iRestore Laser, LLLT, Low Level Laser Therapy

iRestore Elite Device for Hair Growth

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iRestore Elite Laser
New iRestore Elite laser device for hair growth.

In my post on the best laser hair growth devices, one of the products I covered was the iRestore laser helmet from Freedom Laser Therapy. Until 2023, the company made two devices that they call laser hair growth systems. Sometimes they also use the terms “laser cap” and “laser helmet”.

  • The iRestore Essential with 120 lasers and LEDs (light-emitting diodes). Current average rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars across 3,800 reviews on Amazon. On sale for $500 after $100 coupon.
  • The iRestore Pro with 282 diodes (both laser and LED). Current average rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars across 940 reviews on Amazon. On sale for $800.

iRestore Elite Laser Helmet with 500 Diodes

In 2023, Freedom Laser released the newest iRestore Elite model with a huge 500 combined laser and LED diodes. The white color of prior models has been replaced by a sleep black appearance.

This device is FDA cleared for home use for hair regrowth purposes.

According to the company’s website, the iRestore Elite comes with the following features and advantages

  • 500 diodes (Lasers & LEDs). The most in any home-use laser hair growth device on the market. I have not tried to verify this claim.
  • 2500 mW total power output.
  • Brief daily 12-minute treatment time.
  • Unique triple wavelength red light technology (625/655/680 nm) for deeper scalp stimulation. Make sure to read my post on low-level laser therapy (LLLT) and wavelength.
  • Proprietary Lumitech™ red light therapy.
  • Advanced vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs).
  • A patented extended scalp coverage for maximum effectiveness. It stimulates hair follicles in the temples, crown and hairline regions of the scalp.

The lasers are medical-grade VCSEL with a wavelength of 680 nm. The LEDs are medical-grade with wavelengths fo 625 nm and 655 nm. Kevin Chen, the president of iRestore, says that the Elite is the most powerful hair growth device for home use. It is sometimes called the “Ferrari of Hair Growth Devices.”

The iRestore Elite device can be purchased for $1,900 after a $600 off discount offer with a promo code. You can also buy a rechargeable battery pack that is on sale at $89. A 3-year warranty is included, and it can be extended to 5 years for an additional fee.

What’s Included

The hands-free helmet (not cap) itself has a ventilated design with adjustable soft foam pads so as to fit every head size perfectly. IT weight only 1.2 lbs.

Included in the purchase price are:

  1. The iRestore Elite device.
  2. A universal power adaptor.
  3. A controller with timer display.
  4. User manual.
  5. Quick start guide.
  6. A protective carrying case.
iRestore Elite Laser Helmet
iRestore Elite Laser Helmet.
Celebrity Hair Loss, Elon Musk, Hair System, Pavel Durov

Pavel Durov is Elon Musk’s True Soulmate

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It has been a long time since I wrote a post on celebrity hair loss or regrowth.

For the past 24 hours, Russian Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has dominated the news cycle due to his sudden arrest in France yesterday. Telegram apparently has 900 million global users, driven by its hard-core approach to free speech.

There are numerous conspiracy theories floating around as to the reason(s) behind his arrest. Twitter (now “X”) CEO Elon Musk has come out in full support of Mr. Durov, even initiating the trending hashtag #FreePavel.

Many people think that Mr. Musk is concerned about his own potential future arrest, or at least the clamping down of free speech on the X platform.

It has long been thought that 53-year old Elon Musk has likely had several hair transplants in his life. He started significantly balding in his 20s. However, Mr. Musk jokingly credits “working on his Crown Chakra” for the hair regrowth success.

Elon Musk Hair Regrowth Miracle
Elon Musk Hair Regrowth Success.

Pavel Durov and his Hair System

While reading about 39-year old Pavel Durov today, I was amazed to see his before and after hair growth transformation. A topic that has dominated a large part of the online discussion in the aftermath of his arrest.

Pavel Durov Hair Regrowth
Pavel Durov’s hair regrowth is likely due to a quality hair system, and not due to a hair transplant.

Almost everyone in the hair loss world agrees that he wears a hair system (sometimes mistakenly called a hairpiece or wig). Some of the news articles and Reddit discussions also suggest a hair transplant, but I highly doubt that this kind of result is possible with hair restoration procedures. Dr. Gary Linkov agrees and thinks that it is a hair system or a quality modern wig (not common in the past):

Pavel Durov and Elon Musk’s Love of Children

Pavel Durov and Elon Musk:

  1. Are both multi-billionaires.
  2. Both run world leading social media platforms.
  3. Both wanted their scalp hair back, and managed to do so in different ways. And both likely started balding early in their 20s.
  4. Both prefer not living with a wife. Mr. Durov never seems to have been married.
  5. Both claim to be extreme supporters of free speech.
  6. Mr. Durov does not own a home. Mr. Musk is known for his aversion to owning homes, and often couch surfs.
  7. And now we find out that like Mr. Musk, Mr. Durov also loves siring children and likely has over 100 kids by now via sperm donation. Easily beating Mr. Musk and his 12 children. My bet is that Mr. Musk will have at least 30 children before he dies. Especially considering that his father Errol Musk had his last child at the age of 76. And considering that Mr. Musk is obsessed with declining global fertility levels, especially in Europe and Asia.

Just a few weeks ago, Mr. Musk joked that Mr. Durov has rookie numbers compared to Mongol empire ruler Genghis Khan (who fathered 100s of children).

I think these two guys are “soulmates” in the truest sense of the word.