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 Comb Science

There is a lot of controversy about the laser comb and whether or not laser hair restoration is a reality or just a scam. One thing for certain is it is not magic. You can not pass a wand of light over your head and then hair will miraculously appear. That is just not how it works. If there is hair growth after the use of these items then there must be a reason for that to happen.
Most hair loss in men is caused by male pattern baldness. This is a result of the build up of DHT, a matabolite of the male hormone testosterone, on the boundary between the hair follicle blood supply and the cells in the hair follicle that manufacture the hair shaft material. The laser hair treatment claims to be able to reverse this process and allow the follicle to begin its manufacturing duties again. The laser comb is sold as a device to increase the growth of the hair. The light enegy is supposed to penetrate the skin and excite the hair bulbs into growth. This is called laser hair growth.
What possibly could be happening is the heat from the light source may be exciting the follicle and allowing better blood flow. It is a known fact that heat helps speed up blood flow that is why you add heat to and injury. It increases the blood flow and allows more oxygen and nutrients to flow to the affected area. This increased nutritional flow may allow the follicle to work better at retrieving oxygen and nutrients.
None of this has been proven scientifically because studies are still being done to find out exactly how the laser hair comb and laser hair brush work. Once this information becomes available it will be interesting to see what is actually working to grow hair if hair does increase under the use of this device.