Theradome Wearable Hair Growth Booster Device Cleared by FDA

added 29th August 2014

As a recent study finds that a cure for baldness is among the top 10 most wished-for inventions, a former NASA scientist has set himself that very challenge and come up with the Theradome.

The Theradome laser helmet is the first hair loss treatment device to use Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) technology in a wearable format. The cordless headgear is designed to be worn twice per week in 20 minute bursts, and uses 80 clinical strength, high-efficiency cooling lasers to provide over 560 mW of LLLT.

The American company claims that, if used as recommended over a period of 100 weeks, the device will ‘stop hair loss, thicken existing hair and grow new hair’ – a bold statement, especially for a product which is currently only FDA-cleared for use by women with light-to-medium skin tones, with clearance for use by men still pending. The clinically-proven HairMax LaserComb – the first LLLT hair growth boosting device to be cleared by the FDA for home-use by both men and women – works in a similar way but is handheld.

The main benefit of the Theradome, aside from its obvious convenience and lightweight portability, is that it is meant to bring a host of boosts to those suffering from hair loss or thinning hair – from growing new, healthy hair to doubling the hair follicle size of existing hair and slowing down or stopping hair loss – without any side effects.

Results from two clinical trials conducted by Theradome reportedly showed that the hair loss helmet was proven to regrow hair in 98% of users, as well as increasing hair thickness, volume and density by 200% in six weeks. These results have been met with some scepticism by the hair loss treatment community and, whether the company’s claims can be substantiated through independent trials remains to be seen.

Whilst the current claims do sound almost too good to be true, we welcome the Theradome as an encouraging development in the area of hair loss treatments and look forward to seeing the outcome of more scientific studies on the device.