THE SCIENCE OF HAIR LOSS
Why Do We Lose Our Hair?
If you are looking into medically effective therapies to treat you thinning hair or balding, you probably already know that 98% of hair loss is genetic. You just have to look into the hair status of members of both sides of your family, looking back a few generations, and you now know why your hair is falling out.
Hair loss is “polygenic”, which means that bits of genetic information from both sides of your family are taken into account for your hair loss. This genetic information is additive; so, for example, if your mother’s grandmother was a woman with thin hair or your father’s brother was bald, then this is where your pattern of hair loss is from. And…you can’t change those genes!
As you have noticed, with male pattern baldness or female pattern hair loss—both of which are also called androgenetic alopecia, didn’t happen overnight! It takes months to years for hair loss to occur before it is noticed. Hair doesn’t just fall out overnight. What happens is that, genetically determined, the hair cycle begins to turn off. This process, which is progressive throughout life, is called miniaturization. It is an important concept to understand.
In both women and men, over months to years, the hair follicles actually shrink in size. As this happens, the size of the hair shafts they produce also miniaturize. The hairs that we see gradually become shorter and finer and with less pigment. As more and more of these miniaturized hairs replace the robust, thick, long ones that we love, thinning becomes noticeable.
A statistic about this process is: after 50% of the hairs on your scalp have already fallen out is when you just begin to notice thinning! It is astounding and frightening! This means that the process of miniaturization is happening for a long time before it is recognized. This is why, for more than 35 years, I have encouraged my patients to treat their hair loss right away and not to wait. Because if they wait, then they definitely will have less hair at their next office examination.
Why Does Miniaturization Occur?
A major cause of hair shedding and hair loss is decreased blood flow at the level of the hair follicles themselves. There are between 100,000 to 150,000 follicles on the human scalp. Each and every one of them has its own tiny arteriole and venule! These vessels coalesce into an important network of blood vessels within the scalp. Again, because of your genetics, there is a decrease in blood flow right there, which directly feeds your follicles of oxygen, nutrients, etc. This triggers follicular miniaturization and the process of losing your hair. The really bad news is that this process is progressive throughout your life.
How Does the Capillus Spectrum MD Work to Treat Hair Loss?
The Capillus Spectrum MD™ laser cap offers the most advanced laser therapy technology, designed to help combat hair thinning and restore your confidence. Here’s why the Capillus Spectrum MD stands out as the gold standard for hair regrowth:
Unmatched Power with 320 Medical-Grade Laser Diodes
Unlike other hair regrowth devices, the Capillus Spectrum MD features 320 medical-grade laser diodes that deliver concentrated red-light therapy deep into the scalp. This laser-only technology penetrates to the level of the hair follicle, ensuring maximum stimulation.
Maximum Scalp Coverage
The Capillus Spectrum MD is designed with an elongated dome interior, providing unparalleled scalp coverage, including down into the ears laterally and down into the occipital area where it is common for women to experience thinning. Its unique design extends coverage to areas often missed by other devices.
Fast and Easy Treatments – Just 6 Minutes a Day
Life is busy, and finding time for hair treatments can be challenging. That’s why the Capillus Spectrum MD is programmed for quick, efficient sessions.
FDA-Cleared and Physician-Recommended
Safety and efficacy are paramount. The physician-grade Capillus Spectrum MD is FDA-cleared and has been clinically proven to improve hair density and stimulate growth in men and women of all ages.
Long-Lasting Confidence, Backed by a Warranty
The Capillus Spectrum MD is proudly assembled and serviced in the USA and comes with a 5-year manufacturer’s warranty for peace of mind. Designed to last and deliver reliable results, this laser cap ensures you can confidently continue your hair restoration journey.
How Does Photobiomodulation Work to Treat Hair Loss?
Throughout my long career in taking care of men and women who are losing their hair, I have strived to research and to then recommend the very best and most beneficial medical and surgical treatments for my patients.
As a pioneer in the field of hair restoration surgery after founding Leonard Hair Transplant Associates, I helped to revolutionize surgical hair restoration techniques beginning in the late 1980’s all the way through today. I have been very involved lecturing, since the very early days of the creation of the hair loss medications, Rogaine™ and Propecia™, to doctors, media outlets, and the general public around the world about their benefits and their side effects.
Through the Hair Health Institute, beginning in 2002, I investigated the totally new therapy of Low Level Laser Therapy (Photobiomodulation) to treat hair loss. It was long before any studies had been established, but a physician friend of mine had been using it with great success in another state. I bought my first in-office machine and used it on my first 50 patients for a year without charge to them. The first devices we had were large machines that required patients to come into the office for therapy—a lot of times. In fact, over 40 times during the year-long protocol!
Well, it’s history from there…we had 15 devices, in three different offices working five days per week for about 19.5 years. Hair Heath Institute offered more laser hair therapy than any facility in the country!
Thankfully, the team of engineers at Capillus are offering the next generation of laser cap device for patients to use at home. It provides freedom to get excellent therapy in the comfort of one’s own home, office, car, or anywhere!
This first device we offered contained only 272 laser diodes embedded into a hard-plastic shell that fit into a baseball cap, which was not particularly comfortable to wear. The lasers in that device pulsed or flashed off and on during the half-hour, every-other-day treatment protocol. It was lightyears ahead of the office-based devices as well as any other home-use device in the marketplace, but it was quite difficult for many patients to be compliant with its protocol. That device had to actively be turned on and off; it didn’t automatically turn off, so you had to stay awake sometimes late at night until the treatment time elapsed. I can tell you that I often fell asleep with the device still on! You also had to remember if you used it the day before or not; guilty with that, too. That device had only a three-year manufacturer’s warranty.
