In the News – Cold Laser Therapy Helmet for Treating Hair Loss?
Snippet from the article:
Laser light therapy has been proven to improve hair health, but cold laser therapy has only been available at specialist clinics. Theradome lets people use this advanced technology at home, and contains high efficiency lasers that produce virtually no heat but allow the maximum amount of light to be delivered, the company claim. However, the technology comes at a price as the helmet costs $795 (£473 plus shipping).
The article continues…
Dr Bessam Farjo, Medical Director of the Institute of Trichologists, said: ‘I do believe that laser technology has validity, but I’m sceptical of the specific claims made by Theradome GB that this particular headgear has the ability to increase the hair shaft diameter by 200 per cent. I have not seen any scientific evidence to support this.‘It’s great to see businesses putting resources to the development of this technology, but more scientific results are needed to back-up the huge claims that Theradome is making.’
Read the rest — The helmet that can cure BALDNESS (allegedly): $800 headgear uses lasers on the scalp to stimulate hair growth and thickness
I’m going to go with Dr. Farjo on this one — I’m skeptical until I see actual proof, as the claims that it can double the size of existing hairs are pretty wild.
When are you going to release the results of your LaserCap trial??
As is often the case (and a continuous theme of what I’ve commented about many times related to “claimsâ€), this US-based medical device company notes on their web site “key clinical trial results†of hair thickness, volume, and density increased by 200% within 6 weeks – with no information about the clinical trial or indication that the trial results will be submitted or presented publicly through either a conference or scientific publication.
I also find it extremely atypical that this company has nothing on its web site about its management, although its CEO is described in lay press articles.
Finally, the Electronic Retailing Self-Regulation Program (ERSP) has recommended that “Theradome, Inc., modify or discontinue certain advertising claims for Theradome, a product designed to treat hair loss through the use of a low-level laser.â€
https://www.asrcreviews.org/2014/04/ersp-recommends-theradome-modify-discontinue-certain-claims-for-hair-loss-laser-found-advertiser-could-support-certain-claims/
My skepticism, if misguided, can be easily removed with publication of the data supporting their claims in a peer-reviewed journal or conference. Web sites of companies that describe “clinical trial results” without any detail of the “trial” is the poorest form of evidence-based medicine.
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