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More Proof that Lasers Work

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Theradome Laser Helmet
A laser helmet for hair growth.

It seems like lasers are the new Botox. Every year sees new cosmetic and medical human applications for both. Botox is truly a miracle poison, and it looks like laser (light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation) is a miracle form of radiation. It  keeps on giving unique benefits at different wavelength bands.

Lasers for Hair Growth and Much More

For a long time, scientists have been using laser devices to regrow scalp hair as well as for body hair removal. The latter has become an especially popular procedure at hair removal clinics around the world.

Make sure to check out my posts on laser wavelength and hair growth as well as fractional lasers and hair growth. Low-level laser (light) therapy is here to stay in the hair loss world.

In the latest development, it seems like lasers can regenerate teeth. And LASIK laser eye surgery is now a mainstay offerring from most eye surgeons and ophthalmologists.

Twenty years ago, who would have guessed that a poison (Botox), radiation (lasers) and an illegal drug (marijuana) would be in the news all the time. Due to their abilities to cure or ameliorate so many of our ailments.

I had previously written about my skepticism when in comes to the effectiveness of low level laser therapy (LLLT) on scalp hair regrowth. However, I have often heard of the strange phenomenon of laser hair removal sometimes leading to an increase in terminal body hair.

This makes me think that laser light therapy could also have a positive impact on scalp hair growth. I am now becoming more of a believer in lasers.

Dermal Sheath Cup Cells, Shiseido

Shiseido News

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My post on Shiseido’s Phase 3 clinical trials for hair loss has the latest updates as of 2024. The company’s technology entails culturing dermal sheath cup cells (DSCs).

Also check out the Japanese company’s very popular Adensoine based Shiseido Adenovital shampoo.

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Shiseido Cell Processing Facility
Shiseido’s Updated World Map. Kobe Cell Processing and Expansion Facility.

Shiseido Hair Regeneration

The company has two pages on its site in related to hair regeneration:

  1. Hair regenerative medicine.
  2. New research areas.

Shiseido collaborates with University Hospitals (Japan) on a clinical study in regards to hair regenerative medicine technology in Japan. The company also used Replicel (Canada)’s technology via a licensing agreement pertaining to the Asia/Pacific region.

This technology entails culturing dermal sheath cup cells (DSCs). These represent the source of hair dermal papilla cells, which play a critical role in the growth of scalp hair.

For a patient with hair loss (male of female pattern baldness), these DSCs are implanted via injection into the balding scalp skin. The cells then rejuvenate damaged hair follicles and promote the growth of healthy hair.

Make sure to also read my 2014 post on Shiseido’s at-the-time new research facility in the Kobe Biomedical Innovation Cluster (KBIC). This location is also home to RIKEN’s hair research center.