Laser Hair Loss Therapy Information

Low-level laser hair loss therapy is now recognized throughout Europe and in the USA as an effective treatment for most forms of hair loss, including male and female pattern baldness.

The use of low-level laser therapy (LLLT), although shown in some studies to be effective in improving the thickness and fullness of hair on its own, is often combined with proven scalp and hair re-growth products for a full hair loss treatment program.

Repeat treatments are required weekly for approximately 6 months, depending on the extent of hair loss. You will normally also be given specific hair care and hair re-growth products for at-home use, in combination with the laser therapy, to try and achieve the best results possible.

Prices for laser hair loss therapy start from £45 per session. A full six month laser hair loss treatment program, including the combined hair care and re-growth products, such as Minoxidil or Finasteride, can start from £1,500.

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Vaseline Versus Expensive Scar Remedies

Diane Lane, Sandra Bullock and Harrison Ford are box office icons in spite of prominent facial scars.

But, for the most part, we view scars as disfiguring and have no patience to sit by and watch them heal, which can take six months to two years. Instead, we slather on expensive products, including onion extract gels, vitamin oils and creams, silicone gels and antibiotic ointments. These elixirs run up a hefty bill when used for months.

Dr. Terence Davidson, professor of surgery at UC San Diego School of Medicine, reporting to the Los Angeles Times on April 17, 2011, says, “Save your money.” There are many old wives’ tales to buy into and a slew of products you can buy, but none have been scientifically proven to work.

If a scar gets better after months of applying a remedy, how do you know if the treatment or time made a difference? Scar remedies are a gray area because it’s hard to test them with well-designed studies. Since everyone heals differently a good study would compare treatments on two similar scars in the same person, or on two halves of the same scar.

Davidson is backed up by a dermatological surgeon. “The only thing really shown to help the healing process and minimize scarring is keeping a wound moist and covered.” Most scar products do that, but so does petroleum jelly. In fact, in two randomized comparison trials of Mederma and petroleum jelly, Mederma did not improve the appearance of scars any more than petroleum jelly, and Vitamin E doesn’t do any better.

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Beauty Buzz: Lavender and Botox a Good Combination

Thinking about trying some anti-wrinkle Botox Cosmetic injections, but feeling just a bit squeamish about needles in your face?

Try inhaling some lavender essential oil just before you hit the dermatologist's office and the whole treatment may seem a lot easier to endure.

That’s the suggestion of a new study just published in the June issue of the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology by doctors from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and the Baumann Cosmetic and Research Institute , both in Miami Beach, Florida.

Here, the researchers found that patients who were treated to the scent of lavender essential oils just before receiving their injection for wrinkles had a significant reduction in heart rate both pre and post treatment, when compared to those treated with a placebo scent.

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Wrinkles Reveal Clues to Women's Bone Health

Your laugh lines may offer clues to the health of your bones, according to a new study.

The results show that for women in their 40s and 50s, the worse their skin wrinkles are, the lower their bone density is.

"This information…may allow for the possibility of identifying postmenopausal women at fracture risk at a glance, without dependence on costly tests," said study researcher Dr. Lubna Pal, a reproductive endocrinologist at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn.

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