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Light is one of the most beautiful forms of pure energy, we know some of its therapeutic properties, but there is still much to be explored. The aim of this chapter is to provide a better understanding of the best known light tools used in modern medicine, such as laser, intense pulsed light, the advent of fractional systems, radio frequency, and hybrid systems, which combine light and radio frequency, how they work, how to select which device will be better for your application, and how light and RF interact with the skin. Thus, this will enable the improvement of current treatment techniques as well as broaden the horizons of applications of these devices.

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Boechat, Á. (2016). Biophotonics. In: Issa, M., Tamura, B. (eds) Lasers, Lights and Other Technologies. Clinical Approaches and Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20251-8_1-1

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