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An interesting technology has recently emerged as a non-surgical alternative to treat hair loss - low level laser therapy (LLLT). The technology has been around for almost 50 years and has been proven to be helpful in treating chronic pain, decreasing inflammation, and helping with wound healing. Interestingly, some of the initial experiments with LLLT in the 1960's suggested it can lead to increase hair growth. A Hungarian researcher, Andre Mester was investigating if LLLT caused cancer in mice when he noticed that the treated spots actually showed increased hair growth. This observation was mostly lost until the last few years.
The power of lasers starts from the fact that lasers are controlled beams of light that can stimulate the scalp. The intensity can be fine tuned to focus the intensity of the laser in any point of your scalp allowing the doctors to properly rouse the hair follicles. Low level laser therapy applies to any laser treatments that use low intensity lasers to produce a non-invasive procedure to restore hair and scalp health. Blood vessels and hair follicles in your scalp can be directly stimulated by laser light to improve circulation and the proper distribution of nutrients to your hair.
