Low Light Laser Treatment

Low-light or low-level laser therapy works by using a light source that generates a wavelength that will produce a photochemical reaction in the body's cells. This silent, cool light is thought to work in a variety of ways on many medical conditions be means of muscle relaxation, increased endorphins and serotonin, improved circulation, increased anti-inflammatory effects and improved lymphatic flow, according to Methodsofhealing.com.

For Hair Loss

By using a specific wavelength of light, blood supply to the scalp can be improved which will send more nutrients to the hair follicles and encourage the growth of new healthy hair, according to Docshop.com.

Low-level laser hair restoration therapy accomplishes this by enhancing cell activity at the site of the problem. The wavelength used also encourages tissue repair and can help speed the healing of the scalp following hair transplant.

Pain Relief

According to The Advantage Laser Clinic, the Food and Drug Administration has approved low light laser therapy for the experimental treatment of chronic pain. These lasers use billions of photons of light, which are transformed by the body into chemical energy. The body uses this energy to repair itself and begins healing and reduced inflammation associated with pain.

Low-light lasers are often used to treat back, neck, shoulder and hip pain as well as arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome and more.

Wound Healing

The low-light laser can effectively speed up the healing process in wounds. By reducing inflammation and reducing the proliferation of the wound it is able to get to the healing phase quickly and also manages to reduce the formation of scar tissue.

Acupuncture

The use of needles in acupuncture could scare some people away form using the therapy despite its track record, but low light laser therapy is touted to have similar effects without the needles, according to the American Cancer Society.
The use of lasers to stimulate the body's "acupoints" replaces the need for the actual needle and the benefits of this laser acupuncture are the same. Laser therapy providers advertise this treatment as a way to quit smoking, although there is no scientific evidence to support it.