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Don’t let the “low power” fool you, this is a VERY powerful laser and it is extremely effective for hair loss treatment therapy. In the recent past, since 1967, more than 2,000 clinical studies have been published worldwide on Cold Lasers. Many of the studies are positive, but many were small and not designed well enough to stand up to the scientific standards we have today.
Overwhelming Proof!
Low-level laser light is compressed light of a wavelength from the cold, red part of the spectrum (on the right of the spectrum picture above). Hence the name...“Cold Laser.” The Cold Laser is very different from natural light. When natural light hits your skin it produces heat that can damage your skin. Since a Cold Laser is only ONE color, it travels in a straight line, is a single wavelength and its beam can be concentrated in a small area. It can easily penetrate the skin without heat, without damaging your skin and without ANY known side effects.
Two Types of Lasers…
Cold Laser is very different from what most people think of when they think of a “laser.” Most people think of the lasers they see in the movies that burn holes or blow up things. That’s half correct.
In reality, there are two types of medical lasers: high power and low power. High power lasers are used to cut through tissue (they burn!) while low-power, “Cold” lasers stimulate tissue repair and healing.
Light comes in a variety of forms. The light that we see is the visible part of the spectrum of electromagnetic radiation (see the picture below). The light that is visible to us is a specific range of colors in that spectrum…but not the whole spectrum. Other parts of the spectrum are not visible. Such as the ultra-violet light (on the left, or “hot” side, of the spectrum) that tans (or burns) your skin.
Recently, however, ALL that has changed. One of the most difficult things I know is getting a patent and market approval/clearance from the FDA for anything related to health care. Well, in February 2002 the first patent and market FDA clearance was given to Cold Laser for the non-surgical treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. The patent and market clearance were granted after Cold Laser manufacturers conducted double-blind studies with General Motors and Baylor College of Medicine as part of their trials. One of the numerous positive results was an amazing over 70% (some studies show 75.6%) of patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome showed marked improvement. And listen to THIS: The study showed the Cold Laser even worked on patients that already had surgery!
These days many modern medical treatments make the conditions they are intended to “cure” actually WORSE! One of the most important benefits about the Cold Laser is…
NO Documented Side Effects! Not one. The ONLY warning was not to shine the laser directly in the eye for a prolonged period of time. There is a concern that the laser may cause damage to the retina of the eye! That’s it, nothing else.
Cold Laser Therapy: What does it do?
Cold Laser Therapy is an application of red and near infrared light over an injured area to improve soft tissue healing and relieve both chronic and acute pain. Non-heat producing, Low Level or “Cold” Laser light energy directs light energy to the body’s cells without injuring them. "Cold” Laser light dramatically boosts the body’s natural healing response.
Cold Laser Therapy Science - PDF
by Dr. Brian Seymore - Maryland Spine Institute & Physical Therapy
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