This publication looked at review of articles using light therapy for hair loss. They concluded that this therapy appeared to be both safe and effective for hair loss in men and women. One study in mice showed that light therapy stimulated hair growth in mice subjected to chemotherapy-induced hair loss. As they went through the actual mechanisms, the main one that is hypothesized is to be "stimulation of epidermal stem cells in the hair follicle bulge and shifting the follicles into anagen phase" <view study> Read Less

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston are encouraging further studies to be performed as they found that "the studies as of today suggest that LLLT has a potential to be used in fat and cellulite reduction as well as in improvement of blood lipid profile without any significant side effects <view study> Read Less

This study was performed on 60 patients with diabetic neuropathy, whereby they were given light therapy twice per week for a full month. The results showed the improvement of neuropathy outcomes in the light-treated group. This study supports and validates the use of light therapy in which the authors noted has been used over the past three decades by physicians for the management and the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy <view study> Read Less

Keloids and hypertrophic scars represent a large concern in the cosmetic industry, mainly for aesthetic reasons. This article reviewed all the recent literature and studies on both lasers and L.E.D. light therapy and showed that both applications of light proved to enhance patient outcomes, affecting quality of life <view study>   Read Less

Many studies have clearly demonstrated benefits of trans-cranial application of low level light therapy (red and infrared wavelengths). This article goes over the main mechanisms involved which is based on photon energy absorption of cytochrome oxidase (a photoreceptor) Once these high energy photons transfer their energy to the these photreceptors of the brain, now allowing for cognitive enhancement and higher-order brain functioning. In addition, this energetic transference from these high energy light particles allows for neuroprotection, which can explain many previous studies on the benefits of light therapy for neurological conditions <view study> Read Less