Laser Hair Loss Therapy In Uppertown, Northumberland

The history of baldness cures that don’t involve some form of surgery can be summed up rather succinctly. From prehistory to the late 1980s, nothing worked. All baldness cures were figuratively and often literally snake oil.

Then came Minoxidil (marketed in the UK as Regaine®) followed quickly by Finasteride (marketed in the UK as Propecia®); see the hair loss drugs section. These products can prevent hair loss and in some cases, grow new hair.

Genes are behind most of the bald and thinning heads out there, male and female. You can inherit baldness from your mother or your father. Baldness is not passed only through the mother's side, a quick look at the countless number of bald fathers and sons will nullify this myth.

There are now a wide range of products, from custom hair replacement systems to laser hair loss therapy devices, (both in salon and at home hand-held comb devices) available on the market, which claim to provide a solution to hair loss.

The use of low-level laser therapy (LLLT), although shown in some studies to be effective in improving the thickness and fullness of hair on its own*, is often combined with proven scalp and hair re-growth products, (see the hair loss drugs section), for a full hair loss treatment program.
 
Low-level laser hair loss therapy is now recognized throughout Europe and in the United States as an effective treatment for most forms of hair loss, including male and female pattern baldness. It is suitable for anybody who is in the early stages of thinning.

If you are considering laser hair loss therapy the following information will give you a basic understanding of the procedure. It can't answer all your questions, since a lot depends on the individual patient and the practitioner. Please ask a practitioner about anything you don't understand.
 

* Hair Regrowth and Increased Hair Tensile Strength Using the HairMax LaserComb for Low-Level Laser Therapy
John L. Satino and Michael Markou, D.O.
International Journal of Cosmetic Surgery and Aesthetic Dermatology, Volume 5, Number 2, 2003

Low-level laser hair loss therapy has been the subject of many years of research and development, and conforms to European standards and American FDA (Food and Drug Administration) regulations for safety.

It is safe and painless with no known side effects.

Please see hair loss drugs for side effects where these are used in combination therapy with the low-level laser.

The amount of therapy sessions required will depend on the extent of your hair loss, however practitioners normally recommend a six month treatment program for best results, with weekly visits to the clinic for laser treatment.

Prices for laser hair loss therapy start from £45 per session.

A full six month laser hair loss treatment program, including the combined hair care and re-growth products, such as Minoxidil or Finasteride, can start from £1,500.

Male hair at front of head before treatment and after treatment with Laser Therapy alone.

Male hair at back of head before treatment and after treatment with Laser Therapy alone.

Male hair at front of head before treatment and after Laser Therapy combined with Minoxodil and Scalp Scripts haircare products.

Female hair thinning before treatment and hair growth after treatment with Hairmax Laser Comb (at-home device) alone.

Images above courtesy of White Cliffs Group.
 
All before and after photographs are actual patients, your results may differ.