subject: Is The Hairmax Laser Comb A Scientific Breakthrough, Engineering Solution Or An Advertising Scam? [print this page] I want to grow my hair back without chemicalsI want to grow my hair back without chemicals. I'm not bald. I have noticeably thin hair in my hair line and top of my head in that awful male pattern . I think it is fair to see notable results from holistic hair products and technologies. That being my perspective, and natural products being so desirable, a device like the HairMax Laser Comb was especially intriguing. In my initial search, the HairMax stood out as a winner among other laser devices on the market. However, in hindsight, that may be the case because of their huge marketing machine. In case you think there's going to be a happy ending and this is just another promotional statement for the HairMax, think again.
The HairMax first caught my attention while seeking an alternative hair loss treatment. I encountered other low level laser devices: Sunetics Laser Brush, Spencer Forrest X5, The Erchonia THL-1, etc. but none of them asserted the bold claims that they had been approved by the FDA to cure baldness. When I saw 'FDA Approved,' that made me think the HairMax was able to show, through convincing evidence, that it can effectively re-grow in men experiencing hair loss. Based on the power of the so-called data driven claim to treat hair loss, combined by my hope for a device to work, I coughed up about five hundred dollars to purchase the HairMax Laser Comb. I know, that's a significant investment; yet, if the Laser Comb could actually stimulate hair growth and reduce thinning hair, as it claims, I would pay five hundred dollars each year no question.
I bought the Hairmax and used it as directed: 3 times each week for 20 minutes each time. I monitored my hair growth changes with photographs. My expectation was that my results would be close to the results HairMax shows on their website presenting a man's head at one time then twelve weeks later the same head with denser hair. I wanted to see noticeable gains, so I kept my hair buzzed short. After two months, I saw no new hair growth. Curious, I began looking for verifiable reviews regarding the HairMax. The reviews were tough to verify. A few people asserted that they had success, yet others derided the HairMax as a worthless piece of garbage. During my search, I discovered something else - the report from the FDA regarding LLLT, produced for HairMax.
If you are thinking about the HairMax, don't take my word, you need to read the FDA report for yourself. In my opinion, the HairMax uses misleading advertising tactics to persuade men, desperate to grow hair, that the device has the seal of approval from the FDA to prevent hair loss. The truth is that the HairMax is permitted to be advertised as a device intended to grow hair. However, the FDA gave this approval based on the fact that the HairMax is just like a device sold in the 1970's with a similar goal. As a result, the HairMax has not produced any research that a government agency, like the FDA reviewed and passed as a result of the accuracy of the results. Rather, the HairMax is sanctioned as a device that can be marketed to treat hair loss but other devices on the internet could apply for the same 'approval' and the FDA would undoubtedly grant the same approval.
Having said all this, I do believe Low Level Laser Therapy is able to to stimulate hair growth. My research makes me trust that there is an optimum amount of energy required for cellular regeneration. According to supporters of laser therapy the required amount is 3-6 joules per/ cm2. This amount of energy cannot be achieved during a 20 min. use of using the HairMax. This amount of energy could only be achieved currently with lasers targeted on a particular area for 20 min. As such, a device that provides more coverage for a prolonged duration has the capacity to stimulate hair re-growth. The HairMax Laser Comb doesn't have the ability to achieve that, which means its ability to encourage hair growth is restricted.
