17 citations
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October 2021 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This review found that topical immunotherapy and light/laser therapy may achieve over 50% hair regrowth efficacy in treating extensive alopecia areata in children, with no serious side effects observed.
17 citations
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January 2021 in “Dermatology and Therapy” This review discusses laser-assisted drug delivery for enhancing topical treatment efficacy in various dermatological and medical applications but reports no new clinical results, emphasizing the need for further research to optimize its use.
17 citations
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October 2017 in “Journal of cosmetic and laser therapy” This literature review reports that laser-assisted hair removal may improve psychological well-being in women with PCOS, emphasizing its effectiveness and safety when conducted by trained professionals.
16 citations
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December 2022 in “Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery” This study reviewed preclinical and clinical research and found that AFL-assisted topical drug delivery is considered safe and effective, enhancing drug efficacy, reducing treatment time and pain, and improving cosmetic and safety outcomes, but larger clinical trials are needed to confirm these benefits.
16 citations
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April 2020 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” This article reviews the use of laser and light-based devices for hair removal, highlighting their effectiveness in significantly reducing hair growth in individuals with fair skin and dark hair, and suggests that photoepilation offers advantages over traditional hair removal methods.
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.
16 citations
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December 2015 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found significant gene expression abnormalities in hair follicles affected by alopecia areata, suggesting persistent changes that may predispose to future relapses even after hair regrowth.
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.
15 citations
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July 2019 in “Lasers in surgery and medicine” This study found that 1,540 nm fractional erbium-glass laser treatment combined with topical minoxidil significantly increased hair regrowth in alopecia areata patches compared to minoxidil alone, with response rates of 60% versus 16%, though the long-term effects remain unknown.
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.
15 citations
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May 2017 in “Lasers in Medical Science” This study found that low-level laser treatment may promote hair regrowth in mice by activating the Wnt10b/ß-catenin pathway and inducing the anagen phase of hair follicles.
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.
15 citations
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June 2015 in “Lasers in Medical Science” This study found that low-level laser therapy with an 830-nm wavelength most significantly stimulated hair growth in rats, compared to other wavelengths tested.
15 citations
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May 2015 in “Photomedicine and Laser Surgery” This review assesses low-level laser therapy in plastic surgery and reports that it may improve flap survival and burn scars, but lacks efficacy for venous ulcers, alopecia, and skin aging.
15 citations
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August 2011 in “Lasers in medical science” This study reported that a single treatment with a short-pulsed 755-nm alexandrite laser effectively treated trichostasis spinulosa in patients with skin types II to V, providing rapid results with minimal pain and no recurrence during a 3-month follow-up.
15 citations
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January 2008 in “PubMed” This article reviews considerations and requirements for performing laser hair removal and reports no new clinical results.
15 citations
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January 2003 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” This study found that cold air can effectively preserve the epidermis when using an 810 nm diode laser, but it is slightly less effective than a chilled sapphire window in dark-haired pigmented pigs.
15 citations
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January 1996 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” This letter discusses the state of laser hair transplantation as of its 1996 publication but reports no new findings or clinical results.
14 citations
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March 2012 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” This study concluded that low-level fluence 810 nm diode laser therapy was generally well tolerated, safe, and effective for long-term hair reduction in a small sample of patients with various skin types.
14 citations
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May 2011 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This review discusses the use of laser and intense light sources for hair removal and reports no new clinical results; the authors highlight the potential for aesthetic medicine to include these technologies.
14 citations
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November 2009 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This abstract provides no research findings or results; it outlines services and content types available through a health publishing platform.
14 citations
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May 2006 in “Clinical obstetrics and gynecology” This article reviews laser hair removal techniques, noting its popularity and outpatient viability, but finds that definitive evidence for its permanent efficacy is still lacking.
14 citations
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February 2003 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This case report describes the first use of laser capture microdissection to confirm that atypical lymphocytes in a folliculotropic mycosis fungoides case involving the central nervous system were part of the same tumor clone.
13 citations
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July 2024 in “Medicina” This review investigates laser-induced Koebner-related reactions and highlights how different laser types, targets, and session frequencies affect the development of these skin responses, particularly in individuals with darker skin phototypes.
13 citations
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January 2022 in “Microvascular Research” This study found that high-resolution laser speckle contrast imaging devices provide good reproducibility for assessing skin perfusion in mice but not for measuring haemoglobin oxygenation.
13 citations
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January 2014 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The laser comb did not improve hair regrowth in mice with alopecia areata.
13 citations
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October 2011 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This study found no improvement in male-pattern hair loss after six months of using laser hair-comb therapy in two men.
12 citations
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March 2019 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” This study found that low-level laser therapy increased the expression of proteins in dermal papilla tissues, suggesting it promotes hair growth in male androgenetic alopecia patients.
11 citations
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September 2021 in “Lasers in Medical Science”
11 citations
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January 2020 in “Skin appendage disorders” This study reviewed clinical trials and found that low-level laser therapy significantly increased hair diameter or density in both men and women with pattern hair loss compared to a sham device, though the involvement of industry relationships in some studies suggests cautious interpretation.