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September 2022 in “Biomaterials Research” This study found that the film-trigger applicator system enhanced drug delivery efficiency and skin penetration of dissolving microneedles compared to traditional patch systems in both lab and animal models.
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April 2016 in “Journal of Dermatology” In this study, 308-nm excimer light therapy showed significant effects in some patients with treatment-resistant alopecia universalis, suggesting it as a potential alternative therapy.
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December 2020 in “Medicinskij alfavit” This review discusses current understandings and treatments of telogen effluvium, including hardware lighting technologies for hair loss, but presents no new clinical results.
July 2026 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Higher fluence low-level laser therapy effectively promotes hair growth in androgenetic alopecia, with varying effects based on sex.
23 citations
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July 2021 in “Life” This review evaluates the potential benefits and mechanisms of blue light therapy for skin conditions like atopic dermatitis and acne, but highlights the need for further research on safety and clinical protocols.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Laser treatment boosts hair growth by activating a key growth factor.
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January 2012 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This article reviews light-based hair removal devices for home use, highlighting safety issues and the need for consistent international regulations and guidelines for their manufacture and marketing.
May 2025 in “Drug Delivery and Translational Research” 1 citations
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February 2025 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Using Excimer light with topical steroids is the most effective treatment for alopecia areata.
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January 2020 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” This study found that combining a 308-nm excimer lamp with minoxidil led to significant hair regrowth in alopecia areata patients, with side effects like hyperpigmentation being tolerable.
December 2024 in “Journal of Biophotonics” In this study, researchers observed that red and red-orange LED light therapy stimulates nitric oxide production and decreases dihydrotestosterone synthesis in cell models, suggesting a potential mechanism for using light therapy to treat androgenetic alopecia.
May 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” LED light helps human hair root cells grow and move by activating certain cell pathways.
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January 2001 in “Skin pharmacology and physiology” This article discusses a new device for visualizing and quantifying skin distribution of a radioactively labelled compound, but reports no new clinical results.
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June 2023 in “Journal of Visualized Experiments” This study introduces a customizable 3D-printed microscope stage insert for inverted confocal microscopes, improving accessibility and usability of intravital microscopy for observing cell dynamics in live mice.
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September 2011 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This study explored the effects of a new narrow-band red LED light on hair growth in mice, showing potential benefits compared to existing laser therapies.
September 2024 in “Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association” In this experimental study, laser irradiation significantly altered the gene expression of cytokines in cultured human T-cell lymphocytes, suggesting that such laser light may photobiomodulate cytokine production in vitro.
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February 2014 in “Proceedings of SPIE” This review discusses the diverse applications of low-level laser therapy in aesthetic dermatology, especially for managing alopecia, but notes that comprehensive literature on its effectiveness is lacking.
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December 2002 in “Archives of Dermatology” This abstract contains no research results; it provides information about the JAMA Dermatology journal and its access options.
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June 2025 in “British Journal of Dermatology” In this study, a solitary patch of significant hair regrowth was observed in a patient with refractory alopecia universalis under the site of a smartwatch emitting green, red, and infrared light, supporting photobiomodulation as a potential treatment for alopecia areata.
February 2025 in “Journal of Biophotonics” This study found that using dual-wavelength low-level laser therapy is more effective for hair regrowth in mice than single-wavelength treatment and significantly better than no treatment, based on 14 days of phototherapy with LED lights.
Miniflap hair restoration is a method to regrow hair.
January 2016 in “프로그램북(구 초록집)” In this study, LED irradiation was found to promote hORSC proliferation and stimulate the Wnt5a/β-catenin and ERK signaling pathways, suggesting a potential mechanism for hair growth.
2 citations
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December 2015 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” This study found that low frequency sonophoresis may reduce percutaneous absorption of sodium fluorescein-loaded liposomes by partially blocking follicular pathways in the skin.
9 citations
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October 2022 in “Nature Communications” In this study, researchers developed a new photoactivatable Cre recombinase mouse model, DiLiCre, which allows precise light-induced genetic modifications and cell tracing, demonstrating its effectiveness for advancing biological and biomedical research.
9 citations
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August 2011 in “The World Journal of Men s Health” This study concluded that administering 5-alpha reductase inhibitors before photoselective vaporization of the prostate increased hemoglobin change, lasing time, and energy required during the procedure compared to controls.
4 citations
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September 2017 in “Dermatologic surgery” This article contains no new research findings or results.
7 citations
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October 2019 in “Brazilian Journal of Petroleum and Gas” This study evaluated a microemulsion-based flushing fluid made with castor oil that effectively removed 84.85% of mud cake formed by drilling fluid, highlighting its Newtonian fluid behavior and high wettability inversion capability.
November 2021 in “International journal of life science and pharma research” This study reported that a solid lipid nanoparticle-based gel formulation, specifically optimized for psoriasis, improved drug loading capacity and release properties using high-pressure homogenization, suggesting its potential efficacy as a topical treatment.
60 citations
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October 2010 in “Molecular Imaging and Biology” This study observed that skin pigmentation significantly attenuates bioluminescent signals in C57Bl/6 mice, complicating quantitative optical imaging and requiring consideration in experimental design.
In this study, researchers developed a chemiluminescence assay kit for detecting free testosterone, showing it performed well and met clinical demands with low cost and automation; free testosterone levels differed in patients with various diagnoses, suggesting its diagnostic relevance for diseases such as prostate malignancy.