I also recently had the free check at Advanced Hair Studio. Quite an interesting experience.
They made me fill out a form first which listed what search engines I used and what my three favourite tv shows were. I should have got the message then and left. The reason they want this info is because they're interested in getting as many suckers as possible through the door, by means of TV and Internet advertising.
After I went into the room with a guy, he checked my hair with their little camera/tv thing. Then he sat me down, told me that this would last for 10-20 years. The plan was a 6 month program, with once a week laser sessions for 3 months, then once a fortnight sessions for 3 months.
During this program you would apply Minoxidil twice daily. You also had a hair serum, shampoo and tablets. They were all serenoa products.
He guaranteed me that my hair would grow back totally for minimum 10 years, most likely 20, and in some cases at least 30.
After being in the room with him, he told me it would cost $5000 for a 6 month program, but because I was a student it would be $3000. Whether it is always $3000 for everyone, and he just told me that to make me feel like I was getting a discount, I am unsure.
After going to AHS yesterday, I started searching the Internet a bit more, rocked up to this excellent forum last night, and am definitely not going to be visiting AHS again.
This week I'm going to try and get a prescription for Proscar, and I'm going to start using 2% Nizoral shampoo. Thousands cheaper than AHS, and according to everything _reputable_ I've read, much more reliable than Advanced Laser Therapy.