Low-Level Laser Therapy: Potential and Complications

Babak Arjmand; Mahmood Khodadost; Somayeh Jahani Sherafat; Mostafa Rezaei Tavirani; Nayebali Ahmadi; Maryam Hamzeloo Moghadam; Farshad Okhovatian; Sina Rezaei Tavirani; Mohammad Rostami-Nejad

doi:10.34172/jlms.2021.42

Low-Level Laser Therapy: Potential and Complications

J Lasers Med Sci. 2021 Aug 4:12:e42. doi: 10.34172/jlms.2021.42. eCollection 2021.

Authors

Babak Arjmand¹, Mahmood Khodadost², Somayeh Jahani Sherafat³, Mostafa Rezaei Tavirani⁴, Nayebali Ahmadi⁴, Maryam Hamzeloo Moghadam⁵, Farshad Okhovatian⁶, Sina Rezaei Tavirani⁷, Mohammad Rostami-Nejad⁸

Affiliations

¹ Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Molecular-Cellular Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
² School of Traditional Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
³ Laser Application in Medical Sciences Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
⁴ Proteomics research center, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
⁵ Traditional Medicine and Materia Medica Research Center, School of Traditional Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
⁶ Physiotherapy Research Centre, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
⁷ Proteomics research center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
⁸ Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

Introduction: Laser therapy has attracted experts' attention in medical sciences. Many benefits of laser therapy are presented besides some complications. In the present study, it is tried to present a new perspective of laser therapy in the various fields of medicine. Methods: Laser therapy-related articles which are combined with regenerative medicine, cosmetic, dentistry, neurodegenerative diseases, kidney, bone fracture, and vaginal function in the English language were searched through the google scholar search engine in the range of 2000-2021. After title screening, the abstracts were evaluated to access the full texts. Results: Basic concepts and various kinds of lasers which are applied in medicine were explained. Applications of laser therapy in various fields of medicine such as pain reduction, wound healing, regenerative medicine, dentistry, and several other body organs were highlighted and some complications were pointed. Conclusion: High potential of laser therapy for application in medicine implies a reconsideration of the laser properties and also styles of laser applications to improve the treatment and prevention of its side effects.

Keywords: Application; Complication; Laser therapy; Medicine; Photobiomodulation therapy.

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