| alopecia |
Spot baldness |
| Anagen phase (hair growth) |
The active growth phase of the hair |
| ATP (adenosine triphosphate) |
The energy-carrying molecules found in the cells of all living things |
| Biohacking |
Biological experimentation to improve and optimize: health, performance, strength, brain, sleep, appearance and skin or even longevity. |
| Catagen phase (hair growth) |
Phase in the hair growth cycle: the transition phase, the renewal of the hair follicles |
| Circadian Dysfunction |
Sleep pattern that affects the timing of sleep, your biological clock is disturbed |
| EMF |
Electromagnetic Fields |
| FDA |
The Food and Drug Administration, abbreviated FDA |
| Photobiomodulation |
Red light therapy |
| Photobiomodulation (PPE) |
Called light therapy or photobiomodulation, it is a way of treating the body using light |
| Irradiation intensity |
(irradiance) The amount of measured light energy per unit area. Used to compare the intensity and quality of Red Light Panels. |
| Keloids |
A keloid is an abnormal increase in scar tissue in the skin. |
| Light Emitting Diodes |
LED’s |
| Ludwig type II hair loss |
50% of the hair has fallen out |
| mitochondria |
The energy suppliers of the cell |
| NF-kB |
NF-kB signals the DNA to become active. |
| NIR light therapy |
Near Infra-red light therapy |
| PBM |
photobiomodulation (red light therapy) |
| Psoriasis |
Psoriasis is a chronic skin condition and autoimmune disease in which people experience redness, scaling, itching and sometimes pain. Psoriasis is not contagious. |
| RLT |
Red light therapy |
| Rosacea |
Facial redness, sometimes accompanied by pimples and a burning sensation. |
| Systemic Inflammation |
An inflammation that affects many organs of the body. |
| Telogen phase (hair growth) |
Phase in the hair growth cycle: the resting phase, during this period the hair does not grow, at the end of this period the hair falls out. |
| Therapeutic Power Density |
The energy received by a surface per unit area, J/cm2. |
| Vitiligo |
Vitiligo is a harmless but often cosmetically disturbing condition in which the skin and hair lose pigment. Autoimmune disease. |