Alopecia Totalis and Laser Results (with Photos)
These photos were sent to me by Dr. Richard Burgmeier in Arizona who had a patient with Alopecia Totalis that failed to respond to treatment for many years. Dr. Burgmeier said:
- “The patient is sixteen years of age and had the problem since the age of twelve. She has seen different doctors and has tried multiple treatments with no improvement. She started the Laser (LLLT) in November 2005 and at the same time started Joe Soaza’s protocol which included L-Tyrosine 3 pills in morning 2 at night and minoxidil 5% twice a day after showering. Since November 2005 she has been getting treatments with the Laser for 20 minutes twice a week. The patient is very excited with this treatment. This is the best treatment she has tried. It is the only treatment that has stimulated hair growth over her entire scalp. The patient stated “This is the most hair I have had in 2 years.” She has had problems with eczema over her scalp that has completely resolved since her treatments started.
We currently have 10 other patients that have been using the Laser Hair Care System 20 minutes twice a week for the past 6-8 weeks. So far every one of these patients have been very happy with results. These other patients have only been treated with the laser.”
It is clear to me that the results in a very short time frame were beyond what Dr. Burgmeier had expected. Like our last blog entry for the laser therapy, Laser Treatment (LLLT) for Hair Loss (with Photos), there were multiple therapies used, but clearly the results were spectacular for the early treatment of this combined therapy. Dr. Burgmeier feels that the laser treatment has great value based upon his experience with it. If this patient continues with this type of gain, we all hope that much more of her hair will return. A bald female at 16 needs all the help and luck she can get. The relationship with the laser and the cause of its benefit is not clear from a scientific basis. I would have liked to see the treatments added with one therapy and then a second therapy separated over time so that their incremental value would be more directly evident. Then we might know which treatment actually produced the benefit you see here. Is there hope for this young girl? Frankly, I am a perpetual optimist, so I hope for her sake that she will continue with the growth, covering a wider and wider area. I will get follow-up pictures on her in the next few months and post them here. What I would hopefully see is that these small islands of hair will grow larger and then merge together to appear like a full head of hair (ideal result, of course). Click the photos below to enlarge.
My twins both have had hair loss since they were 2. They are now 7 and their new doctor is going to be starting them on laser treatments. They are also on over the counter rogaine. Do you feel they should be using anything else while they are doing the laser treatments to increase their chances?
My son has had alopecia areta past 5 years, we tried all kinds of medications ( from ayurveda, homeopathy, allopathic mecinines) but all in vain.. he is now diagnosed for opheosis…(alopecia totalis). We all are going through stress and depression.. and even our social life is getting affected becaause of all this.. is there any solution.. in laser therapy….
Please help…
I am suffering from alopecia totalistic and i used many many drugs without any result .My ill start before 5 years and this subject is make me depress,only laser therapy not used ,i just need to know is there any result with it?
My son has gone through it since he was 15 months old, he is now 14, there is nothing to be sad about, but to raise them to hold their head up high. He has been going to the mens hair club for 3years and they make him full hair pieces that is free to him till he graudates! When he is with us, he goes without but out and school and to swim, he wears his hair. He is playing sports, swims and in the middle of the most popular group in his school. I know it is hard at first, believe me we know. Don’t give up! Again the Men’s Hair Club in Dallas and all over do this free for kids! I can’t say enough good about them! Check it out!!!!!
ive been suffering from alopecia universalis since 8 years i have tried all kind of t/t i.e. allopathy, ayurvedic i also got results but the t/t relapsed as soon as i stopped the medication…is there any hope for my hair to grow if i switch to laser t/t.