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Descriptor English: Red Light
Descriptor Spanish: Luz Roja
Descriptor luz roja
Scope note: Porción del espectro electromagnético con longitudes de onda entre 620 y 750 nm. La luz roja se utiliza con fines terapéuticos para mejorar el aspecto de la PIEL mediante la reducción de arrugas, cicatrices, zonas de enrojecimiento y ACNÉ. A menudo se utiliza junto con AGENTES FOTOSENSIBILIZANTES para FOTOQUIMIOTERAPIA.
Descriptor Portuguese: Luz Vermelha
Descriptor French: Without translation
Entry term(s): Light, Red
Tree number(s): G01.358.500.505.650.809
G01.590.540.837
G01.750.250.650.809
G01.750.770.578.809
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000095742
Scope note: That portion of the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelengths between 620 to 750 nm. Red light is used therapeutically to improve the appearance of SKIN by reducing wrinkles, scars, redness, and ACNE. It is often used in conjunction with PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS for PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY.
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
Entry Combination: therapeutic use:Phototherapy
uso terapéutico:Fototerapia
uso terapêutico:Fototerapia
Previous Indexing: Light (1963-2023)
Public MeSH Note: 2024
History Note: 2024
Related: Low-Level Light Therapy MeSH
Photochemotherapy MeSH
DeCS ID: 60439
Unique ID: D000095742
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2024/01/01
Date of Entry: 2023/07/26
Revision Date: 2023/03/16
Red Light - Preferred
Concept UI M000758808
Scope note That portion of the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelengths between 620 to 750 nm. Red light is used therapeutically to improve the appearance of SKIN by reducing wrinkles, scars, redness, and ACNE. It is often used in conjunction with PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS for PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY.
Preferred term Red Light
Entry term(s) Light, Red



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