Laser Hair Loss Treatment

Laser Hair Therapy (LHT) is a new, non-surgical method for treating hair loss and thinning hair. LHT device delivers light energy that stimulates cell metabolism to repair damaged cells of hair follicles.



Laser is often used in combination with hair loss treatment products such as Propecia and Rogaine to achieve best results. Although it is effective and remarkably increases hair growth, in certain cases it does not work and if it does work, such hair gain is temporary and it starts to fall again.

Types of Laser Hair Loss Treatment Systems
Your dermatologist and laser therapist will diagnose the causes and factors of your hair loss and how severe it is? He will administer you suitable system of laser therapies. For successful laser treatment, wavelength of laser light is of greatest importance because it has to penetrate into its target tissues. As the wavelengths from 670 to 690 nm support the oxidization processes, it is considered that 670nm wavelengths show better efficacy in therapeutics as compare to lower wave length laser lights such as the He-Ne-lasers (632,8 rim).

Low-level laser therapy
This type of laser therapy refers to laser that does not break the skin and it similar to general phototherapy. It is administered to the scalp that has shown some improvement in the growth of existing hair in the resting phase and to stimulate new hair growth. Whatever the type of laser therapies, as a rule of thumb, they all stimulate activity of hair follicles and blood flow towards hair follicles. Hair follicles are wrapped up with tiny blood capillaries that transfer oxygen and nutrients to hair follicles. Due to lack of vitamin E, stress and hormonal disorders, blood capillaries become stiff and lose elasticity resulting in slow of hair follicles. Each hair follicle produces a single hair shaft. Therefore, for healthy growth hair follicles should be healthy and undergo normal growth. Photo energy of laser stimulates epithelial cells to regenerate frequently.

At Home Laser Therapy Device (Laser Comb)
Many laser therapy specialists recommend the use of hand-held laser devices for at home use. With these devices, you can do therapy at your comfort. It is also cheaper than visiting to specialist office for each session of the therapy. There are many brands of such devices, but not all are worth buying. Consult your dermatologist before purchasing the device. If you are suffering from thinning hair disorder, you may use laser hair comb.

Laser therapy vs. Herbal Hair Loss Treatment
Using over the counter herbal acne remedies has many advantages over laser therapy. Firstly, herbal remedies for treating hair loss are inexpensive and safe. In general, they do not produce fatal side effects. Secondly, it covers a wide range of causes unlike laser hair loss treatment that only stimulates hair follicles. OTC medications are used topically as well orally that nourishes skin and protect it from bacterial and fungal infection.