Is Laser Hair Restoration Effective

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Using low intensity laser light to treat male pattern baldness has been around for a few years. The big concern most people have is whether or not it actually does work as advertised. According to business documentation the laser light is of the right wave length and intensity to stimulate the hair follicles that have gone dormant and thus cause them to start manufacturing hair shaft material once again.

The laser hair restoration treatments have not had peer reviewed scientific studies that have proven or disproven these claims. There seems to be ample anecdotal evidence to imply that the laser therapy is effective but this is subjective instead of objective observations. The company that manufactures the Laser Brush is supposedly paying for research to prove or disprove whether or not using the device really makes a difference when applied to the scalp on a regular basis. At this time, there has been no publication of the data from these new studies.

These hand held devices are much different from the medical equipment that was originally developed for this treatment regimen. The only places to get the treatment before was at hair restoration clinics using a massive device that looked like an old hair dryer your mother used to use at the beauty parlor. This bonnet had several low level laser lights which pulsed energy onto the scalp to treat the baldness problem.

The theory behind this method of hair loss treatment is that male pattern baldness is caused by an inhibition in blood flow to the follicles. The laser energy is supposed to excite the tissue and blood vessels under the skin and cause more flow to reach the roots of the hair. This would allow the hair units to receive oxygen and nutrients so they could start to function properly again.

The hair loss community is waiting with anticipation for the results of any scientific studies into the effectiveness of these devices.

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