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Contraindications

All laser phototherapy devices have two contraindications, scalp cancer patients and pregnant women.

Light therapy is a relatively new modality and some physicians have not been certified in laser phototherapy. Some do not know the difference between UV and near infrared and so they err on the side of caution. It is a well-documented scientific fact that near infrared lasers do not cause cancer.

Theradome near infrared lasers are safe although have not been tested on people with scalp cancer or on fetuses because it is not ethically or economically viable to do so.

Updated on 15 Dec 2023