Chinese Journal of Dermatology ›› 2023, e20230312.doi: 10.35541/cjd.20230312

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Clinical application and development of photobiomodulation in dermatology

Liu Lihao, Hu Yu, Chen Kun   

  1. Department of Physiotherapy, Hospital of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing 210042, China
  • Received:2023-06-02 Revised:2023-08-09 Online:2023-01-05 Published:2023-11-03
  • Contact: Hu Yu; Chen Kun E-mail:huyupumc@126.com; kunchen181@aliyun.com
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(82273552, 82203947, 82073445); Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(BK20210049); CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences(CIFMS-2021-I2M-1-001)

Abstract: 【Abstract】 Photobiomodulation refers to the use of different non-ionizing light sources to exert non-photothermal effects on the regulation of cellular activity for therapeutic purposes. Photobiomodulation depends on the absorption of photons by molecular photoreceptors or intracellular chromophores, and monochromatic light at different wavelengths plays different regulatory roles in the skin. This review summarizes research progress in the mechanisms and clinical application of photobiomodulation in dermatology.

Key words: Skin diseases, Photobiomodulation, Laser therapy, Photochemotherapy, Light-emitting diodes