637
Views
81
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Article

The use of low-level light for hair growth: Part I

&
Pages 110-117 | Received 22 Sep 2008, Accepted 16 Feb 2009, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

References

  • Mester E, Szende B, Gartner P. The effect of laser beams on the growth of hair in mice. Radiobiol Radiother. 1968;9:621–6.
  • Boozari N, Firooz AR. Lasers may induce terminal hair growth. Dermatol Surg. 2006;32:460.
  • Lolis MS, Marmur ES. Paradoxical effects of hair removal systems: a review. J Cosmet Dermatol. 2006;5:274–6.
  • Bernstein EF. Hair growth induced by diode laser treatment. Dermatol Surg. 2005;31:584–6.
  • Willey A, Torrontegui J, Torrontegui J, Azpiazu J, Landa N. Hair stimulation following intense pulsed light photo-epilation: review of 543 cases and ways to manage it. Lasers Surg Med. 2007;39:297–301.
  • Alajlan A, Shapiro J, Rivers JK, MacDonald N, Wiggin J, Lui H. Paradoxical hypertrichosis after laser epilation. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2005;53:85–8.
  • Yamazaki M, Miura Y, Tsuboi R, Ogawa H. Linear polarized infrared irradiation using Super Lizer is an effective treatment for multiple-type alopecia areata. Int J Dermatol. 2003;42:738–40.
  • Bukhari IA. Pili bigemini and terminal hair growth induced by low-fluence alexandrite laser hair removal. J Cutan Med Surg. 2006;10:96–8.
  • Oron U, Ilic S, De Taboada L, Streeter J. Ga-As (808 nm) laser irradiation enhances ATP production in human neuronal cells in culture. Photomed Laser Surg. 2007;25:180–2.
  • Gavish L, Asher Y, Becker Y, Kleinman Y. Low level laser irradiation stimulates mitochondrial membrane potential and disperses subnuclear promyelocytic leukemia protein. Laser Surg Med. 2004;35:369–76.
  • Yu W, Nairn JO, McGowan M, Ippolito K, Lanzafame RJ. Photomodulation of oxidative metabolism and electron chain enzymes in rat liver mitochondria. Photochem Photobiol. 1997;66:866–71.
  • Silveira PC, Streck EL, Pinho RA. Evaluation of mitochondrial respiratory chain activity in wound healing by low-level laser therapy. J Photochem Photobiol B. 2007;86:279–82.
  • Hawkins D, Abrahamse H. Effect of multiple exposures of low-level laser therapy on the cellular responses of wounded human skin fibroblasts. Photomed Laser Surg. 2006;24:705–14.
  • Al-Watban FA, Zhang XY, Andres BL. Low-level laser therapy enhances wound healing in diabetic rats: a comparison of different lasers. Photomed Laser Surg. 2007;25:72–7.
  • Oron A, Oron U, Chen J, Eilam A, Zhang C, Sadeh M, et al. Low-level laser therapy applied transcranially to rats after induction of stroke significantly reduces long-term neurological deficits. Stroke. 2006;37:2620–4.
  • Lampl Y, Zivin JA, Fisher M, Lew R, Welin L, Dahlof B, et al. Infrared laser therapy for ischemic stroke: a new treatment strategy: results of the NeuroThera Effectiveness and Safety Trial-1 (NEST-1). Stroke. 2007;38:1843–9.
  • Djavid GE, Mahrdad R, Ghasemi M, Hasan-Zadeh H, Sotoodeh-Manesh A, Pouryaghoub G. In chronic low back pain, low level laser therapy combined with exercise is more beneficial than exercise alone in the long term: a randomized trial. Aust J Physiother. 2007;53:155–60.
  • Fikackova H, Dostalova T, Navratil L, Klaschka J. Effectiveness of low-level laser therapy in temporomandibular joint disorders: a placebo-controlled study. Photomed Laser Surg. 2007;25:297–303.
  • Ekim A, Armagan O, Tascioglu F, Oner C, Colak M. Effect of low level laser therapy in rheumatoid arthritis patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. Swiss Med Wkly. 2007;137:347–52.
  • Website: www.hairmax.com
  • Satino JL, Markou M. Hair regrowth and increased hair tensile strength using the HairMax LaserComb for low-level laser therapy. Intl J Cosmetic Surg Aesthet Dermatol. 2003;5:113–17.
  • Website: www.sunetics.com

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.