mvpsoft
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I know this has been discussed a bit on this site, but I couldn't find any thorough discussion of it.
First, are there links to the actual FDA studies that Hairmax conducted? The unit is FDA approved for hair thickening/health, although not (yet?) for hair loss per se. However, since many of us would like to thicken our hair to at least hide the effects of hair loss, this seems to be a benefit.
Second, why have very few people here tried this device? I know it's expensive, but I just got one for $513 (including shipping) on Ebay, and if you're willing to be a last-second sniper, you can probably get one for less. Yes, that's a signficant chunk of change, but compared to years of minoxidil and propecia, it's a drop in the bucket.
Third, why do most people dismiss this device out of hand? Granted, I did too at first, because it just seems, well, goofy, but there is pretty clear evidence now that it is good for the health of hair, that it provides at least cosmetic benefits (and that's what we're really talking about anyway when we talk about combatting hair loss, cosmetic benefits), and so why do so few people appear to take it seriously?
Fourth, has anyone here tried it for more than a few months? If so, what were your results?
BTW, I posted this here rather than in the "unproven" section because this device has received FDA approval related to improving hair if not for hair growth. So there is proof of its benefits, although so far the proven benefits are limited, i.e., don't include hair regrowth. Still, Hairmax believes that the FDA trials for regrowth will be positive, which means they have some evidence that leads them to think this. Snake oil hawkers don't spend millions of $$ on FDA tests. That doesn't mean this thing works for regrowth, only that this is correct forum to post these questions (anticipating forum Nazis).
First, are there links to the actual FDA studies that Hairmax conducted? The unit is FDA approved for hair thickening/health, although not (yet?) for hair loss per se. However, since many of us would like to thicken our hair to at least hide the effects of hair loss, this seems to be a benefit.
Second, why have very few people here tried this device? I know it's expensive, but I just got one for $513 (including shipping) on Ebay, and if you're willing to be a last-second sniper, you can probably get one for less. Yes, that's a signficant chunk of change, but compared to years of minoxidil and propecia, it's a drop in the bucket.
Third, why do most people dismiss this device out of hand? Granted, I did too at first, because it just seems, well, goofy, but there is pretty clear evidence now that it is good for the health of hair, that it provides at least cosmetic benefits (and that's what we're really talking about anyway when we talk about combatting hair loss, cosmetic benefits), and so why do so few people appear to take it seriously?
Fourth, has anyone here tried it for more than a few months? If so, what were your results?
BTW, I posted this here rather than in the "unproven" section because this device has received FDA approval related to improving hair if not for hair growth. So there is proof of its benefits, although so far the proven benefits are limited, i.e., don't include hair regrowth. Still, Hairmax believes that the FDA trials for regrowth will be positive, which means they have some evidence that leads them to think this. Snake oil hawkers don't spend millions of $$ on FDA tests. That doesn't mean this thing works for regrowth, only that this is correct forum to post these questions (anticipating forum Nazis).
