Using Lasers to Treat Hereditary Hair Loss

Hair loss and balding affects millions of men and women across North America. And it can be emotionally devastating at any age, but most particularly if you a younger man or woman. If fact, roughly 40% of all women will experience some degree of hair loss during their lifetime, and 70% of men will experience hair loss.

Statistics compiled by the American Hair Loss Association show:

• By age 35, over 66% of men will experience appreciable hair loss to some degree.
• By age 50, roughly 85% of men will experience a significant degree of thinning hair
• Some men will start to loose their hair in their 20s, with others starting to experience hair loss earlier

All this can lead to a significant amount of not only frustration and a feeling of helplessness, but it can devastate a person’s self-esteem and sense of well-being, and create enormous confusion on where to turn due to so many competing and contradictory messages about how to solve the problem that is eating away at your emotions and so negatively affecting your life.

Low Level Laser Hair Therapy

Low Level Laser Hair Therapy (LLLT) is an FDA approved hair loss treatment protocol used to treat hereditary hair loss in men (male pattern baldness), and in women (female pattern thinning). Both types of hair loss are genetic and hereditary in nature and are scientifically referred to as Androgenetic Alopecia (genetically related hair loss). Also referred to as photo-biotherapy, low level “cold” laser hair therapy first began to be used in Europe in the 1960s, and helps stop and in some cases reverse the progression of hair loss in patients who are in the beginning stages of hair loss (Norwood Scale 1-3).

How Does Laser Hair Therapy Work?

• Low Level Laser Hair Therapy hair loss treatment works by stimulating the hair follicles below the surface of the scalp, and has been demonstrated to increase blood supply (vasodilation) to the scalp by up to 54% after just one treatment.
• It helps prolong the anagen (growth) phase of the hair cycle, while deterring the effects of dihydrotestosterone, the primary hormone responsible for pattern hair loss in men and women.
• In over 85% of laser hair therapy patients, laser hair therapy has been show to stop the progression of genetically related hair loss and thinning, and increase hair strength.
• Laser hair therapy also works effectively in a post-operate hair transplant setting by helping to accelerate the healing process and strengthen newly transplanted hair.
• There are no known side effects to laser hair therapy in either men or women.
• Laser hair therapy works for all hair types.

Results, of course, vary by individual, therefore it is always advisable to consult a trained, reputable, professional hair loss specialist before embarking on any hair loss treatment protocol.

Talk to a Qualified Syracuse Hair Restoration Specialist

Profiles by Kristin in Syracuse, New York offers the latest in hair loss treatment solutions for men and women of all ages. To learn more about our individually customized hair restoration solutions and to explore the many advanced hair loss treatment and hair replacement options available to you, we invite you to speak with an experienced Profiles by Kristin Syracuse hair replacement and hair restoration specialist today. Our goal is to help you find the perfect hair restoration solution to meet your own individual needs and make a well-informed decision about your hair restoration options, regardless of the cause of your hair loss.