Laser gets FDA clearance for hair growth

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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.

Channel: Howto & Style
Uploaded: February 7, 2007 at 5:08 pm
Author: alanbauman

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barzoman2 (December 2, 2008 at 2:57 pm)
Some people say it came with side effect on brain or health then who we should trust if they lie in there news or advertize vids
RetroHunter06 (November 18, 2008 at 9:25 pm)
hey Dr. Bauman! May I ask you why those lasers are rotating? is that important?
closecombat3 (November 7, 2008 at 3:36 pm)
like rogaine and finastride? thats what im using at the moment. its stopped my hairloss im not quite to sure did it grow back any though as my hairloss was just a small receeiding line that you would hardly notice.
cellularzz (November 4, 2008 at 4:59 pm)
does that really really work ?
alanbauman (October 30, 2008 at 11:35 am)
Actually, there's never been a side effect from low level laser therapy since it's use was first studied in the late 1960's. Often, because the hair quality improves (increased hair-caliber) with laser therapy, so does the color--it becomes more pigmented.
aerudi (October 27, 2008 at 3:30 am)
Note- The "Before and after photo the hair colors are different. Laser may cause brain health problems
SERRANO317537 (October 9, 2008 at 12:33 am)
is this foreal or wat??
cuz i really need to grow sum hair
i have a little bit of hair and its thin too
KevinLounsberry (August 19, 2008 at 7:18 pm)
cutting your hair doesn't promote hair growth.. that wouldn't make sense. your body can't "determine" whether or not you've cut your hair. it can tell if it's been pulled out though
Miguels07 (August 14, 2008 at 8:59 am)
My mother owns one of these and actually a much better one since shes a chosmetic surgoen, and it only helps the hairs that have already grown, she hasnt seen anyone with complete hair growth, this thickens and keeps the hair alive that are already grown and even that chance is not to high. But i mean there can be that rare exception, but not to the degree there advertising.
brayden12345 (February 12, 2008 at 11:36 pm)
this is great for nerds who cant grow a moustache :P and they can get it for under $700 :O this is dumb.