PMID:
J Dermatolog Treat. 2019 Nov 20:1-5. Epub 2019 Nov 20. PMID: 31746251
Abstract Title:
Meta-analysis of photobiomodulation for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia.
Abstract:
Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is a condition that affects most people at some point in their life, yet few treatments are available. Use of photobiomodulation is ideal due to the safety profile and lack of serious adverse effects. Therefore, the efficacy of photobiomodulation for AGA therapy was investigated.A meta-analysis was used to elucidate treatment efficacy. Additionally, a sub-analysis was performed to determine if the type of device used or if use of lasers versus light emitting diodes (LEDs) significantly impacted results.Using hair density (hairs/cm) as a measure of efficacy, the standardized mean difference (SMD) was 1.02 (95% CI: 0.68, 1.36) in favor of treatment over control (15 studies, pooled = 795,
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