My Uncle Don called me from Florida about this latest “gimmick” to stop his hair loss called a laser hair comb. He was wondering if it was too good to be true. I told him that I had done some research and found dome interesting information on laser hair combs and low level laser therapy.

Like many middle-aged men, he found himself with thinning hair bordering on balding. He did not like that he was seeing more hair in the shower drain than ever, and wanted to do something about it. He confided that he had been studying the back of his head in the mirror for quite some time. He had tried expensive shampoos and gooey conditioners that his wife’s hairdresser talked him into. They just coated the hair shaft and scalp trying to add “volume”, but they were a waste of money with no real results. He saw somewhere on the internet an article about laser hair re-growth treatments and became curious. The ads for a laser hair comb for home treatment looked really promising since he couldn’t imagine spending precious time in a clinic or salon several times a week for laser treatments. He thought these hand held laser devices were a bit expensive at first, but calculated the comparisons for surgery or prescription medications. He figured in the costs of the lo-sudsing shampoo, non-buildup conditioner, some hair specific vitamins all that the laser hair comb manufacturer recommended. Adding in the cost of these products (some of which we would need to use anyway) and the fact that the batteries are rechargeable, the cost came out to be far less in the long run than the other alternatives. As he said partially In jest “I’m worth it!”. Yes, he is…and so are so many other men and women suffering from t his condition.

The laser hair comb uses low level laser therapy (LLLT) to stimulate hair growth. It has been tested by the FDA, and given FDA guidelines that the manufacturers must follow. Laser hair therapy using cool or red wavelength lasers has been used in hair clinics around the world. The newer hand held version of thee laser hair comb is made for home use. It is used just like a regular brush or comb, but for 20-30 minutes three times a week, and the built in low level lasers stimulate your hair follicles by increasing blood flow and cell activity. In 5 to 10 weeks time you should notice a considerable difference in your hair quality, strength and thickness. The one downside is that once you stopped using your laser hair comb or brush your hair will go back to its original condition. This is the same however for the use of prescription hair re-growth medications.

Now that my uncle has been using his new laser hair device, he says the maintenance is not that bad. He is so excited abut his results that the requirement to use his laser hair comb for 10-15 minutes 3 times a week to maintain his new head of hair is easy. He says that he just used it during some of his favorite TV shows during the week. Finding a quality laser hair comb is getting easier too. The best have 36 diode lasers and a money back guarantee. The price is now affordable, and with a little research of your own, your hair can be fuller and healthier also. Remember….you’re worth it!

For both men and women 18 years old and older there is now a home use, hand=held laser hair brush that can improve the look of your hair. If your genetics are signaling that you will most likely lose hair when older, it is never too early to start treatment. The earlier you begin, the more likely you are to save your hair. Once you have assessed the reason for your thinning hair or hair loss, and have determined that there are no open sores or other scalp diseases, you are ready to start your low level laser therapy.

A quality laser hair brush manufacturer is an expert in the practice and administration of laser hair restoration and can advise if this treatment option is a viable solution for your current state of hair loss. Hair loss is progressive, and anything done to slow down that loss can be considered positive. It should be noted that the low level laser hair therapy used in a laser hair brush is not a cure, but a treatment option to be considered. It is most successfully administered along with a regimen of low sudsing shampoo, non buildup conditioning product and vitamins specific to male or female hair health.

Just as all living things grow with the help of sunlight, your hair can benefit from concentrated levels of light. The cool levels of laser light used in the new laser hair brush is safe and involves only light, not heat. This laser hair re-growth procedure is non-invasive, painless, and has no known side effects as long as you choose a device that follows FDA guidelines. In fact, laser hair brushes are often used in conjunction with hair restoration surgery as a healing method because of its skin repairing properties. Surgery and prescription medications can be much more costly, and not as safe. Since many of the medications that treat thinning hair are not prescribed to women, use of a laser hair brush is often the best option for female hair-loss patients.

The new laser hair brush with rows of diode lasers use a patented, hand held device which enables coverage of the entire scalp through the use of up to 36 diodes that are calibrated to precisely deliver consistent laser light at an optimum distance from each hair follicle. Low level light therapy or LLLT is referred to as a cold laser because it does not have any heat components. It is also described as a low-power laser, soft laser or therapeutic laser. The laser stimulates the follicles on the scalp helping to increase energy production thereby reducing the effects of protein blocking DHT enzymes, promoting hair thickness and density. This improved cell metabolism eliminates oxygen free radicals and improves blood flow to all treated areas. This non-invasive, painless laser treatment can make hair look fuller and shinier. Most people see results in as few as 6-8 weeks of laser therapy, but each user’s response varies on an individual basis, depending on their personal hair loss history.

LLLT administered to the scalp has been shown to improve the health of existing hair as well as stimulate new hair growth and stop hair loss. In the current age of men and women wanting to look younger and feel more confident in the workplace as well as in social circles, the laser hair brush seems to be the best method of obtaining all of this.

Gadgets abound for everything we can dream of to keep us young or at least younger looking and or feeling. There are trimmers, clippers, zit zappers, ultrasonic face scrubbers, collagen boosters, hair removers, hair renewers, micro-….WAIT, something that can bring back our hair? A laser hair restoration device? This would mean that we finally have a treatment for thinning hair that is actually a natural hair loss treatment! This gadget is well worth investigating

A well-known fact is that as we age, our hair either starts to fall out or thin in spots (mostly men) or get thin all over (mostly women) for most of us. Our pattern of balding or thinning usually repeats the process that our parents went through. However, their generation did NOT have the knowledge of laser hair therapy. This low lever laser light treatment (LLLT) is actually a cool wavelength of laser.

This means that the temperature is cool, so there is no sensation of heat on your skin or scalp. What it does is increase the flow of blood at the precise level of each hair follicle or bud. This carries nutrients and takes away waste for each follicle faster than would normally happen. As each follicle is fed and cared for properly, it will not only hang onto its hair shaft longer, but will start to produce a stronger, shinier hair. Also, the follicles which were dormant or in their resting phase will also start to wake up and put out a stronger more vibrant hair as well. Voila, a fuller, thicker, shinier head of hair.

Now, don’t get these folks wrong. A dead follicle is a dead follicle. No amount of blood flow or fancy shampoos, creams or ANY gadget can get you a natural hair growing in a dead follicle. The only other way to have more live hair on your head is to have surgery to move hair from one place to another on your head which in my mind leads to thinning in spots anyway…and so it actually is just spreading out the hair you have…but this dying off of follicles is just going to continue. The ONLY way to stop or slow this process is with a laser hair brush for hair loss or a laser hair comb.

Usually these terms are used interchangeably as the older type of laser hair brush had very stiff bristles that either parted the hair so the light could get to the right depth or had the laser light coming from them. The newest and smoothest way to get the most beneficial treatment is from the Nutreve Personal Hair Therapy Laser which is a smooth, curved surface with a canted easy-grip handle which houses 35 cool lasers. This brand has the HIGHEST number of true lasers (not just LED lights some use for effect) and it’s lasers pulse. Pulsing technology is also the latest in making sure that the light is delivered in optimum quantities for the best results. For all of the details and regular folk’s testimonials, just go to their website. All the technological info is there along with comparisons to any other brands out there. Lots of FAQs will have your head spinning and asking yourself why you hadn’t either heard of laser hair restoration before or hadn’t tried it out for yourself. This reminds me that they have a great money back guarantee and trial period that beats the rest. Another item that this company has is a hands-free stand that lets you do other things like read, sew, work on a craft project or anything else where you are sitting or standing in one place for the short treatment time every other day.

A lot of gadgets out there are very expensive, but some are not that bad. I think that to pay almost $200 for a face scrubber is excessive, but in comparison to pay around only 3 times that much for something that can restore our hair to a more youthful look is priceless! A treatment for thinning hair that works for women and men alike is amazing. So many drugs and procedures only work for one or the other.

AND just think…you and your mate can SHARE this wonderfully easy home treatment so the price gets even better! Vacations, business travel, busy schedules don’t matter as this new version of laser hair

Just about when you thought you’ve heard of every thinning hair treatment…up pops another idea! Of course some ideas are better than others and some new products work better than others, but we are obsessed with maintaining our youthful looks. Since our hair is one of the most prominent features it figures that we would research every natural hair loss treatment out there.

New on the scene touting cell-renewal, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties are a plethora of skin, nail and hair loss treatments. Green, blue and brown algae from as far away as the Dead Sea, Oregon’s Klamath Lake and Lagoons in Polynesia team up with kelp and seawater rich in minerals to form the basis for beauty products touting the sea’s healing powers. One beauty company even has named itself after where these products come from…but skin products are just a part of their repertoire. The latest sea derived products are targeting women’s hair and claim to have the best female hair loss treatment.

We have long known (or hoped) that taking fish oil is good for blood pressure, but now salmon are giving up salmon-egg enzyme which dissolves dead skin cells without harming living cells. Baby salmon emit this enzyme during hatching to dissolve their egg sacks. Caviar extract is also used as another natural hair treatment loss treatment as it is supposed to add moisture, shine and improve the hair shaft from the inside out. These magic elixirs can either be applied to skin (scalp) or taken orally. I just wonder how one does not smell like the sea or burp up fish oil!

Algae does contain alguronic acid which is an anti-ager, and mineral-dense seawater heals with its plumping yet calming powers. Protein rich marine oils (salmon, caviar) can actually speed growth of cells. However, I suggest we drink algae rich juices from our local health stores or juice bars, take our fish oil capsules AND add a laser hair therapy treatment if we want to boost our hair’s strength, body and shine. Juices are at our local super market now and supplements can be found there too…but where can we find the latest in laser hair restoration? Well, it’s as easy as the internet. The latest laser hair brush uses cold laser waves to improve blood flow which in turn hastens hair growth. This light method does no harm to hair that is already in place, and it does not dry out or inflame skin cells. Used along with a non sudsing shampoo which will keep hair follicles clean and clear, increased blood stimulation strengthens and thickens the hair shaft. This translates to a thicker, shinier, fuller head of hair!

The top company which sells a laser hair brush for hair loss is Nutreve. They have perfected the science of correct wavelength, a comfortable and easy to use product, and the maximum amount of pure therapy lasers (not LEDs) in a hand-held device. Speaking of hand-held though…they also offer a stand that allows us busy folks to multi-task and use their product hands-free! How clever….Try it and forget smelling like a salmon…(although you may want to try the algae products on your face!)

The latest health craze is the use of coconut oil for just about everything! Extra virgin coconut oil is touted by celebrities, health gurus and regular folks as well. We are being told it is good to eat, drink, slather, swish and now it is even a treatment for thinning hair.

Most of us have tried it for cooking as it has a distinctively sweet taste, and is made of medium chain fatty acids unlike most fat we eat which is made up of long chain fatty acids. Coconut oil is used by the body as fuel and increases your metabolism which burns your calories at a faster rate. So, even at 120 calories per tablespoon, you shouldn’t gain weight…at least that is what proponents claim! If it is good for us, then a healthy diet is a wonderful building block for preventing hair loss. It may actually be part of the next natural hair loss treatment we try.

Coconut oil may also be the new cure for memory loss. Its medium chain fatty acids increase the body’s production of ketones. Ketones are a wonderful source of fuel for our brain cells. With our bodies staying young longer, we need to keep up mentally as well. The dental community is jumping on the bandwagon suggesting that the toxins in our mouths are fat soluble and by swishing with coconut oil for 20 minutes daily, these toxins get carried out when we spit it out. Dental plaque is the main culprit for poor gum health and bad breath, and has also now been linked to poor heart health.

Extra virgin coconut oil has ferulic acid which reduces inflammation. It pairs well with all of those peels we get to renew the look of our skin. Its antibacterial, antioxidant and antifungal qualities can eliminate breakouts even while it moisturizes our skin including our scalp. Many communities of peoples living near warm waters have used coconut oil as a female hair loss treatment for years. It not only moisturizes the hair shaft, but it protects the scalp and skin from the drying effects of sun and salt.

A mix of natural oils has shown up at high end salons for clients to use not only as a moisturizing product, but also to protect hair while clients are at the beach or pool as it protects against chlorine as well. This goes along with their promotion of laser hair therapy or laser hair restoration. Salons are selling laser hair brushes as a thinning hair treatment right along with natural hair care products to increase fullness, shine and body.

So, as we start to feel our age, or refuse to give in to the thought of it…we can add coconut oil to our smoothies, salads, slather it on our skin…even swish if we wish…but we must not forget to apply it to our hair as well. This along with the amazing advances in laser hair therapy will ensure we have healthy insides and beautiful outsides, naturally! Ask your salon or check the web for the best in a home use handheld laser hair brush for hair loss and hair health. It works with an array of cool light lasers in a brush type device that can be used at home or on the go for maximum blood flow and stimulation of hair follicles…therefor promoting thicker, fuller, shinier hair. Nutreve has a personal hair care laser hair comb or brush that is simple and easy to use…Even easier than cooking with coconut oil!

I Googled “thinning hair treatment” and came up with SO many potions, vitamins, so called natural hair loss treatments that looked a lot like snake oil to me, shampoos, scalp conditioners and even fake hair particles to blend in with your hair and scalp. I think I would rather buy a wig when it gets that bad! In the meantime though my hair IS thinning and I am looking for SOME kind of female hair loss treatment. My hairdresser has been noticing my thinning spots too, and she suggested that I research some of the new laser hair therapy products out there. She said that a few customers of hers had tried them and she could notice the difference within about 2 months! I was ON IT!

First of all “laser hair brush” and “laser hair comb” seem to be interchangeable descriptions. None of them I found looked anything like a comb, but some looked like a brush. Most of this style had handles and “bristles” to either separate the hair or aim the lasers better at your scalp. My research found, however…that laser light goes through hair shafts and so there is no need to part it, and those “bristles” were stiff and painful when you ran the brush over your head. Now if you have to do that every other day for up to 30 minutes…

OUCH! Some had LED lights mixed in with their actual lasers and some even had mirrors (tricky!) to just make it look like there were more lasers at all. One item (a personal laser hair therapy device) had a smooth, curved surface, 35 actual diode lasers, they used the latest pulsing wave technology and had a slightly curved handle angle. Even the words “laser hair therapy” sounded better. The most amazing part of this particular website is that it offered a hands-free stand that fits that curved handle and allows you to multitask while getting your treatments! More comfortable and easier…what about the price???

I found that prices for hand-held devices varied only slightly once you got past the virtually useless ones. The range was from about $500 to $850 for anywhere from 12 lasers up to the best at 35. Of course the more lasers you have working for you, the larger the treatment area is and the time of treatment can be cut dramatically. I found that most brands have their own websites that explain pretty much the same general facts about hair growth, stages, patterns of baldness, etc.

I certainly learned a lot about growth phases, expected “drop out rates” of hair per day and saw lots of photos, diagrams and read lots of FAQs. My conclusion??? The best hand-held laser on the market is the Nutreve Personal Hair Therapy Laser. It’s the clear winner with the most diodes, an ergonomic handle, a head-friendly smooth, curved surface, and the latest pulsed wave technology. It also comes with rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, the option of a hands-free stand and a VERY decent price of $599! OK, I’ve done the research on hand-helds for you. Next I’ll review these caps, domes and in-house salon hood versions.