Erbil Hair Transplantation

Laser hair treatment

Low-level laser therapy (LLLT), also known as cold laser, is one of the treatments recognized by the World Health Organization (FDA) to improve and rejuvenate various tissues in the body.
Cold laser is used to accelerate the healing and regeneration of damaged tissues and reduce inflammation and pain in affected areas. It is also known by other names, such as red light laser therapy, photobiomodulation (PBM), biostimulation laser, therapeutic laser, soft laser, and laser acupuncture.
Unlike high-energy lasers that are used to damage or cut tissue, studies show that low-energy lasers stimulate cells and enhance their functions without causing any damage. This technology has been used in Europe and Asia for years to treat many medical conditions, where it has proven to be very effective in reducing pain and inflammation, relieving muscle spasms, and protecting damaged or worn-out tissue.
It has also shown positive results in the fields of dentistry and physical therapy, making it a popular choice for many health institutions. Since the primary goal of cold laser therapy is tissue rejuvenation, it has become popular for its use in the treatment of hair loss

Laser treatment of androgenic alopecia

Among all the hair transplant techniques currently used, low-level laser therapy is now one of the alternative treatment options for androgenetic alopecia (hereditary baldness) in men, where photons from the light spectrum in the range of 800 to 860 nanometers are directed towards the patient's scalp.
These photons also contribute to stimulating the vital cells in the scalp and hair follicles, which helps in treating the problem of hair loss, especially in the early stages of hereditary baldness.
The biostimulation technology that lasers rely on increases the period of hair growth (anagen phase), stimulates the re-entry of hair follicles into the growth phase, and prevents premature transition to the regression phase (telogen phase).
It also stimulates the production of final hair from follicles that were producing thin hair, as low-level laser beams penetrate deeply ~830 nanometers/5 megawatts from a distance of 3-5 cm in the scalp, providing the nutrients and energy necessary for hair growth.

The effectiveness of cold laser in stimulating hair growth

Cold laser therapy is effective in restoring lost hair, whether used alone or in combination with other hair loss treatments.
Studies confirm that cold laser stimulates and restores the functions of cells in the scalp, making it an effective treatment for hereditary hair loss in both men and women.
This treatment increases the levels of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and nitric oxide within cells, and reduces the factors that lead to hair loss and thinning by preventing the accumulation of the hormone DHT, which prevents the growth of hair follicles.

Laser treatment stages

Effect of photons on cytochrome c
Leads to the production of adenosine triphosphate

Conversion of energy to adenosine monophosphate
This occurs at the level of hair follicle cells and stimulates the metabolic processes necessary for hair growth

Release of nitric oxide
Improves the distribution of oxygen and nutrients to the hair follicles, which increases the formation of blood vessels in the scalp

Prevents the formation of excess hormone
Which is one of the main factors of hair loss

The relationship between the sun and laser treatment

The therapeutic effects of light used in lasers are similar to the effect of sunlight in stimulating hair growth, as the light emitted from the laser reaches the hair follicles with low energy, which encourages them to grow and restores their activity and vitality.
A study conducted in 2014 confirmed that low-level laser therapy is safe and effective for hair growth in men and women. A study conducted in 2013 on 41 men aged 18 to 48 showed that laser hair treatment increased hair growth by 39% over 16 weeks.
The therapeutic effects of lasers are based on the principle of photobiomodulation, where specific wavelengths of infrared light are used to stimulate cellular energy production in mitochondria.
When used at the appropriate intensity and timing of treatment, these rays work to reduce oxidative stress and increase adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which directly improves cell metabolism.

Results of recent studies on laser therapy

In 2018, European studies showed that low-level laser therapy stops hair loss in 85% of cases, and stimulates new hair growth in 55% of cases. The treatment improves blood flow in the scalp, helps repair damaged cells and provides the nutrients needed for hair growth, which prevents the death of weak cells and enhances their continuity of work instead of destroying them.
وتسعى عيادة الدكتور “سركان أيجين” إلى إيقاف تساقط الشعر باستخدام برنامج الليزر منخفض المستوى الذي يتكون من 5 وحدات تقدم طاقة من 364 مصدرًا في جلسات مدتها 20 دقيقة تُجرى مرتين في الأسبوع
حيث يهدف البرنامج إلى زيادة كثافة الشعر بشكل ملحوظ مع الاستخدام الطويل الأمد، وعندما يتم السيطرة على تساقط الشعر، يمكن تقليل عدد الجلسات إلى مرة واحدة في الأسبوع وتبدأ نتائج العلاج بالظهور في غضون 6 إلى 12 أسبوعًا

The role of laser therapy in hair transplantation operations

Laser is used after hair transplantation to speed up scalp recovery, stimulate and revitalize hair and increase blood flow to the scalp to strengthen hair follicles, so hair transplant patients can choose one session the day after transplantation, and one session takes from 20 to 30 minutes. What distinguishes it is that it is not accompanied by any side effects and is usually used with supplements such as plasma, vitamins and serums

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