15 citations
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February 2018 in “Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy” This study observed hair regrowth and increased density in four cases of androgenetic alopecia treated with a non-ablative erbium glass fractional laser and topical finasteride, with no significant side effects reported.
July 2021 in “Aesthetic Surgery Journal” This paper discusses the challenges of hair transplantation in burn patients due to issues like scar tissue's mechanical properties, but reports no new clinical findings.
January 2019 in “Chulalongkorn Medical Journal” This study found that combining a 1,927 nm fractional Thulium-doped fiber laser with platelet-rich plasma significantly increased hair density and mass in men with androgenetic alopecia, suggesting it is an effective treatment.
46 citations
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March 2013 in “Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy” This study found that non-ablative and/or ablative fractional lasers promoted hair growth in patients with certain uncommon hair disorders, though effectiveness varied among different conditions.
January 2019 in “Clinical Dermatology Open Access Journal” This report describes two cases of extensive alopecia areata successfully treated with a combination of intralesional corticosteroids and fractionated laser, suggesting the potential of laser treatment to promote hair regrowth.
18 citations
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May 2013 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” This study found that non-ablative fractional laser treatments in Korean patients had a low complication rate, with adverse events being temporary and not resulting in long-term consequences.
July 2025 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” This study reported that a non-ablative fractional laser effectively improved visible hair growth and scalp appearance in both men and women with androgenetic alopecia, with a high success rate in identifying post-treatment improvements, and no adverse events were documented among the 132 patients evaluated.
24 citations
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January 2016 in “Lasers in Medical Science” This study found that non-ablative fractional erbium glass laser treatment affected gene regulation in human skin models by downregulating MMP and interleukin expression, suggesting potential roles in dermal remodeling and anti-inflammatory effects.
8 citations
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June 2019 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study observed that combining nonablative fractional laser treatment with topical minoxidil led to hair regrowth in Chinese alopecia areata patients, noting complete regrowth in some patients and no relapse in the majority at a one-year follow-up, without reported side effects.
Using a specific laser and platelet-rich plasma together can effectively improve hair thickness and density in men with hair loss, without serious side effects.
16 citations
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April 2015 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” In this study, the researchers found that the effectiveness of a 1,550-nm fractional laser in promoting hair growth in mice depends on the specific combination of beam energy and density, with inappropriate settings potentially causing ulcers or hair follicle injury.
March 2020 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” In this study, eight Chinese patients with alopecia areata showed hair regrowth following combination therapy with a nonablative laser and topical minoxidil, with most patients not experiencing relapse after one year, suggesting a promising alternative treatment without significant side effects.
10 citations
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August 2020 in “Dermatologic Surgery” In this study, human ADSC-CM treatment following nonablative fractional laser significantly increased hair density and volume in patients with androgenetic alopecia without any reported adverse effects.
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.
4 citations
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August 2022 in “Lasers in medical science” In this study, both 1565-nm non-ablative fractional laser and long-pulsed 1064-nm Nd:YAG laser effectively reduced enlarged facial pores, with no significant difference in efficacy and minimal side effects, though the Nd:YAG laser had less severe side effects.
January 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study reported that the 1565 nm non-ablative fractional laser treatment significantly improved various hair growth indices in patients with androgenetic alopecia compared to 5% minoxidil, demonstrating its superior clinical efficacy and safety for treating this condition.
May 2018 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This article describes the Dermatologic Surgery journal, which publishes comprehensive, peer-reviewed information on cosmetic and reconstructive skin surgery, but offers no new research findings.
June 2018 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This abstract describes the Dermatologic Surgery journal's extensive focus on skin surgery procedures, but it presents no new research findings.
22 citations
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September 2022 in “Medicina” This study found that the dual-wavelength non-ablative fractional laser provides enhanced skin rejuvenation by increasing thermal lesion coverage and collagen remodeling compared to using the CO2 laser alone in an ex vivo setting.
June 2025 in “Medical alphabet” The authors concluded that combining fractional lasers with topical therapy may be a promising and effective approach for treating androgenetic alopecia, offering high safety and tolerability.
25 citations
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August 2017 in “Lasers in Medical Science” This literature review reported that fractional lasers, like the 1550-nm nonablative erbium-glass laser, may enhance hair regrowth by stimulating a wound healing process, but more randomized controlled trials are needed to confirm their effectiveness and optimize treatment parameters.
May 2026 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This meta-analysis found that fractional laser therapy significantly improved hair density in patients with androgenetic alopecia and exhibited a favorable safety profile, with mild to moderate adverse events. Combination therapy with laser and other treatments was more effective than other treatments alone.
January 2023 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine ” This review suggests that fractional CO2 laser treatment may be a promising option for treating alopecia areata with a good safety profile.
33 citations
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September 2016 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” In this review, the authors report that fractional resurfacing can be a safe and effective technique for treating scars and promoting photorejuvenation in Asian skin, though it requires cautious use to minimize risks like post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation and rebound melasma.
27 citations
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November 2010 in “JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” This review discusses recent advancements in dermatological laser therapy, highlighting its growing applications but noting gaps in data on long-term effects and side effects.
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.
April 2024 in “Lasers in medical science” This study reviews the use of lasers and light therapies as treatment options for managing the two most common types of alopecia—androegenetic alopecia and alopecia areata—highlighting that existing FDA-approved drugs like minoxidil and finasteride are partially effective, necessitating additional therapeutic approaches.
1 citations
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March 2019 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” This article contains the late-breaking abstracts from the 39th Annual Conference of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery and does not present new research results.
26 citations
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May 2015 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” This study concluded that ablative fractional lasers may induce hair regrowth in mice by activating the Wnt/β-catenin pathway.
This review discusses various physical therapies for androgenetic alopecia, reporting that low-level laser therapy has the most evidence but highlighting other promising treatments, such as non-ablative lasers and multimodal approaches, that warrant further investigation.