Safety / dosing consensus
Evidence-based consensus on clinical photobiomodulation application
Maghfour J, et al. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2025.
A systematic-review-informed Delphi consensus found PBM can be safe and effective when matched to indication and treatment parameters.
Evidence grade
moderate
Effect direction
positive
Panel relevance
partially-replicable
Key findings
- The panel consensus supports PBM as safe for adult patients when appropriately applied.
- The consensus does not create a universal home-panel protocol.
- Consumer content should keep wavelength, fluence, irradiance, duration, distance, treatment area, and indication visible.
Protocol details
| Wavelengths | Not reported nm |
|---|---|
| Irradiance | Not reported mW/cm2 |
| Fluence | Not reported J/cm2 |
| Session time | Not reported minutes |
| Frequency | Condition- and protocol-specific |
| Duration | Condition- and protocol-specific |
| Treatment area | Condition-specific |
| Device type | Clinical PBM devices |
Caveats
- Consensus is not a substitute for device-specific instructions.
- Claims should stay indication-specific and parameter-specific.