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PBM Research60 studies

Photobiomodulation for Dermatology

60 peer-reviewed studies on light therapy for dermatology, spanning 1979 to 2020. Filtered from the full PBM database of 4,914 studies.

60

Total Studies

48

Human Studies

50

Positive Results

5

Wavelength Bands

Study Types

Human
48 (80%)
Review
8 (13%)
Animal
3 (5%)
In vitro
1 (2%)

Outcomes

positive
50 (83%)
unclear
10 (17%)

Wavelength Distribution

Not specified

26 studies

Red (600-700nm)

14 studies

Near-IR (700-900nm)

10 studies

IR (900nm+)

8 studies

Green (500-600nm)

2 studies

All Studies (60)

Role of low-level laser therapy in post-herpetic neuralgia: a pilot study.

MukhtarLasers Med Sci2020650nm
positiveHuman

Is 640 nm high-fluence visible red light a valuable adjunct for treating pemphigus vegetans? A single case report.

WangJ Cosmet Dermatol2020640nm
positiveHuman

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial Evaluating the Efficacy of Nd:YAG 1064 nm Short-Pulse Laser Compared With Placebo in the Treatment of Toenail Onychomycosis.

SabbahJ Cutan Med Surg20191064nm
positiveHuman

Laser therapy for onychomycosis in patients with diabetes at risk for foot ulcers: A randomised, quadruple-blind, sham controlled trial (LASER-1).

Nijenhuis-RosienJ Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol20191064nm
positiveHuman

Feasibility of photobiomodulation therapy for the prevention of radiodermatitis: a single-institution pilot study.

ParkLasers Med Sci2019
positiveHuman

Treating Acute Cervical Radiodermatitis with Photobiomodulation Therapy: A Report of Two Cases.

RochaPhotobiomodul Photomed Laser Surg2019660nm
positiveHuman

Photobiomodulation therapy for acute radiodermatitis.

RobijnsCurr Opin Oncol2019
unclearReview

Efficacy of low-level laser therapy in management of recurrent herpes labialis: a systematic review.

Al-MaweriLasers Med Sci2018
unclearReview

Application of red light phototherapy in the treatment of radioactive dermatitis in patients with head and neck cancer.

ZhangWorld J Surg Oncol2018
positiveHuman

Biophysical skin measurements to evaluate the effectiveness of photobiomodulation therapy in the prevention of acute radiation dermatitis in breast cancer patients.

RobijnsSupport Care Cancer2018
positiveHuman

Prevention of acute radiodermatitis by photobiomodulation: A randomized, placebo-controlled trial in breast cancer patients (TRANSDERMIS trial).

RobijnsLasers Surg Med2018
positiveHuman

Acute and chronic radiodermatitis: clinical signs, pathophysiology, risk factors and management options

Robijns & LaubachJ Egypt Women Dermatol Soc2018
unclearReview

Photodynamic and photobiological effects of light-emitting diode (LED) therapy in dermatological disease: an update.

SorbelliniLasers Med Sci2018
unclearReview

Light-emitting diodes in dermatology: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials.

JagdeoLasers Surg Med2018
unclearReview

Prevention and treatment of acute and chronic radiodermatitis.

SeitéBreast Cancer (Dove Med Press)2017
unclearReview

Photobiomodulation therapy for the management of radiation-induced dermatitis : A single-institution experience of adjuvant radiotherapy in breast cancer patients after breast conserving surgery.

StrouthosStrahlenther Onkol2017
positiveHuman

Photobiomodulation with non-thermal lasers: Mechanisms of action and therapeutic uses in dermatology and aesthetic medicine.

NestorJ Cosmet Laser Ther2017
unclearReview

Early application of low-level laser may reduce the incidence of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN).

ChenJ Am Acad Dermatol2016633nm
positiveHuman

Photobiomodulation for the management of radiation dermatitis: the DERMIS trial, a pilot study of MLS(®) laser therapy in breast cancer patients.

CensabellaSupport Care Cancer2016
positiveHuman

A Novel Treatment of Herpes Zoster Pain With Pulsed Laser Irradiation.

Fan & WangDermatol Surg20151064nm
positiveAnimal

Laser treatment of recurrent herpes labialis: a literature review.

de Paula EduardoLasers Med Sci2014
unclearReview

Treatment of onychomycosis using the 1 064 nm Nd:YAG laser: a clinical pilot study.

HeesJ Dtsch Dermatol Ges2014
positiveHuman

Phototherapy 660 nm for the prevention of radiodermatitis in breast cancer patients receiving radiation therapy: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

CostaTrials2014
positiveAnimal

Evaluation of the efficacy of low-level light therapy using 1072 nm infrared light for the treatment of herpes simplex labialis.

Dougal & LeeClin Exp Dermatol20131072nm
positiveHuman

Therapeutic low-intensity red laser for herpes labialis on plasmid survival and bacterial transformation.

SergioPhotochem Photobiol Sci2013
positiveIn vitro

The Effects of 830 nm Light-Emitting Diode Therapy on Acute Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus: A Pilot Study.

ParkAnn Dermatol2013830nm
positiveHuman

Postherpetic neuralgia: case study of class 4 laser therapy intervention.

Knapp DJClin J Pain2013
positiveHuman

The effect of 670-nm low laser therapy on herpes simplex type 1.

Muñoz SanchezPhotomed Laser Surg2012670nm
positiveHuman

Prevention of recurrent herpes labialis outbreaks through low-intensity laser therapy: a clinical protocol with 3-year follow-up.

Eduardo CdeLasers Med Sci2012780nm
positiveHuman

Recurrent herpes simplex infections: laser therapy as a potential tool for long-term successful treatment.

FerreiraRev Soc Bras Med Trop2011660nm
positiveHuman

Effect of laser phototherapy on recurring herpes labialis prevention: an in vivo study.

de CarvalhoLasers Med Sci2010780nm
positiveHuman

Low- and high-intensity lasers in the treatment of herpes simplex virus 1 infection.

Bello-SilvaPhotomed Laser Surg2010
positiveHuman

High-intensity laser and photodynamic therapy as a treatment for recurrent herpes labialis.

MarottiPhotomed Laser Surg2010
positiveHuman

Low reactive level laser therapy in the treatment of post herpetic neuralgia

SasakiLaser Ther2010830nm
positiveHuman

A randomized, controlled, double-blind study of light emitting diode photomodulation for the prevention of radiation dermatitis in patients with breast cancer.

FifeDermatol Surg2010590nm
positiveHuman

Randomized controlled trial: Comparative efficacy for the treatment of facial telangiectasias with 532 nm versus 940 nm diode laser.

Tierney & HankeLasers Surg Med2009
positiveHuman

Vascular-specific laser wavelength for the treatment of facial telangiectasias.

DudelzakJ Drugs Dermatol2009980nm
positiveHuman

Low-level-laser therapy as an alternative treatment for primary herpes simplex infection: a case report.

NavarroJ Clin Pediatr Dent2007
positiveHuman

Treatment of radiation-induced dermatitis with light-emitting diode (LED) photomodulation.

DeLandLasers Surg Med2007590nm
positiveHuman

A randomised double-blind study comparing the effect of 1072-nm light against placebo for the treatment of herpes labialis

HargateClin Exp Dermatol20061072nm
positiveHuman

A pilot study of treatment of herpes labialis with 1072 nm narrow waveband light

Dougal & KellyClin Exp Dermatol20011072nm
positiveHuman

Low intensity laser irradiation in the treatment of recalcitrant radiation ulcers in patients with breast cancer--long-term results of 3 cases.

SchindlPhotodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed2000633nm
positiveHuman

Low-intensity laser therapy is an effective treatment for recurrent herpes simplex infection. Results from a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study.

Schindl & NeumannJ Invest Dermatol1999690nm
positiveHuman

Clinical application of helium neon (632 nm) plus infrared diode laser GaAIAs (830 nm) and CO2laser in treatment of onychomycotic nails

NicolopoulosThe Foot1999
positiveHuman

Increased dermal angiogenesis after low-intensity laser therapy for a chronic radiation ulcer determined by a video measuring system.

SchindlJ Am Acad Dermatol.1999633nm
positiveHuman

Laser therapy for pain attenuation of postherpetic neuralgia - a decade of challenge

KemmotsuLaser Ther1998
unclearAnimal

Efficacy of laser irradiation on the area near the stellate ganglion is dose-dependent: a double-blind crossover placebo-controlled study

HashimotoLaser Ther1997830nm
positiveHuman

Phototherapy with low intensity laser irradiation for a chronic radiation ulcer in a patient with lupus erythematosus and diabetes mellitus.

SchindlBr J Dermatol1997633nm
positiveHuman

Successful treatment of a persistent radiation ulcer by low power laser therapy.

SchindlJ Am Acad Dermatol1997633nm
positiveHuman

Comparative study of 60 mw diode laser therapy and 150 mw diode laser therapy in the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia

Yamada & OgawaLaser Ther1995830nm
positiveHuman
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