There is a product which has been on the market for over two years that claims to assist in the re-growth of hair for men who are suffering from a form of baldness known as male pattern baldness.
There are several types of laser hair restoration devices available including a laser brush, a laser comb, and a stand alone apparatus that is usually found in doctor's offices and hair restoration salons.
The theory behind these devices is really quite simple.
Male pattern baldness is caused by a build up of DHT on the hair follicle at the boundary between the enriched blood supply and the follicle.
DHT is a metabolite of the male hormone testosterone.
This just means that DHT is one of the substances that are left after the hormone is metabolized in the body.
This metabolic substance is also credited with having an effect on prostrates leading to enlargement of the glands.
Although testosterone is called a male hormone it is actually found in both men and women to varying degrees.
Women have a hair loss condition very similar to men which is also caused by a build up of DHT.
In men this genetically derived condition is known as Male Pattern Baldness and in women it is named Female Pattern Baldness.
These two conditions both result in patches of the scalp developing thinning hair and eventually exhibiting hair loss.
In men this patchiness usually manifests itself at the front of the scalp above the forehead and on the crown of the head.
The classic widow's peak, hair loss on both sides of the upper head with hair growth in the middles, is an example of male pattern baldness.
Women generally tend to experience patches over areas other that those exhibited by men.
The theory behind the laser hair restoration therapy is the low level light tends to excite the hair follicles to produce more hair.
The reason the follicles stopped the hair production was a loss of nutrients and oxygen delivered to the hair follicle.
In order to counteract this, the device would need to counteract the affect of the DHT build up.
It is speculated that the heat added to the scalp by the therapy may increase blood flow and thus reinvigorate the hair growth.
This has not been proven.
There are several types of laser hair restoration devices available including a laser brush, a laser comb, and a stand alone apparatus that is usually found in doctor's offices and hair restoration salons.
The theory behind these devices is really quite simple.
Male pattern baldness is caused by a build up of DHT on the hair follicle at the boundary between the enriched blood supply and the follicle.
DHT is a metabolite of the male hormone testosterone.
This just means that DHT is one of the substances that are left after the hormone is metabolized in the body.
This metabolic substance is also credited with having an effect on prostrates leading to enlargement of the glands.
Although testosterone is called a male hormone it is actually found in both men and women to varying degrees.
Women have a hair loss condition very similar to men which is also caused by a build up of DHT.
In men this genetically derived condition is known as Male Pattern Baldness and in women it is named Female Pattern Baldness.
These two conditions both result in patches of the scalp developing thinning hair and eventually exhibiting hair loss.
In men this patchiness usually manifests itself at the front of the scalp above the forehead and on the crown of the head.
The classic widow's peak, hair loss on both sides of the upper head with hair growth in the middles, is an example of male pattern baldness.
Women generally tend to experience patches over areas other that those exhibited by men.
The theory behind the laser hair restoration therapy is the low level light tends to excite the hair follicles to produce more hair.
The reason the follicles stopped the hair production was a loss of nutrients and oxygen delivered to the hair follicle.
In order to counteract this, the device would need to counteract the affect of the DHT build up.
It is speculated that the heat added to the scalp by the therapy may increase blood flow and thus reinvigorate the hair growth.
This has not been proven.
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