Low level laser therapy is an emerging treatment option for male and female pattern hair loss (aka. androgenetic alopecia). But does it actually work?
0:00 Intro 0:26 Discovery of laser therapy for hair loss 0:44 How lasers may help with hair loss 1:36 Different laser devices available on the market 1:50 Are laser devices effective? 2:26 Caveats to trial results 4:01 Final thoughts - pros and cons
Trial funding: 7 out of 9 trials reviewed for this video were fully sponsored by industry. There were 2 exceptions: [7] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24474647/ - Lexington International partially funded the study, and provided the treatment and sham devices and equipment (including the digital imaging system). [10] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30569416/ - The RAMACAP device was developed by the Division of Dermatology at the Ramathibodi Hospital (a university hospital) in collaboration with the National Innovation Agency (NIA) of Thailand. The Division of Dermatology at Ramathibodi Hospital also conducted the trial that tested the RAMACAP device, and the devices were provided by the NIA.
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