Do Laser Combs really work?

Hi Phil

Here's the thing, there are many detractors to Laser Therapy and in all honesty, the arguements are pretty sound and offer compelling scientific insight. However, there are those who feel it does help. I have used the Hairmax Lasercomb for 3 years in addition to Propecia and Minoxidil. In short, I feel that as an adjunct modality, laser therapy does have some benefit in terms of hair retention and quality. If you approach it as that then it is worth considering. If you are expecting it to grow back a significant amount of hair, then you will probably be disappointed.

Let the backlash begin lol!

So many people do not understand shedding and the role it plays in treating hair loss. Shedding is associated with every treatment for hair loss that actually works. Shedding is part of the process. Shedding means the treatment is working. Stopping a treatment because of shedding is usually a mistake. If you continue treatment the shedding will stop eventually and then your hair grows back thicker than it was before.

Now that I have said that, I'll get on topic.



I can. I have been using the laser comb for over four years. The first six months of treating my hair loss I used only the laser comb. I did see improvement during that first six months. Everyone around me saw the improvement as well. It has continued to improved the hair I have and the hair that Minoxidil has grown back. I don't think it can make hair grow on its own though. What it does do is it increases the caliber and improves the quality of the hair that is there. This make your hair look fuller and more youthfull. This effect is more helpfull for those with difuse hair loss than those who have areas that are completely void of hair and have been that way for a long time.

So if you have bald areas that have been void of hair for a long time, I don't think the laser comb or any other form of low level laser therapy will do anything appreciable for those areas. If however your hair loss is relatively recent, it may help and I feel it is worth a try. How much it could help is unknown until you try it. It takes about four months before you will know if it is working to improve your hair. It takes longer to know the full benefit and that depends on how much hair you lost before you started treatment.

I once had a chat with a hairtransplant suregeon offering laser therapy in San Francisco. Even he said that he his highly sceptical that this helps at all. The only reason why he continued offering this is because there is so much demand.

I used HairMax for nearly two years. My hair loss was mostly on my vertex, it was only on the early stages when I started using it and bald spots weren't noticeable. I thought lasercomb might help and prevent bald spots from actually showing up and regrow my hair, but it didn't. Although at some point, it did help with hair fall. At least for me.

That's why I don't trust DRS. The guy said he believes it doesn't work, yet he continues to take peoples money. Im sorry, but that is very unethical in my opinion! "Ill take your money, but I think this treatment is garbage, and useless"! sounds like a great dude!

"Trust no One"
Fox Mulder

lazer combs dont work


educate yourself about HST and then...



SIGN THE PETITION!





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Stopping a treatment because of shedding, what are the consequences? I have stopped after 2 week of usage because shedding impacted my physiology a lot. Will my shed hair come back? For how long will I continue shedding after stopping the treatment?
Thank you.

Stopping a treatment because of shedding is bad. Shedding means the treatment was working. Shedding is associated with every treatment for hereditary hair loss that actually works. Shedding needs to happen. There is no way around it. It's part of the process.

I do not know what happens if you've already stopped treatment because of shedding because I didn't stop. I stuck with it and the shedding eventually stopped. The hair that shed out grew back a little thicker than it was before.

Anyone who has stopped and may provide some details? Will the shed hair come back? I make it too much stress during the shedding.

Does anyone know how infrared light massagers compare to laser ? I asked in another thread but no one seems to know. I think the difference has something to do with the light spectrum emited by laser/infrared, this is measured in nm.. If infrared light has any benefits, and beeing much cheaper than 500$+ laser combs.. I'd rather try infrared if it has any potential for hair growth..

rodio, try your best to not worry about it. Worrying about it can make it worse. You were only treating your loss for two weeks. Do you have the strength to start treatment back up and ride out the shed? Try thinking of it this way; whether you treat your hair loss or not, your hair is going to shed out. However if you are treating your hair loss, the shedding will stop eventually and your hair will grow back a little thicker than it was before. I know it's hard. Trust me I know. I am female yet I was able to ride it out.

Lets try to draw your attention away from the shedding. Tell me where you are on this chart.

Thank you Tracy C. Life is too short to get stressed too much. I prefer seeing loosing my hair slowly within years instead of seeing myself getting bald in weeks, it is just too much for me. I am loosing slowly may hair for the last 10 years, I am between 3V and 4 with a better frontline. Yesterday was the 5th and last time I used my lasercomb and today I have decided to stop the treatment. I already worry about the shed hair which I am hoping to receive them back. Can someone please provide information? When my shedding will stop even I used lasercomb 5 times(2 weeks) and will my shed hair grow back in which condition? I feel my scalp is sensitive and I feel a bit pain at the root of hairs so it seems like there is still some progress going on.
Thank you.

You are treatable. If you can find the strength to stick with treatment long enough to see benefit, you will probably have a good outcome. Whatever you choose to do I wish you the best.

Thank you, I have no strength. Since the shedding has started, I cannot sleep anymore and I think stress is also not good during this treatment. I want to enjoy my life and think of other things which make me happy. If I will be bald slowly, ok, I accept it. Did anyone stop the treatment at an early stage but when the shedding has started? What are your thoughts? Thank you.