Laser Surgery For Hair Loss   by Sergen Roberts

in Health / Hair Loss    (submitted 2011-12-11)

You have heard about laser hair removing system, but the thought of laser to have your hair growing back is astounding. How could one system work both ways? You have many questions but you do not know where to start, and the wealth of information in the Internet is not helping you understand the difference between the two. You want to treat your thinning scalp but do not want to end up being bald if you make the wrong decision.

First, hair loss happens for many reasons: hormones, diet, stress and concurrent medical conditions and medications can contribute to hair loss. In this case, laser only works in certain hair loss conditions such as male pattern baldness and female hair thinning due to hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT); this treatment only works in mild to moderate form of the condition only. Hair lasers use photon therapy to stimulate growth of hair from the hair follicle, you can use the shampoo and creams as recommended by the manufacturer for better results.

On the contrary, hair-removing system uses a different type of laser, generating a selective wavelength to target the melanin to heat to follicle without damaging the skin. Hair removing system kills the follicles of the targeted area and leaves the surrounding area alone, which is why it is a popular method among women. This system is quite permanent after a few months of treatment, as hair follicles do not grow back.

Hair loss can cause confidence issue and loss of self-esteem. You can regrow your hair by using a home kit from some manufactures, but it is recommended to visit a trained practitioner to treat your scalp with hair loss issues. While lasers are generally safe to use in the modern world, any misuse can cause irreversible damage to the skin. Therefore, it is important to follow instructions from the manufacturer as closely as possible.

Before starting treatment, evaluation will commence for the potential patient. Only certain hair loss condition merits from re-growing hair via laser. The practitioner will take into consideration many factors before deciding if the treatment is right. If you are advised against laser treatment, you can consider other methods like surgery or medication. Hair loss is part of aging and it is affected by many other causes; so it is important to accept the fact and decide carefully on your strategy to combat or slow down the progression of hair loss.

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