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Laser Hair TherapyAbout Laser Hair TherapyIn a nutshell, Laser Hair Therapy is a program that treats hair loss and regrows hair by stimulating the scalp, increasing blood flow and blocking the harmful hair loss effects of Dihydrotestoterone, also known as DHT. DHT causes hair follicles to stop producing the thick, healthy hair we once had. View before & after pictures. Laser Hair Therapy is exclusively available in Coronado by Dr. Schafer at CosMedical Spa and Laser Center. To find out more about this exciting new hair loss treatment, email us. Unlike your typical lasers that are used in surgery that cut tissue, Low Level Lasers are referred to as "cold" lasers, because they do not have the thermal component to cut, burn or vaporize tissue. Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) is based on the scientific principal of photo-biotherapy. Photo-biotherapy occurs when laser light is absorbed by cells, which causes stimulation of cell metabolism and improved blood flow. So, this laser is classified as a IIIA cosmetic laser, safe for human cosmetic use. Does Laser Hair Therapy really work?Low Level Lasers have been used to treat hair loss throughout Europe for over a decade as an alternative to hair transplantation and medications. Their use in the United States has been well documented. Studies with this particular equipment show significant hair grown – overall average growth for all subjects was 37.79%. Laser Hair Therapy has been featured on television news broadcast throughout the United States. Read our Frequently Asked Questions to find out more about this hair renewal system. Laser Hair Therapy at a glance
An Interesting DiscoveryLow Level Laser light was first used to treat lower extremity ulcers in diabetics with poor blood supply. The lasers improved blood flow and at the same time an astonishing side effect was noticed: body hair located within the radius of the laser beam grew thicker and longer than the surrounding hair. In clinical studies, laser light is proven to stimulate cellular metabolism, protein synthesis, and tissue and cartilage regeneration, while dramatically increasing blood supply to the targeted area. Causes of balding: Cycles of the scalpThe cause of balding lies within the hair follicle, a microscopic pocket in the skin. Hair sprouts from this pocket, journeying through four distinct seasons — growth, regression, rest and shedding. In the growth phase, the hair shaft lengthens. Then the follicle begins to shrink; this is the regression phase. Next comes the rest phase. The remains of the follicle hang on to the dead hair. Finally, it sheds the old hair in preparation for growing a new one. Hairs on the scalp may stay in the growth phase for years before moving through regression, rest and shedding, which is why hairs can grow so long. They grow, at least, until testosterone kicks in. Men appreciate most of testosterone's effects: the beard, bulging biceps, square manly jaw. The gleaming bald dome is less well-liked. The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates noted the link between testosterone and hair loss. He observed that castrated men, who don't make the hormone, didn't go bald. Then in the 1940s, anatomist James Hamilton proved the link by injecting castrated men with testosterone and observing that their hair — thick and full up to this point — began falling out. Later studies showed that the true hair-loss culprit isn't testosterone but its byproduct known as DHT, which for some reason only affects the hairs on the top of the head, not those on the back. (Hence the "pattern" of male pattern baldness.) The irony is that those shiny bald spots aren't actually bald. The hairs are still there, but instead of the thick, lush hair of shampoo advertisements, clear "peach fuzz" hairs are sprouting out of tiny, miniaturized follicles. The Laser Hair Therapy program treats hair loss and regrows hair by stimulating the scalp, increasing blood flow and blocking the harmful hair loss effects of this DHT. You can regrown your own thick, healthy hair again. Types of hair lossAlthough male pattern baldness is by far the most well-known type of hair loss, various other types exist. Here are some, and their causes: Male pattern hair loss (androgenetic alopecia)
Female pattern hair loss (also referred to as androgenetic alopecia)
Chemotherapy-induced alopecia
Alopecia areata
Telogen effluvium
Traction alopecia; central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia
Laser Hair Therapy is exclusively available in San Diego by Dr. Schafer. Laser Hair Therapy Before & After PhotosActual Patients Shown Before And After Surgery. Your Results May Vary.Click on photo to enlarge & show description |
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