FDA OKs Laser Device To Treat Baldness

Drawing this special comb over a balding pate could restore some real hair — according to a Florida company.

The Food and Drug Administration has cleared for sale a handheld laser device to promote hair growth.

Called the Hairmax Lasercomb, it increases the numbers of thick hairs on the scalp, according to 26-week clinical trials conducted by its manufacturer, Lexington International LLC.

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 Web for $545, is the only drug-free product meant for home use in combating hair loss that's won the endorsement of the FDA, the company said.