TheHairmax Lasercomb sounds like something ordered from the back of a 1970s comic book, but clinical tests suggest it's an effective remedy to baldness. Now approved by the FDA for promotion, embarrassed baldies no longer need order Rogaine by the boxload—they can simply zap their scalp with lasers. Or at least male baldies: as they noted in their offical forums, the etiology of hair loss is different between sexes, and they had to do a separate trial for the ladies, yet to be concluded.
The combs resemble the security wands waved by airport check-in guards, except, of course, for the angry red glare of its laser array. Treatments last 10-15 minutes and should be performed thrice weekly, according to their site. It involves, as you might expect, comb-like movements over the head. The standard model has 9 lasers, the cheaper SE edition only 5.
Offered in versions from $400 and up, it's the only drug-free hair restoration product currently sold to consumers, according to the AP.
FDA Approves Laser to Treat Baldness [Wired News]
Product Page [Lexington]
