Is "Laser Hair Growth Cap" expected to end baldness? Doctor: It's useless for "this kind of hair loss"! It's better to learn "4 tips for hair care" to improve your hair.
Baldness and hair loss are problems for many people, so there are a large number of hair care products on the market, and recently “laser hair growth caps” have been hotly discussed. Can hair growth caps really improve baldness and hair loss? What are the precautions for use? Taiwan Ministry of Health and Welfare, Food and Drug Administration and Dr. Xu Changjie, Director of the Dermatology Clinic, answered the public’s common questions about hair-growing caps.
Is “Laser Hair Growth Cap” expected to end baldness? Doctor: “This type of hair loss” doesn’t work!
Dr. Xu Changjie said that the principle of the hair growth cap is to stimulate the mitochondria of hair follicle cells to produce ATP (adenosine triphosphate) through low-level laser therapy, allowing the weaker hair follicles to more easily receive blood flow and energy and enter the growth phase. , and then start hair growth, it is a tool to assist hair growth.
Clinically, patients often seek medical advice after purchasing hair growth caps on their own, but the results are not as good as expected. Dr. Xu Changjie said that there are many causes of hair loss, such as male alopecia, female hair loss, hereditary hair loss, telogen effluvium, alopecia areata and other non-scarring hair loss. Hair growth caps are indeed helpful in hair treatment, but they usually need to be combined with other treatments. achieve the desired effect.
In addition, if it is “scarring hair loss” caused by trauma, infection and inflammation, the cause of the inflammation and infection needs to be treated, and using a hair growth cap will not be effective. And if it is “telogen effluvium” (referring to sudden and widespread hair loss), the hair will often grow naturally after the physical condition recovers, and there is no need to use additional hair growth caps.
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Dr. Xu Changjie reminded that hair growth caps are a tool to help improve hair loss, but they are not effective for every type of hair loss. People should have a correct understanding and avoid excessive expectations; and using them without confirming the cause of hair loss may delay the golden opportunity for treatment. opportunity. Hair loss, like other diseases, should be diagnosed and treated early. This is an unchanging law. Moreover, in the treatment of hair loss, it often takes more than half a year for hair to wake up and grow. If the direction is wrong, the treatment opportunity will be delayed.
Dr. Xu Changjie reminds that the hair growth cap is a non-invasive auxiliary hair growth tool. For some people with special physiques, such as photosensitivity, special immune diseases, those who cannot use light when using special drugs, and those who have used anti-cancer drugs, be sure to ask a doctor for confirmation before use. Physical condition, whether you can use the hair growth cap, avoid using it by yourself. Pregnant women are also advised to be evaluated by a physician first due to insufficient safety assessment data. If you have skin problems related to light energy such as spots, skin sensitivity, seborrheic dermatitis, etc., using a hair growth cap may worsen these symptoms, so you must pay special attention.
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Finally, Dr. Xu Changjie reminded: “Many people use some folk remedies or products because of stress and anxiety about hair loss. These products may be partially effective, but some have no effect at all. In fact, hair loss is not untreatable, and the fact that most hair does not grow is not " The hair follicles are dead, but the hair is fragile or entering the telogen phase!”
As for how to improve hair loss in daily life? Dr. Xu Changjie recommends a balanced diet, adequate sleep, a relaxed mood, and correct cleaning methods. As long as these basic principles are followed, no matter what kind of hair loss it is, it will have an improvement effect. “There are many causes of hair loss. You should first seek medical advice to understand the real cause of hair loss, and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment. This is the fundamental solution to hair loss!”
Taiwan Food and Drug Administration also recommends that before using hair growth caps, people should consult a doctor to confirm the cause of hair loss, and then use it according to the frequency of use instructed by the doctor. It may also be used in conjunction with other topical drugs and nutritional supplements to achieve a multi-pronged approach to improve hair loss. If the hair growth cap is approved by a doctor, you should follow the product instructions when using it, and avoid looking directly at the light source of the hair growth cap to avoid eye damage.
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