ReviewLasers in medical science2018
Photodynamic and photobiological effects of light-emitting diode (LED) therapy in dermatological disease: an update.
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- Cancer Management Using Photodynamic Therapy: Fundamentals, Mechanism and Advances.Current pharmaceutical design · 2026Review
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- The Use of Light-Based Therapies in the Treatment of Alopecia.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2025Review
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Abstract
Benefit deriving from the use of light is known since ancient time, but, only in the last decades of twentieth century, we witnessed the rapid expansion of knowledge and techniques. Light-emitted diode (LED)-based devices represent the emerging and safest tool for the treatment of many conditions such as skin inflammatory conditions, aging, and disorders linked to hair growth. The present work reviews the current knowledge about LED-based therapeutic approaches in different skin and hair disorders. LED therapy represents the emerging and safest tool for the treatment of many conditions such as skin inflammatory conditions, aging, and disorders linked to hair growth. The use of LED in the treatment of such conditions has now entered common practice among dermatologists. Additional controlled studies are still needed to corroborate the efficacy of such kind of treatment.
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