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DFUs impede patients\u2019 quality of life and are known to be unresponsive to conventional therapy. Photobiomodulation (PBM) is a pain-free, noninvasive treatment method that has been shown to promote chronic wound healing and has been successfully used for the treatment of DFUs. Since skin tone and color can affect the way light interacts with tissue, studies should take this into consideration when determining protocols for the use of PBM. This review is aimed at critically evaluating data of existing studies conducted to evaluate the clinical effect of PBM on DFUs, taking skin color into consideration. A literature search was conducted and resulted in articles on cell studies, animal studies, and clinical trials. Only 13 clinical trials and 2 clinical case studies were adopted and used in this review. 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