The word “laser” carries with it all sorts of associations with space age technology and the like and perhaps this is one of the reasons why specialist laser hair regrowth centres have sprung up in recent times. The truth here is that research has shown the appropriate laser treatment can help reduce hair loss but it in no way justifies the hype and exaggerated claims put about by some of our competitors.

In most cases laser is combined with topical treatment applications to the scalp so this in itself casts doubt on whether any improvement is due to the laser or the liquid (usually Minoxidil) applied.

There have been two trials on laser devices and they have showed a modest increase in hair density. We know from animal studies that plucking hair which has stopped growing but hasn’t yet been shed can trigger the follicle into producing a new hair and it is possible that laser could have a similar effect.

All in all it is clear that much more independent research is required. That is not to say that laser treatment should be discounted but rather approached with care. At Hair Technology International we do offer home laser kits that include complimentary treatments to maximise the chances of a good result but we do not feel that the current science justifies spending hundreds or even thousands of pounds on in-salon laser courses.

As always, we are happy to help and advise so to find out more, please email us or call 0141 331 2688.

We sometimes come across newspaper articles on how hair replacement has changed someone’s life. This is true but usually behind the sad story (and the usual before and after pictures) there is little new to report. Particularly guilty of running juicy articles are the tabloids where they will dedicate one or two pages to a particular business extolling their virtues and how they have this “revolutionary” new procedure.

The truth is that this revolutionary procedure is probably one that we have quietly been offering in Scotland for many years, perhaps even a decade or two. At Hair Technology International we are often offered the opportunity to tell the wider public about what we do but we feel that confidentiality is more important than headlines. For this reason you will never see us parading customers in the newspapers for the sake of a few moments in the limelight.

A recent article in a very popular tabloid amounted to little more than free publicity – give a back story and the mandatory before and after shots and provided there is a “human interest” (i.e. hook to catch the reader) chances are the article will be published without question. The same applies with transplant clients where marketing spiel is repeated as fact in exchange for attention grabbing pictures. Having spoken to some of the editors dealing with these articles they find it difficult to confirm whether or not the articles are totally accurate they believe they are print worthy. Perhaps this is something that the governing authorities should look at, since the articles are rarely if ever objective so don’t provide a balanced view.

Unfortunately this is what we come against – stories being published without proper scrutiny all for the sake of filling a page.

At Hair Technology International we are different. Behind every headline is a real person and we will always respect their privacy even if it means we aren’t in the news..

If you are looking for professional discrete care, call or email us.