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Or just another scam? Never really see them being discussed.
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You could do better things with your time and money!Comment
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They are not a scam. I started with only the laser comb for the first six months of treating my hair loss starting back in November of 2007. This was on a recommendation from my primary care doctor at the time. I still use my laser comb to this day. If I didn't feel it was helping, I would not bother to continue using it. I do need to say that I now believe they probably work better for women and possibly diffuse thinners. This is based on my personal experience and an observation of more positive feedback from women who use it than from men who tried it.Comment
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i SPENT £4,000 on laser treatment years ago - 100% BS in my honest opinion
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Unless you`re a woman, don`t do it..Comment
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I posted a thread a few months back here asking about the laser comb and decided to finally just buy one from amazon and try it out. Well I've used it for about four months and I will say it is not 100% BS. While it will not give results like that of minoxidil I does do something for your hair health and quality. My aunt who had not seen me in a few years recently commented at a wedding this October that my hair looked darker than it used to. I have also slightly noticed this. My strands of hair seem a little thicker and darker. I also stopped using the laser comb for about three weeks because I moved and became very busy and after the third week noticed my hair become a little finer and lighter and a minor increase in shedding. Since then I've gone back to using it and my hair is beginning to improve in quality again.
Basically what I'm trying to prove is that for men at least, the laser comb will be a minor help for decreasing shedding, do very little to nothing for regrowth, but will help the quality, health and fullness of your hair. This does sound like what you would see on a conditioner bottle but I do feel the laser comb is worth adding to your regimen if you don't mind spending the time using it.Comment
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I didn't say it doesn't work, just that there is a lack of evidence for its' effectiveness. I read this in the 2012 review for Female Alopecia by the British Journal of Dermatology!
It states there is a lack of evidence and, "There is an urgent need for high-quality, well-designed, and rigorously reported studies of other widely used treatments such as spironolactone, finasteride, cyproterone acetate,
and laser comb therapy."
Minoxidil is the best bet for women obviously, but I do imagine the laser comb must have some benefit. I would advise men not to bother with it though, just my opinion.Comment
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When Lexington went through the process of gaining FDA clearance, they had to prove both safety and efficacy. Lexington had to submit several studies to gain clearance, including a completely separate study for female hair loss. The studies they submitted where well designed, double blind, placebo controlled studies that were also well executed and well monitored by an independent entity. The results were that the increase in hair count was statistically significant and sufficient to gain FDA clearance for treating specific patterns of male and female hereditary hair loss for people with specific skin types. That would not have happened if there was a lack of evidence. However I would like to see larger studies done myself on the laser comb and the other treatments mentioned.
I now know several women who are using the laser comb. Each and every one of them are benefiting from using it to some degree - and every little bit helps. That is what's called "real world evidence". Unfortunately, I do not know very many males who have tried it and gained much benefit from it. For example; My sister and I both use it and we are benefiting from it. One of our brothers tried it but didn't gain any benefit at all. It is important that I point out at this time that our brothers degree of hair loss is Norwood VI, which is beyond what the laser comb is cleared to treat. This is why I now make a point to say I think it probably works better for women. The study results submitted to the FDA also show that it works better for women. Since female hair loss is typically diffuse, it makes sense that younger males with diffuse hair loss will probably benefit from using it as well. The laser comb does work - but it doesn't work for everybody. Nothing works for everybody. Will it work for you? The only way to truly find out is to try it yourself.Comment
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For those first six months of treating my hair loss, the laser comb was the only treatment I used, so there were no confounding factors. Using the laser comb gave me noticeable improvement in my hair. I started using Rogaine after I saw that the laser comb was working for me - and of course once I realized my hair loss could be treated I wanted more. I started Spiro six months after that. So it went like this:
First six month period I used only the laser comb.
Second six month period I used both the laser comb and women's Rogaine.
From that point on I have been using the laser comb, men's Rogaine and Spiro.Comment
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