Laser Hair Comb

The top selling medical device for laser hair restoration is the laser hair comb. This device is sold as an at home method of treating your hair loss with low intensity laser light. This laser com, also known as the laser brush, is based on the clinical hair restoration devices that used laser light in a bonnet arrangement. With the clinical device, the patient sits under a bonnet that looks like the old hair dryers found in beauty parlors. A series of low energy level laser lights would then pulse and apply light waves to the scalp. This light energy would then theoretically enhance the blood flow from to the hair follicles and thus cause the follicles to begin to manufacture good, strong hairs again.
This method may have a lot of basis in science even though the current scientific studies have not been completed fully to prove the effectiveness of the procedure. The main cause of hair loss in men is a condition known as male pattern baldness. This is caused by a build up of DHT around the follicles of the hair shaft which stops the transfer of oxygen and nutrients. Increasing blood flow to the follicles has been shown to increase hair growth by using such drugs as the FDA approved hair loss treatment Minoxidil. This drug was originally developed to treat high blood pressure by causes the blood vessels to expand and thus not impede the flow of blood. During clinical trials it was determined that men who were on the drug and were suffering from male pattern baldness actually saw increased hair growth. Further study found that taking the drug causes about 50% of the men to see positive results with their hair loss.
The laser comb is advertised as having the same effect on the blood vessels. The light energy passes throught the scalp and then excites the tissue below the skin level. This excitement causes a slight heat build up which allows blood to flow more freely. The increased blood flow then allows more oxygen and nutrients to be transferred to the hair follicle and the waste materials to be moved away. This increased flow allows the hair follicles to begin growing hairs again or to increase the cross section of the hair shafts that are growing.
The proper use of the laser hair comb is to slowly pass the device over the scalp at the hair loss area. The comb seems to be more effective if combined with hair growth drugs such as the above mentioned Minoxidil or Finasteride which is sold as the brand name propecia. Really good results have been reported anecdotally when the two methods are combined into one hair re-grow treatment.

The Laser Comb Theory

The laser comb has been around for only a few years but it has been stirring up a lot of press both good and bad during that time. The laser brush is another product that is not associated with the company that produces the laser comb but it operates on the same principles. Laser hair replacement therapy is really quite new and as I said it has only been around for a few years so there are not really a lot of long term studies that have been performed to determine if the theory really works well or not. The companies say that there is extra growth of hair when a person uses the laser device as instructed over a length of time.

Also known as the hair loss laser this device has been cleared by the FDA as a medical device for the treatment of hair loss in men who are suffering from male pattern baldness. This does not mean it has be certified to be effective at re-growing hair, it just means the device will not cause further damage. The Lazer Comb is basically under study right now as the company who manufactures and sells it conducts studies to determine how well it actually works. According to the company the device does show some hair growth after a few months of use.

There seems to be a lot of conversation and controversy about what could possibly be the reason that this low laser level light therapy can help the hair to grow. One potential reason which seems to make sense as to why the product can get a man’s hair to grow better is that it may help to stimulate blood flow to the hair roots. The majority of men who are losing their hair are doing so because of male pattern baldness. This condition is caused by poor blood flow to the hair follicles. The manufacturers claim that the laser photothereapy actually will increase the blood flow to the hair roots. This increase in blood flow could give the hair follicles an added boost of oxygen and nutrients which could increase their activity. The cause of dormancy and eventual death in the follicles is a build up of DHT at the blood system boundary. This build up stops effective transfer of needed nutrients and oxygen which causes the effectiveness of the root to decrease.

Although there is talk of photo-biostimulation there is no science behind this which could explain why a hair loss laser could help to regrow hair. The companies that manufacture these laser combs claim that this light therapy some how stimulates the hair follicles to be more active. There is some heating from these devices of the scalp and this heating may explain why laser treatment for hair loss can be effective. It is a known fact that heat will increase blood flow and this may be a reason why this hair loss laser treatment works. Of course there needs to be more scientific testing to determine exactly what is the cause for any hair growth.

There seems to be ample anecdotal evidence that this device does increase hair growth in total number of hairs and in thickness of the individual hair shafts. There does seem to be some confusion though about what laser hair therapy is really about. Some people think that the procedure is a laser hair transplant but this is not the case at all. The lasers are low level which means they will not do any cutting or boring of even skin. Instead the low energy laser therapy only applies a very small amount of energy to the scalp.

The laser comb definitely deserves more study considering how much anecdotal evidence indicates there may be extra hair growth.

Laser Hair Restoration

The main cause of hair loss in men is male pattern baldness. This condition is in action whenever you see a man with patchy hair loss at the front of his head or on the crown. In both instances the hair is dying because the blood flow to the hair follicle has been interrupted. This is known as Androgenetic Alopecia. Although this is fairly common in men it can also be found in women. It is a genetic condition that, unlike the old wives tale, can be passed down from the mother's or father's side of the family. The method of laser hair restoration attacks this condition and helps the hair follicles to start manufacturing hair material again.
The laser brush is a tool designed to counter act the symptoms of this condition which include hair loss in patches usually at the front of the scalp or on the crown. It is claimed that the mechanism for laser hair regrowth is that the heat from the low level light source increases blood flow which in turn counteracts the affects of the male pattern baldness.
This may make sense as the MPB is cause by a build up of DHT at the root of the hair where the blood supply connects. This DHT is a metabolite of testosterone. Although men have more of this hormone than women it can affect both sexes. In fact, when present in women it is called Female Pattern Baldness.
The Titan laser is one such tool and the hair max laser comb is another. The manufacturers of both of these appliances claim that they will help to regrow hair on baldspts or over the entire head. The US FDA has not tested the affectiveness of the devices. They have certified that they laser hair restoration brush and comb will not cause more damage but they have not done any studies that prove the laser tools actually improve hair growth.
Hair laser loss treatments have not been around all that long so long term studies have not had a chance to be done. What studies there have been seem to be inconclusive. I suggest doing a lot of research by visiting manufacturer sites and doing all you can to find out whether they would work for you.