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Do laser helmet and laser brush really work for hair regrowth?

yutaliMay 5, 2016
I am just wondering if laser helmet and laser brush really work for preventing hair loss and help hair regrowth. it looks to me they are just LED lights. For a bunch of LED lights they are way too expansive. I am curious if there is any clinic proof behind it?

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Dr. Baubac Hayatdavoudi, MD
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Dr. William Rassman, MD (retired)
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Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD

You have patterned hair loss, the most likely of which is AGA. No, stress does not give this pattern.Be sure to see a dermatologist to review the cause of your itchy scalp. Seborrheic dermatitis, dandruff, psoriasis and even the early stages of AGA give itching.

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William Rassman, MD (retired)

Finasateride has sexual side effects in less than 2% of men. My son is one it and has been for the past 15 years. He reversed his hair loss and had an increased sex drive with no erectile side effects. The other medications you discussed may or may not help, but they won't get at the root cause...

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William Rassman, MD (retired)

It is vitamin rich, but has no value in stopping hair loss. If you are experiencing hair loss, then you need a diagnosis as it sounds like it is accelerating on its own and you need to know why.

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Amiya Prasad, MD - Account Suspended

Thank you for your question. I understand you’re 26-years-old and you’d like to know if there are blood tests that could help determine other causes of hair loss aside from male pattern hair loss.I think I can certainly help you with this question, as hair loss treatment has been a big part of ...

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William Rassman, MD (retired)

Your biggest enemy is the progressive thinning leading to a balding pattern that is not evident at thispoint in time. The degree of thinning that you are experiencing would suggest that you should see a doctor who most likely will get Bulk Measurements of your hair to determine the degree of th...

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Anil R. Shah, MD

Hello,  Minoxidil is effective in protecting the non-transplanted hairs by keeping them in anagen phase for longer.  Patients often times need a blueprint for maintaining native hairs so that future procedures are not necessary.  Transplanted hairs have been reported to grow faster with mi...

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