Low-level laser (light) therapy (LLLT) for treatment of hair loss

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 144-151

  Avci, Pinar ^a,b   Gupta, Gaurav K ^a   Clark, Jason ^a   Wikonkal, Norbert ^b   Hamblin, Michael R ^a,c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Hungary)

^c HARVARD MIT DIVISION OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

alopecia; androgenetic alopecia; hair loss; LLLT; low level laser (light)

Indexed keywords

ALOPECIA; ANDROGENETIC ALOPECIA; HAIR LOSS; LLLT; LOW LEVEL LASER (LIGHT);

ALOPECIA; ANIMALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; MALE; MICE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84894270456     PISSN: 01968092     EISSN: 10969101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lsm.22170     Document Type: Article

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