The Red Light District: What's New in Photobiomodulation

Course Director(s)

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  Ellen Marmur, MD (she/her/hers)

  Marmur Medical & MMSkincare
  Mount Sinai
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  David Ozog, MD

  Henry Ford Health, Department of Dermatology, Detroit, MI
  Henry Ford Health

Photobiomodulation (PBM) is rapidly becoming a game changer in procedural dermatology and laser medicine as wavelength specificity, devices, and dosing strategies mature. This session reviews mechanisms and practical protocols for red/NIR, blue, and green light therapies, with a focus on clinical integration: post-procedure recovery, wound healing, Mohs recovery, flaps/grafts, and high-yield medical/aesthetic indications including acne, AKs, photodamage/wrinkles, inflammation, hair growth, pigmentary disorders, oral ulcerations, and radiation dermatitis. We’ll cover device selection, dosing, timing, safety, and combination strategies with energy-based devices and topical agents. Expert panel discussion and case-based learning will provide a clear framework for incorporating PBM into multimodal plans to reduce downtime and improve outcomes.

Presentations:

• 8:33 AM - 8:48 AM EDT

  Mechanisms of Action and Validation of Early Photobiomodulation Research
  

  Faculty: Rox Anderson, MD – Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
• 8:48 AM - 9:00 AM EDT

  Clinical Use and Early Research: Darkness Before the Dawn
  

  Faculty: Robert A. Weiss, MD, FAAD (he/him/his) – U of MD
• 9:00 AM - 9:12 AM EDT

  Green Light Science: Biological Rationale, Dosing, and Emerging Evidence
  

  Faculty: Ellen S. Marmur, MD (she/her/hers) – Marmur Medical & MMSkincare
• 9:12 AM - 9:24 AM EDT

  Practical Integration of Photobiomodulation: Protocols, Combination Therapy, and Case Studies
  

  Faculty: Jody Comstock, MD (she/her/hers) – Skin Spectrum
• 9:24 AM - 9:36 AM EDT

  Clinical Applications of PBM: Acne, Pigment, Inflammation, Actinic Keratoses, and Recovery
  

  Faculty: David M. Ozog, MD – Henry Ford Health, Department of Dermatology, Detroit, MI
• 9:36 AM - 9:50 AM EDT

  Pitfalls, Adverse Effects, and Common Clinical Mistakes in PBM
  

  Faculty: Jared Jagdeo, MD, MS – SUNY Downstate