month.
20 citations
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April 1999 in “British journal of plastic surgery” This study found that using a ruby laser for hair removal resulted in a significant average reduction of 56.4% in hair density among participants dissatisfied with other methods.
4 citations
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November 2000 in “Dermatologic surgery” This abstract does not provide any research findings or conclusions, as it appears to be journal subscription and navigation information rather than a study summary.
February 2024 in “Lasers in Medical Science” This review discusses laser and energy-assisted drug delivery as a treatment for alopecia and concludes that although all studies show positive effects, some reports indicate no superiority over existing monotherapies.
This overview highlights the effectiveness of fractional lasers, particularly fractional erbium:YAG, in treating various skin conditions with customizable settings and a short recovery time, while noting potential risks and the importance of tailored applications for different skin types.
January 2022 in “Advances in Clinical Medicine”