This review surveys the evidence for low level laser therapy lllt applied to the scalp as a treatment for hair loss and discusses possible mechanisms of actions.
Low level laser light therapy for hair loss.
The researchers concluded that lllt could lead to an overall improvement in the growth of hair maintaining an appropriate hair thickness and ensuring patient satisfaction.
It exposes you to low levels of red or near infrared light.
American journal of clinical dermatology.
These photons are absorbed by weak cells to encourage hair growth.
Efficacy and safety of a low level laser device in the treatment of male and female pattern hair loss.
More recently lllt has been introduced as a treatment for hair loss.
Low level laser therapy also referred to as red light therapy and cold laser therapy irradiates photons into scalp tissues.
In simplest terms lllt is a method that uses low level lasers to stimulate the hair follicles.
Methods and materials searches of pubmed and google scholar were carried out using keywords alopecia hair loss lllt photobiomodulation.
Red light therapy rlt is a treatment that may help skin muscle tissue and other parts of your body heal.
After trying out a low level light therapy helmet with success to combat my own hair loss which i will chalk up to stress i decided to go further down the rabbit hole and try out a different.
A study in 2017 confirmed that low level laser therapy was effective in improving the tensile strength and thickness of hair in up to 50 percent of the test subjects.