I do not know why this story caught my attention, as I have no present or contemplated use for this product, but hey, Christmas is right around the sell-out of the Easter candy, I think.
WASHINGTON — Federal regulators have approved a comb that, drawn across a balding pate, can restore real hair.
The manufacturer, Lexington International LLC, calls the handheld laser device the Hairmax Lasercomb, which the company said Thursday increases the numbers of thick hairs on the scalp, according to 26-week clinical trials.
The Food and Drug Administration's test report said subjects who used the treatment "had significantly greater increases in mean terminal hair density" than those who used placebo in the tests.
As the device's name suggests, it combines a low-level laser with a comb. When drawn through the hair, the laser strikes the scalp to promote hair growth, according to the company.
The device, sold on the Internet for $545, is the only drug-free product meant for home use in combating hair loss that's won the endorsement of the Food and Drug Administration, the company said.
Now, I know what you are thinking, "this is the easy way out of hair loss, right?" Wrong. This story is not even 24 hours old, and already you can bid to own a "like-new" one of these on EBay. This thing costs $545 bucks new on the official web site (more if you finance it) but if you hurry, you can part with a thinner hank of cash at everybody's favorite on-line yard sale. I just looked a sec ago, and the nineteenth bidder is prepared to shed $306.50 to own one of these. Wow. A used comb. Go figure. Fast hair or a fast buck? You decide.
"Everybody Is Up To Something." sm
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