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Photobiomodulation Therapy With Different Wavebands for Hair Loss: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Yuehou Zhang1, Jianlong Su1, Kui Ma2,3,4
1School of Medicine, NanKai University, Tianjin, P.R. China.
Background:
Photobiomodulation is a promising therapy for hair loss with negligible side effects. However, the reported effects of photobiomodulation therapy for hair loss are inconsistent.
Objective:
To assess the curative effect of photobiomodulation therapy for the treatment of hair loss.
Methods:
A systematic review of self-controlled studies and randomized controlled trials was conducted. ScienceDirect, PubMed, and Wiley Online Library were searched from the earliest date to May 30, 2021.
Results:
Thirty-six studies (966 patients) were included. Two to 4 meta-analyses with different indices were performed separately on 4 groups of studies to test the effectiveness of the following hair loss treatments: ultraviolet light for alopecia areata (AA), red light for androgenetic alopecia (AGA), infrared light for AA, and infrared light for AGA. All meta-analyses showed that treatments were superior to control ( p < .05).
Conclusion:
The meta-analyses strongly suggested that photobiomodulation therapies with ultraviolet and infrared light were effective for treating AA, and photobiomodulation therapies with red light and infrared light were effective for treating AGA.
