Noninvasive red and near-infrared wavelength-induced photobiomodulation: promoting impaired cutaneous wound healing

The innumerable intricacies associated with chronic wounds have made the development of new painless, noninvasive, biophysical therapeutic interventions as the focus of current biomedical research. Red and near-infrared light-induced photobiomodulation therapy appears to emerge as a promising drug-free approach for promoting wound healing, reduction in inflammation, pain and restoration of function owing to penetration power in conjunction with their ability to positively modulate the biochemical and molecular responses. This review will describe the physical properties of red and near-infrared light and their interaction with skin and highlight their efficacy of wound repair and regeneration. Near-infrared (800-830nm) was found to be the most effective and widely studied wavelength range followed by red (630-680nm) and 904nm superpulsed light exhibiting beneficial photobiomodulatory effects on impaired dermal wound healing.