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