What Is Low Level Laser Therapy?

The HairMax LaserComb® uses a laser diode operating in the red portion of the visible light spectrum and is different from natural light in many ways. First, it is monochromatic, meaning all the energy is essentially one wavelength or color whereas a light bulb produces a broad spectrum of light and energy waves.


Laser energy is also collimated which means it is a tight beam of light energy that spreads or diverges only a little at great distances while a light bulb loses its brightness very quickly with distance. Laser energy is also coherent: the waves of light energy produced by a laser are synched or in phase with each other. And while all light consists of waves of energy these waves, such as those in a light bulb, are not organized or in sync with each other. These characteristics make laser energy a truly unique form of light energy.

Based on actual use of the HairMax LaserComb® worldwide and in clinical trials, there have been no reports of serious adverse reactions.


Altered Hair Growth Cycle in Persons With Androgenetic Alopecia.

In people who exhibit Androgenetic Alopecia, once hair is shed during the telogen phase, the new hair which grows in during the following anagen phase is significantly weakened. Furthermore, it exhibits less thickness, pigmentation and manageability than the hair that came before it.


Hypothesis of Mechanism of Action

The HairMax LaserComb is hypothesized to increase ATP* which in turn increases cellular metabolism and cellular activity. The hair follicle now has the building blocks and energy to transform from a weakened follicle to one that is healthy and capable of producing thick terminal hair. The enhanced environment then in turn invigorates the hair follicle which produces healthier hair, prevents further hair loss and stimulates the re-growth of hair.

Scientific studies have been performed showing that increases in the amount of the biological molecule *adenosine triphosphate, causes the individual cells to increase their activity. ATP is integral to the function of the cell as an “energy transporter”.