Senior Member rsn Posted December 2, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted December 2, 2016 I have not read this forum for 2 years. Back then there was a vocal group of doctors saying that there is no chance laser combs work, and that the light could not even penetrate the skin. There were also some doctors who had the opposite view and said there was some evidence they work. I noticed now Dr. Shapiro saying that recent evidence says they work. Is there still a vocal doctor group against laser combs? "Low-Level Laser therapy (LLLT) is another adjunct therapy used to treat hair loss. For many years its benefit in hair transplantation was controversial with only limited studies. Recently however, more studies have shown statistically significant benefit in increasing overall terminal hair densities in men and women with a laser comb device compared with placebo." Laser Therapy | Shapiro Medical Group in Minneapolis, MN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Dr. William Lindsey Posted December 7, 2016 Regular Member Share Posted December 7, 2016 I say it every day. Dr. Lindsey William H. Lindsey, MD, FACS McLean, VA Dr. William Lindsey is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member DEB1982 Posted December 7, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted December 7, 2016 I say it every day. Dr. Lindsey You are saying there is benefit to using it?? First Transplant: 5000 FUE grafts with Dr Koray Erdogan ASMED, December 2016 First Hair Transplant link: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/185564-5000-grafts-fue-13th-14th-december-asmed-dr-erdogan.html Hair loss regime Propecia 1mg daily Saw Palmetto 450mg daily Biotin 1000ug daily MSM 1500mg daily Pumpkin Seed Oil 1000mg daily 1% Nizoral shampoo weekly Lasercomb x 3 weekly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HairLostYears Posted December 7, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted December 7, 2016 I think Dr. Lindsey's stance is that laser combs are pretty much this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Blake Bloxham Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 I think Dr. Lindsey's stance is that laser combs are pretty much this... Hard not to chuckle at this one. Well played. Dr. Blake Bloxham is recommended by the Hair Transplant Network. Hair restoration physician - Feller and Bloxham Hair Transplantation Previously "Future_HT_Doc" or "Blake_Bloxham" - forum co-moderator and editorial assistant for the Hair Transplant Network, Hair Restoration Network, Hair Loss Q&A blog, and Hair Loss Learning Center. Click here to read my previous answers to hair loss and hair restoration questions, editorials, commentaries, and educational articles. Now practicing hair transplant surgery with Coalition hair restoration physician Dr Alan Feller at our New York practice: Feller and Bloxham Hair Transplantation. Please note: my advice does not constitute as medical advice. All medical questions and concerns should be addressed by a personal physician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member voxman Posted December 7, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted December 7, 2016 I believe the Question was: Are there doctors still saying laser combs don't work? And Dr. Lindseys' answer was: I say it every day. Conclusion: Dr. Lindsey says "laser combs don't work" I'm serious. Just look at my face. My Hair Regimen: Lather, Rinse, Repeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hsrp10 Posted December 8, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted December 8, 2016 They will never work for growing/regrowing hair but for some scalp conditions like psoriasis etc. there seems to be evidence that certain forms of laser treatment may help some patients. go dense or go home Unbiased advice and opinions based on 25 plus years of researching and actual experience with hair loss, hair restoration via both FUT & FUE, SMP, scalp issues including scalp eczema & seborrheic dermatitis and many others HSRP10's favorite FUT surgeons: *Dr. Konior, *Dr Hasson, Dr. Rahal HSRP10's favorite FUE surgeons: *Dr. Konior, *Dr. Bisanga, Dr. Erdogan, Dr. Couto (*indicates actual experience with doctor) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member rsn Posted December 8, 2016 Author Senior Member Share Posted December 8, 2016 Hard not to chuckle at this one. Well played. Blake Bloxham says there are a lot of remedies for which there is no evidence (or trivial evidence) that they work, and yet some big shot doctors say they do work. How does Blake Boxham reconcile this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member DEB1982 Posted December 11, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted December 11, 2016 I used a laser comb for three years and I'm not going to imply that it helped with hair loss but it did seem to make the hair I had a lot thicker. So maybe there is something to say for it from a cosmetic perspective. First Transplant: 5000 FUE grafts with Dr Koray Erdogan ASMED, December 2016 First Hair Transplant link: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/185564-5000-grafts-fue-13th-14th-december-asmed-dr-erdogan.html Hair loss regime Propecia 1mg daily Saw Palmetto 450mg daily Biotin 1000ug daily MSM 1500mg daily Pumpkin Seed Oil 1000mg daily 1% Nizoral shampoo weekly Lasercomb x 3 weekly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member rsn Posted December 11, 2016 Author Senior Member Share Posted December 11, 2016 You don't understand. Studies show people are horrible self judges for these kinds of things, and people mistakenly believe they are excellent self judges. That is why you need objective evidence, for instance a study. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member HockeyGuy Posted January 18, 2017 Regular Member Share Posted January 18, 2017 They seem pretty expensive and time demanding just to make your hair a little thicker. Do they claim to increase hair count and do their studies back that up or are people just saying "yes, I look better" or "no, I noticed no change"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member rsn Posted January 18, 2017 Author Senior Member Share Posted January 18, 2017 Dr. Shapiro's website says the studies say they work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member richter101 Posted January 20, 2017 Regular Member Share Posted January 20, 2017 I think that combination of things besides FUE and Propecia may or may not contribute to 1-5% range of effectiveness. Just doesn't seem like a good ROI for all the additional time and money you'll commit. I stick with the 2 I named and well.. Best Investment Ever. Richter101 is a former patient of Dr. Parsa Mohebi Born Oct ’89 Began Seeing Gradual Hair Loss Oct ’09 Began Seeing Gradual Hair Gain June ’15 My regimen includes: HT #1 2200 (ARTAS- FUE) grafts at Parsa Mohebi Hair Restoration in Los Angeles in 2016 Finasteride daily, since 2014 Rogaine experimenter from 2012- ’13 RIP Planning HT #2 By End of This Year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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