Efficacy and Safety of a Low-Level Laser Device in the Treatment of Male and Female Pattern Hair Loss: A Multicenter, Randomized, Sham Device-Controlled, Double-Blind Study

    January 2014 in “ American Journal of Clinical Dermatology ”
    Joaquin J. Jimenez, Tongyu C. Wikramanayake, Wilma F. Bergfeld … Lawrence A. Schachner
    Studysummary This study found that low-level laser treatment with the HairMax Lasercomb significantly increased terminal hair density in both men and women with pattern hair loss, with no serious adverse events reported.
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