Phototherapy and the benefits of LEDs

— Light sources with wavelengths from near‐UV to near‐IR can cure skin diseases, relieve pain in the body, reduce wrinkles on the skin, treat acne on the face, grow hairs on head, and heal various kinds of other diseases. This is called phototherapy. Near‐UV, visible, and near‐IR LEDs now enable pho...

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Published in:Journal of the Society for Information Display 2011-12, Vol.19 (12), p.882-887
Main Author: Lim, Sungkyoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
infrared
LED
photodynamic therapy
phototherapy
spectrum
ultraviolet
visible
wavelength
wound healing
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Summary:— Light sources with wavelengths from near‐UV to near‐IR can cure skin diseases, relieve pain in the body, reduce wrinkles on the skin, treat acne on the face, grow hairs on head, and heal various kinds of other diseases. This is called phototherapy. Near‐UV, visible, and near‐IR LEDs now enable phototherapy viable for personal use because of the possibility of controlling the intensity of LED light with specific wavelengths. The medical applications of LEDs for phototherapy are reviewed.
ISSN:1071-0922
1938-3657
DOI:10.1889/JSID19.12.882