Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT), also referred to as photobiology or bio-stimulation, involves the application of low-power monochromatic and coherent light to injuries and lesions. LLLT is a treatment that utilises light of a single wavelength; it emits no heat, sound, or vibration. Instead of producing a thermal effect, LLLT acts via non-thermal or photochemical reactions in the cells. Laser radiation light may alter cell and tissue function by stimulating collagen production, altering DNA synthesis, and improving the function of damaged tissue.
Pienaar, Jennifer & Tech, B & Khumalo, Fezile & Sefalafala, Sefudi & Nelson, Leezanne & Abrahamse, Heidi. (2008). The effect of laser irradiation on wounded mycotoxin exposed human skin fibroblast cells.
