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January 2011 in “Journal of Biomedical Optics” Infrared and Raman imaging can non-destructively analyze hair structure and help diagnose hair conditions.
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Low-level laser therapy may help uninfected cells but has different effects on coronavirus-infected cells.
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Coconut oil helps protect and improve damaged hair.
April 2016 in “Proceedings of SPIE” UV-induced autofluorescence is effective for identifying different types of alopecia.
Tissue from dog stem cells helped grow hair in mice.
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June 1999 in “Proceedings of SPIE” The CO₂ laser is better for hair transplantation because it causes less damage than the Ho:YAG laser.
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