January 2007: One of the many hand-held low level lasers on the market gets FDA clearance for hair growth and treatment of androgenetic alopecia (male pattern hair loss). Lasers now join the arsenal of hair restoration treatments like Propecia, Minoxidil(Rogaine) and hair transplantation. Numerous hand-held and in-office low level laser devices have been available for years to cosmetically provide thicker, fuller, healthier and stronger hair. The FDA clearance allows the manufacturer of the lasercomb to legally say to the general public that this device “promotes hair growth.” It is likely that this FDA-clearance will be followed by many devices in the future.
Laser gets FDA clearance for hair growth
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You’re entitled to your opinion, next time use correct grammar & spell it out correctly. Full stop
your a moron, period.
International Journal of Cosmetic Surgery and Aesthetic Dermatology, Volume 5, Number 2, 2003
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1: Clin Drug Investig. 2009;29(5):283-92. doi: 10.2165/00044011-200929050-00001.Links
HairMax LaserComb(R) Laser Phototherapy Device in the Treatment of Male Androgenetic Alopecia: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Sham Device-Controlled, Multicentre Trial.Leavitt M, Charles G, Heyman E, Michaels D.
Private Dermatology Practice, Maitland, Florida, USA.
@funk192: lol.. good observation. I’d agree
@AEGORGIS From what I’ve read, the laser combs are way underpowered, and too inconvenient to use properly. In order for it to work, one would have to hold the laser over every spot of one’s scalp for about 20 minutes, three times a week. There’s no way anyone is going to be able to do that. If it’s in a powerful enough helmet configuration, only then would there be a chance.
I just thought she was lying in general, to promote the tech.
Why would she lie about when her hair loss started?
1:50 she’s lying, she’s looking away.
hey just wondering have you heard of NuSkin? they have a handheld lazer unit with a bunch of different heads to be used for different things. the one im obviously interested in is for hair restoration. what do you thing alanbauman? thanks for your help!
This is totally and intentionally misleading . The low level laser got FDA approval for being safe to use – not for being an effective product for treating baldness. The only FDA approved use of lasers relating to hair, is for hair removal, not hair stimulation as this video insinuates. If laser is in any way effective, it’s a lot less so than conventional treatment.
Can you give us the reference(s) to the published journal article(s) on this evidence please? Thanks!
Bullshit…I bought one.The expensive one.Its all a crock.God these thieves prey on the desperate.Look up Balayam video,please lets give no more money to these modern day medicine men!
hey does it work for regrowing mustache
Give me a break! the result from this are marginal at best. stick the propecia if your worried, but remember that you genes WILL win, you may only buy some time
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The coherent light penetrates several millimeters–easily through a hamburger, for example. Also, there is evidence to support that LLLT target cells release growth factors affecting other nearby cells.
dear dr. bauman, is there any evidence that the laser can really penetrate to the follicle?
There has never EVER been a side-effect reported since research started on low level laser therapy in the 1960s.
OK now if the FDA cleared this technology even if it was not %100 effective it will be
%100 safe product
(No side effect on our health)
IS THAT RIGHT ?
I typically recommend an in-office evaluation first. The clinical units are essentially fool-proof, as long as you have the correct device, settings and treatment plan. The problem with the hand-helds is that most patients give up too soon. However, if you’re going to spend $ on a hand-held, go for the THL-1 by Erchonia. It’s by far the best hand-held on the market.
In order to achieve the clearance, they had to prove that it was safe, but also they had to prove that it was effective (to some degree). Safety is based on the technical specifications of the laser (power, etc.) and the effectiveness was proven with clnical trials.
Some people said that it is cleared from FDA not Aprooved and what dose that means ? ..not safe product ?
The big deal of the big units that it is not much expesive it stay between $300 to $600 depending on how many laser lights in it .
40 or 50 or 90 lasers ..you can see it at amazon website