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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Acad Dermatol. 2021 Feb 25;84(5):1219–1231. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2021.02.048

Table 3: Therapeutic applications of VL.

VL therapy efficacy depends on patient selection, disease severity, modality, and device settings.

Condition Spectrum Wavelength (nm) Device/Modality
Acne Broad 400–700+ IPL
Blue 405–420 LED
Blue 405–420 Fluorescent bulb
Yellow 585 or 595 PDL
Red 630–670 LED
Hair Regrowth Red 633 or 660 Laser Diode
Red 630–660 LED
Neonatal Jaundice Blue 450–470 LED
Blue 400–550 Halogen
Blue 400–550 Fluorescent
Tattoo Removal Green 532 Frequency-doubled Nd:Yag
Red 694.3 Ruby
Psoriasis Blue 405–420 LED
Yellow 585 or 595 PDL
Red 625–670 LED
Skin Rejuvenation Yellow 570–590 LED
Red 625–670 LED
Red 633 or 660 Laser Diode
Vascular Lesions Broad 400–700+ IPL
Green 532 Frequency-doubled Nd:Yag
Yellow 578 Copper Bromide
Yellow 585 or 595 PDL
Wound Healing Blue 405–420 LED
Green 515 or 520 Laser Diode
Yellow 570–590 LED
Red 625–660 LED
Red 633 or 660 Laser Diode

Abbreviations: IPL – Intense pulsed light; LED – light-emitting diode, PDL – pulsed dye laser, Nd:Yag – neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet, nm – nanometer.