Recent content by Gary519

Well minoxidil does work to make hairs that are pigmented and thicker as well as increase the time follicles spend in anagen so you probably have a very good combination going there. I’m hoping the finasteride and laser combo does similar work eventually.

I do, but that would only be if you have miniaturized hair with little amount of pigment that responds by staying in anagen without falling out first and grows out longer instead.This has made my hair appear that it is turning white in several areas. It is in areas that the miniturized...

Cate, I think you are going to be just fine and I don’t think your period of overuse will have a noticeable effect. I wouldn’t think one fairly brief overuse episode will change the response you get. If you kept that going for a month maybe you would have problems. I’d stay on track and take...

I think every day is ok but I would add that a better answer may be 5 to 7 days a week. If you miss a day or two each week it wouldnt hurt at all. It’s kind of crazy because people have had results with less but everyone is different. Your helmet provides a lot more than laser combs. Some people...

Cate I am familiar with that design. In fact I bought one three years ago for my daughter to help her treat an autoimmune disease that was causing hair loss and scarring. I believed she got some benefit from it. Hers had over 200 diodes and she would use it every other day for 15 minutes. The...

I’m sorry if the article caused more angst. I would like to know more about the cap/ helmet you use but if the diodes are similar to mine in power then I think my opinion is worth investigating. If you gave me the name of the cap I could probably verify power of the diodes . Most are similar...

Cate, I Don’t know if you’ll get this last message, but I thought the link I will try to attach here is useful reading for you. Hope you had a merry Christmas and have a happy new year. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/does-low-level-laser-therapy-lllt-actually-work-hair-loss-sam-ghani

I think you should not worry and just get on to using the helmet proper. From what you have told me about it being 90 diodes, I would not be using it more than 25 minutes three days a week max and never two days in a row. If you happen to shed don’t stop, just keep going. It may be normal to...

I understand. It is tough to deal with. I assume you have seen a doctor to see if there were underlying causes? Also have you used a flashlight like I mentioned to see if you have a lot of weaker hard to see hairs?

Cate, I think laser therapy is a smart move. It takes a long time but it works. In a scenario where excessive use results in more rapid cycling of hair stages, the user should expect things like shedding more than usual. In your case it would be weeks down the road to establish if that is going...

Just to let you know that you would not cause hair to be lost. If you overused it for an extended period it just wouldn’t work as well. I’ve tried it three times as long and it didn’t hurt things but I really feel like more is not better. If I had used my 350 diode helmet for twenty minutes on...

Two joules every other day is the magic number in my opinion. But that is on a shaved mouse. You helmet may give 2 joules in 20 to 25 min but if your hair is thick, then that changes how much of that energy reaches down to the scalp. If only 1 joules reaches the scalp then the time could be...

I wouldn’t worry but if I were you, I would go with the weakest looking area of your scalp as a guide. If I had good enough hair I would go short cut to let more laser in and go shorter time