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Is it Worth Spending $6000 to Treat My Hair Loss with Laser Therapy?- Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Question: Going to a hair clinic will cost up to $6000 for photos 60 laser sessions special massages with special shampoos. Saw Palmetto and Propecia (with a quickening medication I don't remember the name of) are also advised at the customer's additional expense. What I want to know is: How effective is Laser Crown Hair Treatment (cool laser)? I will save an enormous amount of money by getting some good Kerastase shampoo Saw Palmetto, Propecia, (and the other drug which speeds up the process which I don't remember the name of, and topical Rogaine to start treating it myself. Is the "Laser" treatment a possible cure without any real evidence, ie a scam for these companies to make money as an "advising" and "massaging" service? Answer: The efficacy of laser therapy as a hair loss treatment has been heavily debated recently on our hair loss forum, especially after the recent FDA "clearance" (not approval) of the HairMax LaserComb. Whereas some physicians reject its use entirely, others use it as a regular part of their practice for hair transplant postoperative healing and to treat baldness. There is no such thing as a hair loss cure, and laser therapy is far from one. Anyone who markets it as such is highly misleading people to make a profit. Those hair restoration physicians we've interviewed who use it in their practice agree that low level laser therapy is much better at slowing down or stopping the progression of genetic female hair loss or male pattern baldness than regrowing hair. Frankly, the Publishers of this community have yet to see any real compelling objective before and after photos proving laser therapy is an effective treatment for hair loss. Therefore, we do not feel comfortable recommending patients to spend the money on laser light therapy, especially given that the costs appear to be significantly weighted over even the greatest potential benefit. You will ultimately have to determine whether the value (which could be no to moderate hair thickening) is worth the cost of $6000. In my personal opinion, save your $6000 and treat it with Propecia (finasteride - men only) and Rogaine (minoxidil) for a fraction of the cost. Both these treatments are proven to be highly successful, especially when used together. If you'd like to try low level laser therapy, you may want to consider looking into the HairMax LaserComb which is significantly cheaper. Because the number of diodes is significantly less than clinical laser machines, you will have to use it more frequently. Understand that we aren't advocating the HairMax LaserComb in any way - just suggesting it as a cheaper alternative to significantly overpriced hair clinic laser machines for those who want to try out its benefit. Below we've provided a few hot topic links discussing important issues surrounding laser therapy and whether or not it's effective in treating baldness. Since you are considering spending $6000, we encourage you to read through and do as much research as possible prior to spending your life's savings. Dr. Feller Video Demonstrating the Inefficiency of Lasers with Rebuttals FDA Issues Warning to HairMax LaserComb Makers Physicians and Patients Debate about the Efficacy of Laser Studies Learn more about laser therapy for hair loss. Bill (Falceros) - Associate Publisher of the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q & A Blog.
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