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Low-Level Light Therapy (LLLT) in Alopecia

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Each machine has its predefined protocols for the number of ideal sessions to be performed and for the interval between them.

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  1. Dermatology Department, UFCSPA, Hospital Santa Casa de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

    R. Minotto & L. Damiani

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Minotto, R., Damiani, L. (2020). Low-Level Light Therapy (LLLT) in Alopecia. In: Costa, A. (eds) Minimally Invasive Aesthetic Procedures . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78265-2_110

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