Super Grow Laser Reviewed

Super Grow Laser Reviewed

After many inquiries from clients, I have decided to publically review the Super Grow Hair Laser and provide a true review of the device.

I have been hearing about the Super Grow Hair Laser for about a year now. It is sometimes difficult to be completely objective when I see these new “homemade” devices emerge onto the market.

I understand fully that there is a high demand for a low cost, multi-diode device. People suffering from hair loss have seen the success of Clinical programs and automatically assume that all devices are created equal. The laymen hair loss suffer then turns into an easy target, lured into spending $700 or $1000 for a device that seems to have a much greater perceived “value”. Unfortunately, the true value of laser therapy comes from the success of effective combination treatments using medical grade lasers that range in price from $20k - $50K… not cheap imitations.

In regard to the Super Grow Lasers, I have a couple key points that should accurately create a sense of true value. So let’s get started.

1.    First and foremost, the Super Grow Laser device uses cheap 650nm diodes.

Why is this bad?  First, most clinically proven devices are using 670nm or 635nm medical grade diodes. Secondly, when you are using “cheap” diodes, you simply have no way of knowing what type of energy is being delivered to your scalp. You wouldn’t just stick your figure in a light socket and think your hair will grow back. You need a very specific type of energy to produce hair growth results. There are substantial differences in Diodes and Diode Modules, yet to the general consumer they look relatively the same.  For example, I just Googled “laser pointers.” That search found that all Laser Pointers are pretty much Class 3A devices using  5 milliwatts, 650 nm diodes, retailing for about $6.88 per unit. The diodes themselves can be purchased for about $.50 apiece.

These are the same diodes as – or at least quite similar to – the ones used in the Super Grow Laser. So if the Super Grow Laser is using 50 of these diodes, you are actually over paying by about $210 based about their $550 price point. You would think that you could probably get a volume discount.
Using this rationale, the Super Grow Laser can simply be considered an overpriced Laser Pointer.

Now that may sound a bit harsh, but you must consider the difference in Laser Diodes and Laser Diodes Modules. All laser diodes require a microchip on the back of them that control the amount of energy the passes through the diode. If you do not know what you are getting, you can get too much or too little energy that can result in more hair loss and shedding or no result at all.
If you understand what I just wrote, a poor laser device or the misapplication of a laser can actually cause more hair loss. I have a client who has personally experienced this by using the Super Grow Laser for maintenance after our program.

2.    Secondly, what are you paying for when you purchase a device like this?... Most people are typically paying for a perceived result or benefit. So I ask in regard to Super Grow Laser, where are the results? I have reviewed their website and they have posted 3 sets of before and after pictures. These posted results are very limited. If they have all of this clinical data on why their laser works so well, why don’t they have more results?  Oh and btw, they use our old Gaunitz Hair Growth Centers You tube video to point to the success of Laser Hair Therapy http://www.supergrowlasers.com/thinning-hair-women.php. Yet, their device is completely different than ours.

The answer is that they are simply using the success of clinical laser programs to misrepresent, market, and sell their lasers. More importantly, they are pointing to the experience of others that get success using different lasers and combination therapy. This leads me to my final point.

3.    The Super Grow Laser’s lack of Experience with Laser Technology. If the Super Grow Laser was produced by one of the experienced laser manufacturers, I may feel differently. But the Super Grow Laser, in my opinion, is just a laser put together by people who are making a “look-a-like device”.  One of the other reasons I feel this way, is that some of my clients have tried that device and it has led to dramatic shedding. This validates the understanding that not all laser radiation is good. If you want to use laser, you should use a laser produced by a manufacturer that specializes in hair regrowth and has a proven track record for results.

So after all of this, what is my advice for someone who is thinking about buying one? Be sure to consider the risks before purchasing. If you have the money to spend on a handheld laser, buy the Erchonia THL-1 Device. I have personally witnessed tremendous results with that device. The Erchonia THL-1 Laser has been the same since 2005 and endorsed by people like Dr. Alan Bauman of Bauman Medical and myself…. because it works. It is also manufactured by Erchonia, the top Low Level Laser Therapy company in the USA. With more FDA approvals than anyone else, they are clearly one of the top manufactures in the industry.

If you do not have the money to spend, hold off on buying a laser and get to the bottom of the cause of your hair loss. There are so many reasons for hair loss, you should figure out why you are losing yours before trying to treat it. Seek out a qualified Hair Regrowth Specialist who can clinically monitor your progress and ensure results. This is something that myself and my staff can help you with, if you are interested.

Lastly… be easy on yourself. If you have been duped by hair loss products and services before, don’t give up. You can regrow your hair. You simply need to find the right product for you, and perhaps make some lifestyle changes.  When you are ready, Evolution Hair Centers, is here to help.

Itchy Scalp and Hair Loss: Causes and Treatment

Causes of itchy scalp and its relationship to hair loss:

Have you experienced itchy scalp and also noticed that you are losing hair in the itchy areas?

Have you noticed that your itchy scalp gets worse when you're in more humid climate or when you are wearing hat?
If so, you probably have a microbial overgrowth infection of the scalp.

Why does this happen? Is there anything that you can do to stop it?

Answer: Yes, the itchiness of the scalp is usually caused by an overgrowth of microbials on the surface of the scalp. These microbials can be fungus or yeasts. Both love to live in warm wet environments. This is why the when you go to a more humidity climate or it happens to be more humid on a given day, the itchiness will worsen.

Microbials also love sugar. Many people have noticed that when they consume foods containing high amounts of sugar such as fruits, candy, sweets, and enriched flours, their scalp itchiness gets worse.

Why does the itchy scalp happen in area of (male and female) pattern hair loss?
Answer: Microbials again like to live in warm wet environments. The swollen sebaceous glands of hair follicles affected by pattern hair loss are a perfect habitat for these microbials. The glands can be swollen to up to 10x their size. The yeasts and fungus that live inside these swollen hair follicles also have an ongoing food source of blood sugar and cellular waste produced by the sebaceous gland.

So how do you resolve this issue?
Answer: Kill the microbes and shrink the sebaceous gland. This is easier said than done, but the HairStem kit by Evolution Hair Centers is first line of defense against this issue.

The HairStem kit was specially developed to be Anti-Microbial and stop the future development of microbial colonies on the scalp. This is only the first line of defense. Improved diet and immune system recovery are the long term answers. For more information on this issue and other hair loss solutions, call 1- 877-EVOLUTION.

Learn more about purchasing the HairStem Product Kit.

World Association for Laser Therapy (WALT) Premier Member!

Evolution Hair Centers is proud member of World Association for Laser Therapy (WALT). 

 

The World Association for Laser Therapy joins medical professionals and institutions from around the world to further research into Low Level Laser Therapy. Evolution remains on the cutting edge of laser hair therapy through WALT and other leading global associations. 

Evolution Hair Centers continues to bring new research to light and integrates all new therapies in the Evolution Clinics world wide. For more information on Evolution's Global research contact the corporate headquarters at 602-424-HAIR(4247).

Evolution Hair Centers comes to the Biltmore!

Evolution Hair Centers Comes to the Biltmore/Arcadia!

At the age of 17 the future lays before us like a brand new book waiting to be written. Milestones recently passed - turning 16, earning a drivers license, attending prom, playing sports at the junior varsity and varsity levels, applying for college admission and preparing for high school graduation. We believe that life can only get better. For many young adults, this is a time for embarking on a journey of self-discovery or even a fresh start. One young man made a discovery that would send him on a journey to his future life's work.

Will Gaunitz started to lose his hair at 17. The hair was coming out fast and he panicked. At first he tried Rogaine while in military school. Gaunitz believed that by following the directions, he could save the hair he had. He used the product faithfully for six months and it appeared the treatment was working. Another six months passed and no additional hair loss, but no new hair growth. He tapered off Rogaine and his hair remained the same for two years. Unfortunately, by the age of 21, the hair loss started again and this time it was back with a vengeance. The stress of a new job with the demands of increased hours did not help matters. Gaunitz again tried Rogaine, but after six months he lost even more hair. He visited a dermatologist who prescribed Propecia. The tag team approach of using Rogaine and Propecia produced yet more hair loss. At 22 Gaunitz was sincerely worried. He tried many of the prescription, over the counter, herbal and topical remedies. Nothing worked. He considered surgery, as in hair transplants. Sadly, at the age of 22 the doctor said he was a poor candidate due to his youth. Instead of freaking out and giving up, Gaunitz began researching low-level laser therapy on the Internet. He visited a clinic in Arizona for this new treatment. Finally, after a month, progress. At two months the hair loss had stopped. By three months new hair began to emerge. Six months later he had regrown almost 60% of the hair previously lost.

That's when Gaunitz experienced the quintessential light bulb moment. After researching hair loss for two years, he knew too much to return to the old remedies. He believed that with the right combination of products in conjunction with the laser, better results could be produced. He quit his job and began to create a new laser clinic concept. Gaunitz went to study the latest techniques in Europe and Australia.
Gaunitz pioneered a five-step program that ensures results. It is a whole body approach with synergistic elements that work together from the inside out. The program starts with the Evolution Laser. The Elite Regeneration Laser (or ER610) is a cold laser. Designed for scalp stimulation and healing, it penetrates the skin without heat or damage. Benefits include improved circulation, increased cell metabolism, anti-inflammatory effects and fast wound healing. The FDA has approved this low-level laser treatment.

Step two involves Hairstem PM and Pmb, topical treatments to be used in conjunction with the special shampoo. As part of the GHS or Gaunitz Hair Science product line, the GHS 360 products are to be used at home. The PM formula contains five percent minoxidil and vitamin A as well as aloe, licorice extract, caffeinated green tea extract, B5, B6, glycerin and alcohol. The Pmb formula contains five percent minoxidil, azelaic acid, aloe gel, licorice extract, B5, B6, caffeinated green tea extract, tea tree oil, glycerin and alcohol. These proprietary blends are holistic, all natural, chemical free products. GHS products are the result of clinical research.

Step three - Internal detox starts with a three-step supplement program. GHS DHT Command assists in keeping the scalp free of toxins that interfere with hair growth. This is the more natural alternative to Propecia. GHS Essential Fatty Acids EFA sounds complicated, but really are not. Essential fatty acids are a collective association of fatty acids that are required by the human body for health. These happen to be omega 6 and omega 9. This product means to reduce tissue inflammation and increase cellular regeneration. GHS Ana Growth vitamin balances the body and keeps the hair healthy and shiny. It is a rotation of over-the-counter drugs and pharmaceuticals. These elements work synergistically to promote rapid cell regeneration, resistance to toxins, improve digestion, and protect hair follicles from future damage.

Step four - the anti-microbial hair system is an integral part of hair regrowth. GHS Hairstem Anti-Bacterial Treatment shampoo helps play a role in inhibiting inflammation, infection and conditions that impede the hair restoration process.

Step five - internal detoxification, a vital stage in the process of hair regrowth. GHS Detox Tea is a natural cleansing tea that flushes out toxins and promotes better well-being. Active ingredients include dandelion root, licorice, burdock root, cinnamon and citrus peel. Sonne #7 Bentonite Intestinal Detox is a product designed to carry out a seven-day cleanse or fast. Both help cleanse the liver and kidneys.

Evolution Hair Centers has 5 locations. As of April 1, it becomes the only nationally franchised hair growth center. Visit the clinic at 1490 South Price Road, Suite 211 in Chandler or 7450 East Pinnacle Peak Road, Suite 258 in North Scottsdale. Facilities are also available in Woodland Hills, California and Southampton, New York. Evolution Hair Centers opens their newest office on March 1. It is located at 2999 North 44th Street, Suite 520 in central Phoenix. For more information or to book a scalp consultation, please call (602) 386-2737.

How to control hair loss and extreme shedding?

Rapid shedding is usually caused by an assault on the immune system. This can be caused by a variety of external and internal sources such as stress, prescription drugs, anti-biotics, excessive alcohol, marijuana usage, and bodily trauma.

The good news is that to control the shedding, the actions are the same.

1. Detoxification:
A. Sweat- run, exercise, steam, simply get your sweat glands working. The same glands that are in your skin that manifest sweating are also in your hair follicles. By inducing rapid sweating you will flush the hair follicles that are being effected by the negative immuno-atmosphere. For extreme shedding, sweat daily... then drink plenty of water.
B. Decrease sugar consumption- sugar can feed negative inflammatory microbes in your skin and hair follicles. By decreasing sugar consumption, you will inadvertently decrease those inflammatory microbes. Remember, sugar comes in many forms. Flours, fruit, sweeteners (sorbitol counts), and milk (lactose) contain "sugar". Veggies, protein sources, and teas are recommended within the sugar reduction period. This dietary change may need to last a week or even months in some extreme circumstances.

2.Shedding control products:
C. Topical anti-microbials: inflammation caused by these microbes can be controlled by applications of antimicrobials nightly. The HairStem topical and haircare kit is only hair care system that can achieve total antimicrobial suppression. Apply the PM and PMb topical alternating nightly and shampoo with the HairStem shampoo daily.

The alternating usage of the topical product kit decreases the chance of microbes on the scalp building a resistance to the treatment.

For more information on this protocol, call (480) 374-5765.
To purchase the HairStem kit, click here HairStem Kit.

Low Level Laser Therapy for Hair Loss, "The Bald Truth"

I have been on “center stage” in the field of Low Level Laser Therapy for hair loss since late 2002. Since then, many companies have open their doors attempting to do what we do in pursuit of simply making money. 

Tonight, I was on the Bald Truth Radio Show with host Spencer Kobren discussing a former client who has opened up shop and has potentially defrauded hundreds of people. The state of Illinois has filed suit again him and hopefully his reign of terror will soon be over.

With that being said, I would like to reiterate the power of Low Level Laser Therapy when used correctly to help substantially reverse hair loss. Laser Hair Therapy, although powerful, is simply a tool in the whole scope of your personal hair loss treatment.

Laser Hair Therapy must be used in conjunction with the correct essential adjuncts to create dramatic results on the masses. After watching literally thousands of clients regrow hair over the years, there is one thing that I have observed that always remains true… everyone is different. You must use every tool in your arsenal to ensure hair re-growth on everyone.

In the Evolution Hair Centers clinics, we use “integrated” Low level Laser therapy techniques in all of our hair loss treatment programs. By integrating therapies, the client has the greatest opportunity for success because you are not simply relying on one method to produce results. Laser Hair Therapy will only enhance your forward hair growth progress once the root cause of a client’s hair loss has been corrected successfully.

At Evolution Hair Centers our integrated programs produce dramatic results. With an 8 year proven track record, I look forward to continuing to produce client success stories one client-at-a-time and pioneering the greatest success in the Low Level Laser Hair Therapy field.

-William Gaunitz
Founder/Chairman
Evolution Hair Centers

David Hoffman of American Hair Growth Centers EXPOSED!

Has anyone been following American Hair Growth Centers? If you have, you may be asking yourself: Who is David Hoffman, "the hair guru"?

After all of the fuss with Natural Hair Growth Institute and their fraud charges, NHGI is probably not a place that you can trust to grow your hair back. Yet, it appears that without question American Hair Growth Centers is... Natural Hair Growth Institute, simply renamed.

For the sake of argument, lets assume for a minute that American Hair Growth Centers is a real  company. Even though there is no Illinois corporation record under that name. Ok... then who is David Hoffman?

After some investigation it turns out, David Hoffman "the Hair Guru" is .... (drum role)... no one. He is an Istock Photo image.  (See Image 3). Link to Istock David Hoffman, an another, and another.

In fact, he is the same Istock image that was used on the Natural Hair Growth Institute's site "The Bennis Solution" page. (See Image 2 below).

Even more interesting, there is a glitch in the American Hair Growth Centers site. When you scroll over the founder bio page, The Bennis Solution appears in the drop down box (see Image 4 below). Yes, the very same Steve Bennis of Natural Hair Growth Institute.

One more thing about Hoffman: In David Hoffman's bio he states " I started to lose my hair at 18 years old... At first I tried Rogaine. The dermatologist recommended that I use 5% Minoxidil AKA Rogaine".

How old is Hoffman? Maybe early 40's judging by his picture (the Istock photo). That would make him 18 years old in the late 80's. Minoxidil 5% was not even available over the counter until December of 1995.  The only form of Rogaine available at that time was 2%.  Hmmm...interesting.

As a colleague wrote me today, "Would the real David Hoffman please stand up"!

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 Image 3

 Image 4

One more thing, the old www.naturalhairgrowthinstitute.com website forwards to American Hair Growth Centers. That's weird.

Jury Awards $50 Million to Avacor Victims

An Alameda County, Calif., jury late last month returned a $50 million verdict (.pdf) in a class action that sought relief for Californians who'd bought Avacor, a hair-loss remedy that was marketed as an all-natural, clinically tested product.

Attorneys fees have yet to be decided, said L. Timothy Fisher, of Walnut Creek, Calif., firm Bramson, Plutzik, Mahler & Birkhaeuser. New York lawyer Scott Bursor and New York firm Faruqi & Faruqi also represented the plaintiffs. There were about 150,000 purchases of Avacor in California during the class period, but since some were reorders, the exact size of the class is unclear, Fisher said.

The outcome against two defendants marked the second trial victory in the same class action for the plaintiff lawyers. The earlier trial had ended in a $40 million win against different defendants, but Fisher said the awards from the trials will not be added together, and he expects the court will order that $50 million in all be returned to the class.

Both trials took place before Alameda County Superior Court Judge Robert Freedman.

The defendants in the latest trial were two officers of Global Vision Products Inc., Robert DeBenedictis and Henry Edelson -- a court stay after the company's 2007 bankruptcy filing had kept them out of the earlier one. DeBenedictis was represented by Peter Hart and Michael Collins of LeClairRyan's San Francisco and New York offices, respectively. Edelson was recently representing himself and did not appear at trial.

One of DeBenedictis' lawyers said his client was just an investor and not directly participating in the company in its early years, and that he planned to appeal.

"Once he became involved in 2004, he took every effort he possibly could to get the company back on the straight and narrow and get its advertising in compliance with the Better Business Bureau and the Food and Drug Administration," Hart said. "We think the jury looked at his position and made the leap that just because he was president, he was responsible." To bolster that thought, he noted that the jury had found in DeBenedictis' favor on allegations of conspiracy with defendants from the earlier trial.

Name plaintiffs Garrett Boyd and James Thomas claimed Avacor's three-part "hair re-growth program" was misleading in selling itself as an all-natural, clinically tested product with no side effects. Fisher, one of their lawyers, contended that Global Vision Products' advertising referred to a clinic that didn't exist, a study that was never done and success rates that had no backing. The company, having filed for bankruptcy, was not included in either trial in Thomas v. Global Vision Products, RG-03091195.

Testimony that DeBenedictis continues to sell Avacor seemed influential with the jury, Fisher said.

"We got the sense that they understood how many people had been defrauded here and that this was a widespread scheme, that this was something that [they] needed to put a stop to."

But Hart said that while DeBenedictis has an interest in a new company, Avacor, no state or federal agency is claiming that selling the hair remedy is improper.

The 2007 trial involved three principal defendants: Avacor's creator, a Nascar driver hired as its celebrity spokesman and a former doctor who appeared in ads for the product. The jury returned a verdict of just under $37 million. In his May 2008 statement of decision, Freedman increased the award to $40 million.

"The court can and does take judicial notice of the fact that enormous sums of money are spent on personal care and grooming products," Freedman wrote in that decision (.pdf). "Into this lucrative market stepped a band of hucksters, defendants, to prey on the vulnerabilities of human nature and employing a colossal array of false, deceptive and fraudulent techniques cynically collected millions of dollars from deceived California consumers."

American Hair Growth Centers took down stolen photographs

American Hair Growth Centers has admitted wrong doing and removed Evolution Hair Centers' stolen Before and After photos from their website within 2 days of being issued a copyright infringement warning.

Steve Bennis who has been acting on behalf of American Hair Growth Centers, has claimed that he sold the company to a firm out of Florida and is not the owner of this clinic. Mr. Bennis would not reveal the identity of American Hair Growth Centers' new proprietors.

Today, in a recorded discussion between Steve Bennis and William Gaunitz, Steve Bennis was issued an additional copyright infringement warning in regard to duplicate copy of text from multiple Evolution Hair Centers web pages. Mr. Bennis was adamant that he was again simply acting on behalf of the new owners and he would pass the information along to correct sources. He asked to give him 2 days to review the situation.

After an investigation of the Illinois Secretary of State public corporate filing records, there is no registered company and/or DBA registry for the company called "American Hair Growth Centers".

Warning Issued to American Hair Growth Centers (aka Natural Hair Growth Institute)

As of 3:35pm EST, Steve Bennis and the American Hair Growth Centers have been issued a warning about stealing copyrighted imaged from Evolution Hair Centers® website. Steve Bennis, who is currently being sued by the Attorney General of Illinois for fraud in relation to his other hair growth companies (Natural Hair Growth Institute and Omega Hair Group), was verbally warned by William Gaunitz today during an 11 minute phone conversation that took place on December 23rd, 2009 at 3:35pm EST.

Steve Bennis admitted to setting up the new website and said that he did not believe that site was even up yet. Never the less, his new name for his previous organization will not continue to dupe consumers in to believing that American Hair Growth Centers or Natural Hair Growth Institute can actually regrow hair by using our before and after photos.

This will be the first of many blog articles exposing Steve "Wahib" Bennis if he does not comply with the 10 day notice to remove Evolution Hair Centers'® copyrighted before and after pictures.

Valuable Links regarding Steve Bennis' lawsuits referencing fraud and deceptive business tactics:

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2009/11/il_hair_scam.html

http://blog.americanhairloss.org/hair-loss/steve-bennis-natural-hair-growth-institute-unsatisfied-client/

http://www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/pressroom/2009_11/20091117.html

http://www.nbcwashington.com/topics/?topic=Natural+Hair+Growth+Institute

http://www.thebaldtruth.com/uncategorized/the-office-of-the-illinois-attorney-general-files-suit-against-steve-bennis-and-natural-hair-growth-institute/

Proof of Stolen Evolution Hair Centers photos as of December 23,2009: