About this Research Topic
Skin is the organ most extensively exposed to the light of a broad range of wavelengths. Photobiomodulation and phototherapy are becoming promising therapeutic approaches for treating a wide range of cutaneous diseases and disorders, including psoriasis, acne, atopic dermatitis, hair regrowth, wound healing, skin rejuvenation, and pigmentation disorders. Light-based approaches have the advantages of being non-pharmaceutical, easily applied, cost-effective and non-invasive. Various light sources have been investigated, including lasers, intense pulsed light, light-emitting diode arrays, and UV sources. The wavelengths employed range from UV, blue, green, yellow, red and near-infrared. Although many light sources are pulsed, others are continuous waves. Power levels can vary from highly focused lasers that cause microscopic thermal damage to low-level light that triggers cellular signalling pathways. Some light sources are designed to target specific biological chromophores, including blood vessels, melanin, cellular mitochondria, and light-activated ion channels. Biological structures, embracing stem cells, immune cells, hair follicles, collagen, and bacterial colonization, can be affected.
This Research Topic aims to foster insights into novel advances in the mechanisms and application of photobiomodulation and phototherapy for skin diseases. We will pay particular attention to novel findings related to the fundamental mechanisms and clinical outcomes. Conditions addressed can be cosmetic in nature (photoaging, fine lines and wrinkles, scarring, hair loss, pigmented lesions) or more serious (acne, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, immune disorders, chronic wounds). The overall goal is to provoke further translational research in this area.
We welcome submissions presenting Original Research, Reviews, Short Communications, or Case Reports/Series dealing with basic, translational, or clinical studies, including but not limited to the followings:
• Studies exploring the mechanisms of photobiomodulation, laser therapy and phototherapy for skin disorders
• Original clinical studies or case series examining treatment outcomes of photobiomodulation, laser therapy and phototherapy for skin disorders
• Systematic reviews/meta-analyses on photobiomodulation and phototherapy for skin disorders
• Frontiers of phototherapy for pigmentation disorders
This Research Topic aims to foster insights into novel advances in the mechanisms and application of photobiomodulation and phototherapy for skin diseases. We will pay particular attention to novel findings related to the fundamental mechanisms and clinical outcomes. Conditions addressed can be cosmetic in nature (photoaging, fine lines and wrinkles, scarring, hair loss, pigmented lesions) or more serious (acne, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, immune disorders, chronic wounds). The overall goal is to provoke further translational research in this area.
We welcome submissions presenting Original Research, Reviews, Short Communications, or Case Reports/Series dealing with basic, translational, or clinical studies, including but not limited to the followings:
• Studies exploring the mechanisms of photobiomodulation, laser therapy and phototherapy for skin disorders
• Original clinical studies or case series examining treatment outcomes of photobiomodulation, laser therapy and phototherapy for skin disorders
• Systematic reviews/meta-analyses on photobiomodulation and phototherapy for skin disorders
• Frontiers of phototherapy for pigmentation disorders
Keywords: Dermatology lasers, Ultraviolet therapy, Psoriasis, Acne, Scarring, Wound healing, Pigmentation disorders, Skin rejuvenation
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