Laser hair removal does not work 100% of the time. Part of the problem is the long telogen cycle of body hair, which means that all of the hair is not growing at the same time (it is in a sleep phase)… so a hair that has been sleeping (in telogen) may have not been […]
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I have written extensively about the use of lasers as a hair loss treatment — and simply stated, they do not work as claimed. To tell a client they have a 95% success rate — well, it depends on how they define “success”. If only 5% of their customers ask for a full refund, perhaps […]
Thanks for sending this in. The video appears to have been produced by Feller Medical, and the basic argument it makes is that the laser doesn’t penetrate the skin, therefore it can’t possibly do what is claimed. I’ve embedded the video here for all to see:
Snippet from the article: Read the rest of this article at Yahoo Sports — and more info at Guardian UK I don’t follow Australian sports so I’m unfamiliar with the spokesmen mentioned, but this seems like another case of a company getting caught attempting to mislead the public about hair loss treatments and the results […]
The Wall Street Journal really didn’t conduct any research on their own to determine efficacy, but just quotes the study provided by Lexington (makers of the LaserComb). I guess if you took a vote from experts in the field, you could count my vote as thumbs down towards these hair lasers. I conducted a study […]
I believe the hair lasers received the FDA clearance by a loophole, with the technology being grandfathered in as a device marketed before 1976, when the Medical Device Amendments of 1976 gave the FDA the authority over devices like this. Remember, these hair lasers do not have FDA approval, but simply FDA clearance. The sellers […]
This post isn’t hair loss related, but it goes hand-in-hand with wanting to look your best. My hair transplant patient, plastic surgeon Dr. Jon Perlman, got very excited when he explored a new, non-surgical way to treat fat build-up in the neck, trunk, stomach, and thighs. He started to offer this service and continues to […]
For those that aren’t familiar with the Fraxel laser treatment, it is an outpatient procedure that renews the look of your skin. The depth of these lasers do go into the dermis and therefore create a partial 3rd degree burn, but apparently the damage is limited to a narrow column which is claimed to heal […]
I reached out to a reader/writer/commenter that has previously sent in some great insights about FDA trials to get his thoughts on the latest Lexington HairMax LaserComb study that was released (read the abstract of the study here). He wrote back with a great overview, and although lengthy, it’s a worthy read for those interested. […]
I don’t think that the LaserComb would produce any harm to transplanted hairs. I doubt it’ll be “great” for them, but if you’re happy with your hair health on non-transplanted hairs, by all means…
Sorry, but recent articles and studies show the various laser combs and laser treatments for hair loss are not as good as once thought. The science I have seen is flawed. In other words, lasers do not work as promised. For those of you who spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on this and many […]
There used to be a laser sold which made holes in the head for graft placement and most competent doctors have abandoned it. I never used it because it produced more damage than benefits. The procedure that is defined at the website you linked to, defies medical common sense. Seems to be more science fiction […]
The warning letter starts: “The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has learned that your firm is marketing the Sunetics Laser Hair Brush and the Laser Skin Brush in the United States (U.S.) without marketing clearance or approval, in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act).” The letter from the FDA is […]
The machine they showed looks to be the same one I had in my office for some time (and got rid of). Each hair laser maker will tell you their product is best because of various reasons, but you’re good to be skeptical. As soon as the FDA clearance (showing that it is safe, not […]
The lasers which claim hair growth are a low level laser energy dosage that do not penetrate the skin… nor do they grow hair, in my opinion. The lasers for hair removal are high energy lasers which focus the power to a very small area (the hairy area that you’d like de-haired) in bursts to […]
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