Background Photobiomodulation is a process by which the absorption of red light energy produces series physiological effects at cellular level such as enhancement mitochondrial Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) production, cell signaling and growth factor synthesis, reduction oxidative stress. Light emitting diodes (LEDs) photobiomodulation an increasingly popular therapy for treating skin problems,...

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As Juliet states: ‘‘What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.’’ However, a name, if ill-conceived and lacking a clear definition, can have profound effects on the image and acceptance of a therapy by mainstream medicine. Sunlight has much anecdotal use in ancient scriptures. In the late eighteenth century, Niels Ryberg Finsen pioneered the use of red an...