There is an exciting new option in hair restoration that is painless and noninvasive – Laser Hair Therapy. Low level laser therapy (LLLT) is a non-chemical, non-invasive treatment that is being used around the U.S. for treating hair loss.
Lasers have been used in all types of specialties, including dermatology. Many specific lasers have been used to resurface the skin by creating from a wound in the upper layer so that new, fresh skin emerges from below. But a new generation of lasers has a very different-'wound-less' approach. To understand how LLLT works, you have to change the way we see the laser beams. LLLT is a light source that causes thermal, or heat damage. With LLLT, there is no sense cutting or burning. The technology does not even resemble the appearance of traditional lasers. Instead, LLLT is delivered by a device containing lasers panels radiating from the scalp.
The relationship between the laser and hair growth was first discovered almost 40 years ago. During the 1960 and 1970, researchers used low level lasers to assess their potential bio-stimulating effects in living tissues. In a surprising finding, during the experiments patients with leg ulcers, doctors found that hair follicles surrounding the treated area with low level laser hair grew again.
Laser light seems to stimulate microcirculation, decrease inflammation and improve both the cellular metabolism and protein synthesis. Furthermore, European studies indicate that LLLT increases blood and lymph circulation to the hair root and stimulates the follicular cells, which can cause hair to grow thicker and stronger.
In January 2007, a laser therapy device on hand, call HairMax LaserComb was approved by the FDA as a treatment for "androgenetic alopecia (Male hair loss pattern.) The way the laser comb works is quite simple. The red light visible from the comb lasers journey of several layers in the tissue without damaging the skin and scalp. Because the laser light does not cut or burn the skin, the therapeutic light-energy is absorbed by cells and the repair process Cell begins. A theory of how this non-invasive treatment of non-chemical hair loss works is that it stimulates the production of energy at cell, therefore, improve cellular function.
People who have used LLLT handhelds have said that their hair looks and feels thicker, fuller, healthier, and have noticed improved hair growth. Like other treatments that some people tend to respond better than others. In general, men and women who have "More hair" tend to get better results. A study published in the International Journal of Cosmetic Surgery and Aesthetic Dermatology (Vol. 5, Number 2, 2003 by John L. Michael Markoua satin, DO), entitled "hair re-growth and low level laser therapy," concluded "with the HairMax LLLT LaserComb is an effective treatment for hair growth and increase the tensile strength of hair in both sexes, both temporal and vertex regions. "In the 2005 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery presented a preliminary report on the positive effects of phototherapy in the hair follicle, including hair growth. This preliminary study also provide some insight into the mechanism of action of phototherapy and its effect on cells the hair follicle.
The low level lasers have been approved in this country as a treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome, such as scarring Wound assistant, and in addition to liposuction procedures. Laser therapy has been used safely for decades in Europe, the Far East and documented side effects.
Professional laser hair removal products are available for personal use. They come in a wide range of sizes and prices. For any seeking natural hair restoration multi-therapy (employing more than one treatment) results in the long run the best, and a laser hair comb should definitely be included in the mix to maximize your new hair growth.
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