Home-use PBM safety / protocol
Therapeutic efficacy of home-use photobiomodulation devices systematic review
Gavish L, Houreld NN. Photobiomodulation, Photomedicine, and Laser Surgery. 2019.
A systematic review of home-use PBM devices found mostly positive, safe-looking results but concluded that more randomized controlled studies are needed.
Evidence grade
low
Effect direction
mixed
Panel relevance
partially-replicable
Key findings
- The review included 11 home-use PBM studies.
- Self-applied treatment commonly occurred at least three times per week.
- The authors described home-use PBM as promising but not conclusively evaluated.
Protocol details
| Wavelengths | Not reported nm |
|---|---|
| Irradiance | Not reported mW/cm2 |
| Fluence | Not reported J/cm2 |
| Session time | Not reported minutes |
| Frequency | Often at least three times per week in reviewed home-use studies |
| Duration | Varied across reviewed conditions |
| Treatment area | Condition-specific |
| Device type | Home-use PBM devices, often NIR pulsed LED devices |
Caveats
- The review is not limited to beauty panels or masks.
- Home use still requires indication-specific protocol and safety screening.