Laser Hair Regrowth Treatment

Laser hair regrowth is opposite to the concept of laser hair removal. Both should not be confused with each another. It is one of the most recent non-surgical approaches to hair loss. As laser hair removal procedure removes the hair, laser hair restoration therapy stimulates the regrowth of hair. It is a temporary solution to mild to moderate cases of Androgenetic Alopecia or pattern baldness.

How It Works

Laser therapy for hair loss uses a soft type of light which, if emitted on the scalp, works on the miniaturized hair follicles. It stimulates the blood cells in the scalp to carry more nutrients to the hair follicles. Reenergized hair follicles will be able to reproduce hair that was lost.

The type of light involved in this therapy has no thermal component to damage tissues within the surface.

Conducting Therapy

Laser hair regrowth therapy can be either professionally or personally administered. There are various hair clinics and salons that offer laser therapy using laser headpieces. There are also handheld devices which can be used at home – laser combs. Laser combs are portable and very easy to use.

Office-based therapy involves several visits. With home therapy, a daily session should only take 10 minutes at least. Laser therapy can be performed in conjunction with other hair loss treatments.

The Toll

Office-based sessions however can be very expensive. Hair clinics can charge up to $5, 000 for a 6- to 12-month course of therapy. Home-based sessions, on the other hand, are less costly. Laser combs can be used every day at a one-time expense.

What to Expect

As stated earlier, laser hair regrowth therapy is a temporary solution for mild to moderate cases of Androgenetic Alopecia (like most hair loss treatments). With religious use, it can slow down the progress of hair loss in as early as 12 weeks.

It reverses the progress of hair loss and restores hair but once the therapy stops, the effects will wear down.

Safe for Everyone

Some conventional treatments for hair loss are selective – but not laser therapy. Laser therapy for hair loss is safe for men, women (including pregnant and lactating women), and even children.

It is a non-chemical, non-invasive treatment for hair loss and has no reported negative side-effects.

It is recommended that before undergoing laser hair regrowth therapy, the patient should consult a physician to understand his/her condition better. There are several causes of hair loss and only result in either a temporary or permanent problem.