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14 Days After Surgery: Routine Hair Wash Becoming Possible-

“You may lose some of the implanted hairs. Please don’t panic. It’s ok.” I was shocked, listening to the warning from doctor Cho Seong-in of Theme Dermatology on my visit to the clinic for removal of stitches. Almost 80% of the implanted hairs, I was told, would fall out. New hairs would spring up and fill in later. I was also told that I could resume routine hair washing. But I had big problems doing so.

I took a great deal of care not to shampoo near the surgery areas. Rinsing was more difficult. But all the tedious chores belonged to my wife. I cannot see the back of my head. Now I can shampoo and rinse with soft rubs to the operated-on areas.

The doctor gave a prescription for four-week dosage of propecia and minoxidil ointment to spur hair growth as well. I tried a couple of oral drugs before. Concern about side effects and the long waiting line for prescriptions at the hospital led to frequent interruptions.

I had to spray the minoxidil solution over the depilated scalp areas every morning and evening. I sweat a lot, and thus modified the rule a little. I did the medication only in the evening. That way, I could prevent it from getting into my eyes.

20 Days After Surgery-

One day, I felt rashes on the front of my scalp. Folliculitis, I suspected? “Pores may get damaged during the implant,” warned my doctor in advance. My suspicions were confirmed later. Fortunately, it was just in the early stage. Three days after the treatment, the skin inflammation was gone.

Doctor Cho recommended another treatment called “mesotherapy.” Under this therapy, my doctor would inject medicine into my scalp. Each injection contains nutrients that facilitate blood circulation and hair growth.

A four-week dose of propecia costs just 60 dollars, while one therapy treatment costs 65 dollars. For the first two months, I had to take the therapy once a week, and, for the next two months, once every two weeks. In the following six months, I have to take one therapy session per month. I slept on this matter, and finally decided to go for it.

25 Days After Surgery:

Mesotherapy In Earnest- On my first day, I thought I got cheated. Originally I just thought that only one shot would do each time. Unlike what I expected, I ended up spending 20 minutes on bed, getting almost 100 shots. It was more than itchy. Every shot left an excruciating stinging feeling.

After all the shots, I underwent a 10-minute laser treatment. My entire scalp felt numb. On the therapy day, I had to keep my hair dry. Thus, I gave up the minoxidil spraying on the day. Two weeks passed and all the red spots on my scalp disappeared. I was told that my hair became normal as before. I ran directly to a barber’s and got a haircut. I felt like I was walking on clouds.

65 Days After Surgery: Relapse- All of sudden, my hair fell out. I expected it, but I couldn’t be more disappointed. My wife asked, “Didn’t you get an implant in the front? It’s almost as before.” I was wondering what happened. After examining my scalp carefully, Dr. Cho explained, “We conducted the implant not only on the damaged parts, but also on some of the normal areas.

This way, your implanted hairs look as normal as your natural hairs. In the process, the skin cells may get damaged. Once things settle down, hair will grow again.” I, however, could not brush off my uneasiness.

90 Days After Surgery:

Hair Starting to Grow Again-Sometime after 90 days, I combed my hair as usual with my fingers. Suddenly, I felt tough stubble on my scalp. New hairs had begun to grow. I felt wonderful. I got into the habit of rubbing my scalp. Being a newspaper photographer and the ensuing exposure to the sun always carries a huge risk of damaging the scalp. My doctor advised that I should wear a hat. It’s been almost 110 days since the first surgery. My hair keeps growing. The surviving 20% of the implanted hairs have grown almost two inches, and new hairs keep coming up.

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There are many hair loss products available in the market and the best treatment for an individual depends on the cause of the hair loss. If you use the correct medication for the type of hair loss you are experiencing then you will experience positive results.

Products like minoxidil work by blocking dehydrotestosterone (DHT) which is the leading cause of hair loss. Minoxidil is proven most effective for this condition but if you use it for other types of hair loss then it is not effective. There are also different concentrations of minoxidil and the lower solutions do not need prescriptions. You need to consult with a doctor to know the minoxidil concentration that your condition requires. Higher concentrated solutions require prescriptions. Other DHT blockers in the market are zinc oxide, Crinagen and Bayberry.

For other types of hair loss, there are other medications that can be used. Hair loss due to hormonal balance for example, can be cured by hormone replacement therapy. Patients can take estrogen pills or anti-androgen pills. These pills may stop and reverse the hair loss in menopausal women.

Many hair loss supplements contain several active ingredients that stop hair loss and provide nourishment to the hair follicles. The creams may contain zinc, vitamin B6, Saw Palmetto, Calcium and other nutrients. Hair loss due to inflammation as a result of dermatitis and other medical conditions are treated with anti-inflammatory medications such as solutions with licorice extract, or tea tree oil. These medications maintain the healthy condition of the scalp.

Patients must remember that there are no overnight solutions to hair loss problems. All the medications require patience as it takes at least three to six months before significant improvements become noticeable. Also, these medications require continued use. Hair loss recurs after you stop using the medication medication.

If you're looking for a natural hair loss prevention product, Provillus works effectively to block DHT and supply your hair with the vital nutrients it needs to grow. Provillus is taken orally and it is quickly absorbed into your bloodstream for fast action. Because this product has proven to be so successful with those who have used it, we're proud to offer you a money-back guarantee.

If you look in the mirror and are unhappy with your receding hairline or that bald spot that is starting to creep up around the crown of your head, you don't have to stand by and watch it happen! You can take action with Provillus. Provillus is an all-natural hair loss treatment program that is more effective than the chemical-based solutions on the market.

As an oral supplement, Provillus works quickly to stem hair loss and to generate new growth. It serves as a DHT blocker, protecting you from the root cause of 95 percent of hair loss. As a natural product, Provillus does not cause the side effects that prescription hair loss treatment true. Instead, the ingredient in this pill work naturally and aggressively to seed your scalp, establishing an environment ripe for new hair growth.

Hair Loss Treatment for Women Hair loss in women is not nearly as common as it is in men. However, because it is rarer and usually more subtle than typical male pattern baldness, it often goes undetected or misdiagnosed. Our hair loss treatment is as effective for women as it is for men, offering fast and comprehensive results for many types of hair loss.

It is never too early to start hair loss treatment. Often, it is better to attack the problem before it has a chance to take hold. Let Provillus help you hang on to your thick, healthy hair! And if you order Provillus now, we'll give you two free bottles with your order, allowing you to set up a long-term treatment program. If you are not happy with the results of the program, you have six months to return it for a full refund--there's nothing to lose!

At this time, we are offering two free bottles of Provillus when you place an order. If you are not satisfied with the effect it is having on your hair and scalp, you have up to six months to return it for a full refund. We are able to give you this option, because we know you can find success with our product. So many others have used Provillus to restore their hair--isn't it time you tried the most effective hair loss product on the market?

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About 55 million American men have some degree of hair loss, thus creating a potentially big market for an effective at-home treatment.

The HairMax LaserComb may be an option for men who don't want to pay for hair-restoration surgery but who also don't have high expectations. It delivers a specific wavelength of light that stimulates the hair follicle, according to its manufacturer, Lexington International.

In studies by the manufacturer, the device increased the number of thick hairs in 93 percent of 120 users. The average increase in hair density was 19 hairs per square centimeter — roughly a 20-percent improvement in someone with thinning hair.

The device costs $545 and must be used 10 to 15 minutes per day, three times per week, to maintain the effect.

In contrast, laser hood treatments, which are available in clinics and cover the entire scalp, can cost hundreds of dollars per treatment and need to be repeated at least twice per week.

Hair transplants provide a more permanent solution, but typically cost thousands of dollars. Topical medications, such as Rogaine, run about $10 per bottle for the generic but produce only modest results for some users.

The laser hair comb is not backed by randomized, controlled studies done by independent researchers, says Dr. Paul Cotterill, president of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery. The device may be best suited for men who are serious about hair regrowth, such as those who undergo hair transplantation and want to augment the result at home, he says.

"This new laser comb won't hurt, and it may help at maintaining hair," Cotterill says. "But I want to see third-party studies — studies that have not been done by the people who produced it."

Other laser hair-regrowth devices are on the market but haven't received FDA clearance to make claims of effectiveness. Sunetics, which sells the Laser Hair Brush, is applying for FDA clearance, says John Carullo, the company's marketing director.

Source: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2003825895_lasergrow08.html 

The top 6 unwanted facial hair removal methods are:

Electrolysis

Laser Hair Removal

Waxing Or Sugaring

Depilatories

Hair Growth Inhibitors

Tweezing

Shaving is not in the list as it can cause stubble which many women find quite unacceptable.

Here is a brief overview of each method:

Electrolysis

This is regarded as the only true permanent method for unwanted facial hair removal. Each hair follicle is treated with an electric current which destroys the follicle's ability to form new hair.

There is mild discomfort and a qualified practitioner can do much to alleviate the anxiety and minimize the pain.

4 to 10 hours may be required to treat the upper lip and 2 to 12 hours for the chin depending on how much hair growth there is. Quotes range from $25 to $100 per hour so the total cost for the upper lip can be anywhere between $100 to $1,000 and between $50 and $1,200 for the chin area.

Laser Hair Removal

Laser is often regarded as a permanent unwanted facial hair removal method although there can be regrowth. Pulsed light is used to cover many hair follicles at a time and so the cost is obviously less than electrolysis. The upper lip can be treated in less than 1 minute and the chin in 2 to 3 minutes. 3 to 8 treatments may be necessary and a typical cost would be around $500 per hour.

Thorough consultations with the practitioner are necessary to establish whether this method will work for you. It is a good idea to have a test done on an area of skin not so visible.

Waxing Or Sugaring

This method of unwanted facial hair removal is extremely popular as it is quite inexpensive and easy to do at home. Numerous waxing or sugaring kits are available on the market, some with ingredients to soothe the skin and minimize redness, especially appropriate for the facial areas.

Wax adheres to the hair and skin whereas sugar pastes adhere only to the hair. When the strip is pulled back there is less pain with sugaring. Also many natural sugaring pastes are available so the skin is not so affected as with the chemicals in some waxing preparations.

Results may last for 3 to 6 weeks depending on the individual and rate of hair growth.

Depilatories

This is another very popular method of unwanted facial hair removal, again because it is very inexpensive and easy to do at home. Care should be exercised however as depilatories contain strong chemicals which dissolve the hair and there may be skin reactions. It is wise to test a small area first in a not so visible part of the body.

Be careful to observe the instructions to the letter, especially the time recommended so as to avoid burning the skin. Results can last up to 2 weeks or so.

Hair Growth Inhibitors

While hair growth inhibitors do not remove hair, they are included in this list as they can have a great effect on the rate of hair growth.

Two popular hair growth inhibitors are Vaniqa and Kalo.

Vaniqa is a prescription cream especially formulated for unwanted facial hair removal methods. When massaged into the skin twice a day the user will notice a difference in hair growth within about 2 months. As the amount of hair regrowth slows it becomes much easier to remove with other methods such as waxing, sugaring, tweezing, or threading.

Vaniqa is only available for women and for girls over the age of 12. It doesn't work for everyone - about 58% of women in the clinical trials noticed a reduction in hair growth.

Kalo is a natural herbal lotion which can work for men and women and even children. When massaged into the skin it begins to disable the mechanism of hair growth in the hair follicle. The hair that regrows is finer and easier to remove. In some cases, after a few months, hardly any hair regrows at all.

Tweezing

A quality pair of tweezers is needed to perform unwanted facial hair removal properly without risk of taking out chunks of skin as well. Use a magnifying mirror in good light and be sure to pull the hair in the direction of the growth. If you perform this procedure after a bath or shower you will find it easier.

Just rub an ice cube over the area afterwards to reduce redness and irritation.

Unwanted facial hair removal needn't be a great problem for women concerned about facial hair. If you are prepared to pay a larger one time fee you can have a permanent solution using electrolysis or laser hair treatment.

On the other hand, perhaps using waxing, sugaring, tweezing, or depilatories suits you due to the convenience of doing them at home at little cost. Added to that, combining a hair growth inhibitor with whichever unwanted facial hair removal method you use will make reduce the number of times you have to give it attention.

As long as there has been hair loss, there have been so-called "miracle treatments" to cure it.

It is thought that Egyptian Queen Cleopatra used a mixture of horse teeth, bear grease, burned mice and deer marrow in an attempt to cure Julius Caesar's baldness. Since then, "cures" have ranged from cow manure concoctions to vacuum helmet contraptions.

The following is a timeline of hair loss therapies - the good, the bad and the ugly.

The oldest known written prescription for treating baldness, found in Egypt's Ebers Papyrus, calls for a mixture of iron oxide, red lead, onions, alabaster, honey and fat from animals including snakes, crocodiles, hippopotamuses and lions.

Hippocrates proposes several solutions to treat his own progressive hair loss, one of which includes a mixture of opium, horseradish, pigeon droppings, beetroot and various spices that were applied to the head.

None of the concoctions worked, and Hippocrates' baldness was so bad doctors still refer to extreme cases of hair loss as "Hippocratic baldness."

44 BC:

Julius Caesar suffers from a receding hairline and he - with the help of Queen Cleopatra - tries a few homemade remedies to combat the condition. (Legend has it that when nothing worked, he began wearing a laurel wreath around his head to hide his hair loss.)

1624:

King Louis XIII begins wearing a full wig to hide his thinning hair.

Soon, wigs become symbols of power and aristocracy.

1800s:

Snake oil salesmen roam the U.S. with various hair loss "cures" including "Mrs. Allen's World Hair Restorer," "Ayers Hair Vigour" and "Skookum Root Hair Growth."

1905:

The Evans Vacuum Cap Company markets a suction device that is said to "circulate stagnant blood, feeding the shrunken hair roots, and causing the hair to grow. ..." (It doesn't work.)

1920s:

U.S. companies market electric "hair-growing" combs with names such as "Master Violet Ray" and "Super Marvel." The combs glow with purple light as they generate an electric charge believed to stimulate the scalp.

1922:

Health advocate Bernarr MacFadden proposes that hair loss is caused by lack of physical vigor and poor scalp conditions. He suggests scalp massage, hair pulling and vigorous brushing of the scalp.

1936:

Cincinnati's Crosley Radio Corp. comes out with an electrical scalp vacuum called the "X-ER-VAC."

1952:

New York dermatologist Norman Orentreich performs the first hair transplant surgery after discovering that a skin graft taken from a hair-bearing area continues to grow when placed in a non-bearing area.

1968:

Twenty-seven-year-old Sy Sperling creates the Hair Club for Men, making hairpieces ("weaves") that attach to the naturally growing hairs.

1978:

Minoxidil, a medication taken in pill form for treating severe high blood pressure, is discovered to have the beneficial side-effect of regrowing lost hair.

1988:

Minoxidil lotion (sold under brand name Rogaine) is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treating hair loss.

1989:

The FDA restricts all nonprescription hair creams, lotions and cosmetic products from making medical claims that they can grow hair or prevent baldness. (Sly manufacturers alter their advertisements accordingly.)

1990:

Finasteride, already FDA-approved as a treatment for enlarged prostate glands, is shown to be more effective than minoxidil in preventing baldness.

1998:

Finasteride (sold under brand name Propecia) is approved by the FDA as a hair loss treatment.

2007:

The FDA approves the HairMax LaserComb (which had previously been sold as a cosmetic device) as the first non-drug treatment for hair loss.

Source: http://www.dailybulletin.com/entertainment/ci_6164300 

Hand-held devices to treat hair loss, acne and wrinkles bypass the dermatologist's office. But will claims match consumers' high expectations?

LAURA BEARD was flipping through a women's magazine when an advertisement caught her eye. It sounded simple enough: Aim a laser at individual blemishes — in the privacy of one's home — and the skin will clear up within a day or two.

The cost, $150, gave her only slight pause. If the device worked, it would save her the time and money she spent on acne treatments and dermatologist visits for herself and her daughter. "I have very dry skin, so I have to be careful about using acne remedies with benzoyl peroxide," says the 53-year-old Memphis woman. "This sounded so positive."

With the evolution of laser technology, do-it-yourself personal care has entered a new realm. Consumers can now calm acne flare-ups, plump facial wrinkles and restore thinning hair with a variety of hand-held devices. Others in development could treat superficial wounds, relieve pain and remove body hair.

"This field will grow because we have discovered how to channel the power of light and cause reactions in the skin and hair," says John Carullo, director of marketing for Sunetics, manufacturer of a hair-regrowth device. "It's quite an exciting industry, and it's on the verge of exploding."

Home hair and skin appliances using lasers or, in some cases, heat, can spare consumers from tiresome trips to the doctor's office and may be less costly, over time, than monthly in-office facials and hair treatments. But they won't work the same kind of magic that can be conjured up with more high-powered tools. And some may even be a waste of money.

"It's a matter of degree," says Dr. Harold Brody, a clinical professor of dermatology at Emory University in Atlanta. "If people are trying to treat mild conditions, it may help. But if it's something severe, they will need the help of a dermatologist."

The popularity of in-home treatments mirrors the use of medical devices by physicians, says Dr. Wendy E. Roberts, a Rancho Mirage dermatologist and assistant professor of medicine at Loma Linda University Medical Center. "I think eventually these could be effective for home use," she says. "But right now, there are questions about the efficacy of some of these systems. There's a lot of hype."

Consumers may have especially high expectations for home lasers.

Lasers release a special form of light in a single wavelength; by contrast, normal daylight consists of varying wavelengths. Hot lasers, the kind used by health professionals in the treatment of skin resurfacing and tattoo removal, are high-energy devices that cause heat damage to the skin, triggering a healing response.

Cool lasers are sometimes called low-level lasers or low-level light therapy. This type of laser doesn't damage tissue and is safe to use at home. They work by passing a beam of light through the skin to reach cells below the skin's surface and stimulate the body's natural healing processes. Energy produced by cool lasers appears to prompt the production of collagen and ATP (the energy source needed for cellular functions), promote blood circulation and boost the release of growth factors and the removal of waste products from cells.

"I sincerely doubt any of these things are so aggressive that they would produce side effects," says Brody. "But the effectiveness is going to be mild too."

Consumers may think that Food and Drug Administration clearance means the devices work similarly to those used by doctors. But FDA clearance of this type means only that the manufacturer has submitted some data showing effectiveness for the device's intended purpose. Usually this means the device is based on similar, proven technology. Devices that do not have FDA clearance may only be proven as safe.

For example, devices to stimulate hair regrowth for balding men have been sold over-the-counter for years although manufacturers couldn't claim the devices helped regrow hair. The approval in February for the HairMax LaserComb was a milestone because the manufacturer produced scientific data to show the product had some effect in growing hair.

But not every light-based hair and skin device has received FDA clearance.

"Consumers need to ask enough questions to make sure what they are getting is truly efficacious," says Dr. Mark Solomon, a plastic surgeon in Philadelphia and spokesman for the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. "Over-the-counter devices don't hurt anybody, so you can sell them. But that doesn't mean they work."

The American Cancer Society has warned that low-level light therapy products in particular are being touted for conditions for which there is little or no proof that they help, such as pain relief, inflammation, smoking cessation, herpes, high blood pressure and migraines.

But the devices are becoming more visible in the marketplace. Sunetics is marketing its laser hair brush for $399. Next month the firm will also begin selling the device with a removable head that can be replaced with one of four attachments (each costing $250) for use on acne, facial wrinkles, skin pigmentation and pain relief/wound healing. Each attachment contains a diode that produces a specific wavelength of light targeted to treat a particular condition, Carullo says.

Although there is some research supporting the effects of low-level laser therapy for hair regrowth and acne, there is little or no data to support other uses, Roberts says.

Consumers should seek a doctor's advice for persistent skin or hair problems, Brody says. A home device could lighten a skin lesion that is actually a melanoma skin cancer or remove scaling skin, the symptom of another type of skin cancer.

"Safety is paramount," he says. "You don't want to delay a diagnosis."

Source: http://www.latimes.com/ 

Few fears strike at the hearts of men more than the prospect of going bald, and there are many unproven treatments that prey on this insecurity. Male pattern baldness, or androgenic alopecia, is the most common form of hair loss and is caused by an inherited sensitivity on the scalp to certain normally occurring hormones called androgens. By the age of 30, about one-third of males show signs of baldness, and by 50 half are affected.

So what can you do? Of all the available treatments, only two have been shown to have any effect. These are finasteride (trade name Propecia), which is a drug available on prescription, and the over-the-counter lotion called minoxidil (trade name Regaine). Both can delay loss, or even stimulate some regrowth in some circumstances, but are by no means universal cures. For a start they are most effective in the early stages of hair loss. “If you hardly have any hair left on the scalp, you can’t grow it back, so don’t bother,” says Dr John Gray of the Institute of Trichologists.

To work, they must also be taken for some time – between four months and a year – and if you stop the treatment any effects reverse. There are side effects. For example, about 2% of finasteride users experience decreased libido or reduced ejaculatory volume.

A more expensive long-term option is transplant surgery. Plugs of skin containing 3-6 hair follicles or just one hair are transferred from the back or side of the head to the scalp, where they will continue to grow unaffected by androgens. If you want to try this route, it’s essential first to consult a registered trichologist (see Taking It Further). Sessions over several years may be necessary, and these may cost up to £10,000.

You can take a few precautions to prevent hair loss being exacerbated by other factors. Wash your hair daily to keep the scalp in good condition and avoid using hair dryers – they can damage the scalp.

1 How hair loss occurs

Each of the 100,000 hairs on your head grows in a 2-5 year cycle, after which it falls out and is replaced. In some men, a genetic sensitivity to androgens (a type of hormone) causes this cycle to shorten. It also reduces the diameter of each replacement hair. The gene responsible for this sensitivity can be inherited from either parent’s side of the family

2 Where loss occurs

Hair loss usually begins in the front temporal areas, progressing to the crown. The rate of loss varies between people, and the process can take from 5 to 25 years. As part of normal growth cycles, we lose around 100 hairs a day naturally.

Source: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article1937082.ece 

Luke Turowski wasn't ready to go bald yet.

The 25-year-old, who co-owns a construction business with his father in Michigan, guessed it might happen to him one day given his family history--just not at the age of 20.

Turowski tried shaving his head for a couple of years. But he didn't like the idea of wearing the look in his wedding pictures some day. When he finally let his locks grow again, he decided to do something.

"To me, going bald is aging," he says.

In Pictures: Best Baldness Busters

Whether it's a matter of wanting to look young, feel confident or simply have a woman run her fingers through it, many men will go to great lengths to avoid losing their hair.

In a survey of 2,338 men by the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, more than 1,300 said they'd be willing to give up a personal possession in exchange for more hair. Of that group, 26% said they'd be willing to give up a stereo system, 21% a cellphone, 17% a laptop and 13% a plasma TV.

It's estimated that the U.S. market for hair restoration procedures in 2004 was about $811 million, the vast majority of which was for male patients, according to the ISHRS.

Dr. Jeffrey Epstein, of the Foundation for Hair Restoration, says men unhappy with their receding hair lines basically have two options. They can shave their heads, a la Bruce Willis--a style that makes a statement but takes guts. Or they can seek treatment.

"People that lose their hair are viewed as less powerful and more suspicious," says Epstein, who has surgical and consultation offices in South Florida and New York. "It's also seen as a measure of virility."

The First Step
While androgenetic alopecia, a genetically determined condition that spurs balding, affects roughly 50% of men internationally, it's not the only cause. Before you start trolling the Internet for quick fixes, head to the dermatologist's office to rule out underlying medical problems, suggests Dr. Gene Rubinstein, a clinical instructor at UCLA, who is in private practice at the Dermatology and Laser Centre of Studio City, Calif.

A dermatologist can help you figure out if medications, such as menoxidil, aka Rogaine, or prescription-only propecia, are smart choices. The only two drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for treating hair loss, both have been shown as effective in preventing hair loss for as long as they're used and can be taken simultaneously for potentially better results. They can also promote regrowth of hair, albeit typically thin hair, Rubinstein says.

Earlier this year, the FDA also gave clearance to a handheld home medical device called the HairMax LaserComb, which uses a laser's energy to promote hair regrowth. It sells for $395 to $545.

But since men may not want to take a pill every day for the rest of their lives or regularly use a comb, many turn to hair transplantation, says London and New York-based plastic surgeon Dr. Laurence Kirwan.

Source: http://www.forbes.com/

There's a new method of fighting hair loss in men, and it's a laser comb.

The Food And Drug administration has approved a laser comb for restoring hair loss. 

Hair is a universal symbol of youth and vitality, and when it starts to fall out, there are few solutions.

"I didn't know what to do," said Rob Angelino. "I was trying topical stimulants, I was trying different shampoos …

"Angelino's hair was thinning but he didn't want to pay for hair transplants, so a friend told him about a comb that shines with a cold laser light."It beeps every 4 or 5 seconds, and you shift it, and that's how the energy is transferred to the hair," said Dr. Craig Ziering.

Ziering said the laser light stimulates the hair follicles without harming other tissue.

"What happens in genetic hair loss, is you get a miniaturization or shrinking of the actual hair shaft or follicle," Ziering explained.

What these devices try to do is try to stop that and thicken those hair shafts again."Angelino used the comb two to three times a week at home.

After four months, Angelino said he noticed a change."I was very surprised. Those little tiny hairs that are just under the surface of the skin, they had begun sprouting," he said.However, some patients aren't as lucky as he was.

In the latest study done by the company, one-third of the patients failed to notice any hair growth.

The laser comb costs nearly $400.

Source: http://www.nbc5.com/health/13438355/detail.html