September 15 2008, 1:33 pm PT | Posted in: Hair Products
Spencer Forrest, the makers of Toppik, Couvre, and other masking agents, has entered the home laser market with the X5. The device has been available for months, but now they’re looking for a nod from the FDA with the clinical trial. As regular readers of this site may know, I’m not a fan of this laser technology (because I haven’t seen great results), but let’s read a snippet from the press release anyway:
The trials will determine the efficacy of the X5 in stimulating the re-growth of hair in men who are balding. If proven effective, the X5 will become only the fourth product ever to gain recognition by the FDA for treating male pattern baldness.
Note that they’re aiming to gain recognition from the FDA, and not approval. In other words, they’re not looking for the FDA to say it will absolutely regrow your hair — they’re just looking for the FDA to say it won’t harm you (the same clearance that the LaserComb has).
Full press release here — Spencer Forrest Begins Clinical Trials On The X5 Hair Laser, Sets Sights On Beating Genetic Hair Loss
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Sorry to say that the power of the X5 is just not enough to get good results. This basically goes for any laserComb that uses 5mw modules in it’s design.
The X5 uses five, 5mw laser modules. Each module is then split using a beam splitter into 3 very weak beams for a total of 15 beams each about 1mw per beam (basically useless).
To achieve the bio photo stimulation effect, the treated areas need to recieve 3 to 6 joules of laser energy. It would take hours of treatment to deliver that much energy using such a weak device.
Don’t be fooled by their slick advertising. Even the best laser devices out there need supplementation with other proven hair regrowth products.
Mike
LAZEFISH LLLT