Juliet Cohen asked:


If you are losing your hair you want a solution sooner not later. Hair Loss Laser treatment are an effective option. There is a variety of treatments available including hair loss laser treatments. It will be to your benefit if you understand something about how laser treatments work. There are many benefits to laser treatments. Laser treatments are an effective option. Laser treatments use a very low energy light and use photobiotherapy principle. The cells absorb the light and heal themselves. The laser penetrates the tissues of the scalp which stimulates the micro-circulation of the blood supply. It supports cell metabolism and synthesizes protein.

This procedure is believed to fracture downward DHT-dihydrotestosterone, a masculine hormone that causes hair departure. There are three components to laser treatments. Energization changes the soft vitality from the laser into cellular vitality. Circulation is the procedure of increasing the blood and lymph circulation using vasodilatation. The laser has been shown to aerate the blood to the scalp and hair lightbulb/follicles. Vibration brings cells into harmonius campaign or vibration. The frequency is related to the reduced degree cold-beam red-light laser. Hair departure laser handling is best known as low-level laser therapy (LLLT.

There are a many benefits to using laser treatment for hair loss since it helps to increase blood supply to the scalp by as much as 54 percent after a single treatment. Hair loss laser treatments will also help to improve the condition of the scalp. Dandruff is reduced if not eliminated. Irritating scalp conditions and infections also benefit from laser treatments. This method of treating hair loss will also deliver light energy directly from a number of different laser positions so that the correct dosage is applied. It also helps in stimulating hair follicles, stops too much hair loss and gives full, shiny, soft as well as thick and better manageable hair.

In addition, there are many other benefits to laser treatment for hair loss. Using laser treatment for hair loss can positively help as many as 93 per cent of hair loss sufferers. Hair loss laser treatment exists because of the beneficial effect that the red light component of sunlight has on the cells of the human body. When using a new hair loss treatment product, make sure that you follow the instructions from your doctor closely. Do not attempt to use more of the product in the hope of hastening the process of hair growth. Also, do not attempt to use the product more often or longer than what has been prescribed.

Anurag Golash asked:


Erectile dysfunction is a well recognized complication of the standard treatment for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), or the enlarged prostate. Approximately 10 per cent of patients who have a TURP are left with erectile dysfunction as a result of the procedure.

This is a considerable risk for patients. Although the majority of patients I see with BPH are 65 and above, I do see a number of patients in their fifties. These patients often decide against surgery – even if it means they have to live with symptoms of BPH – because they do not want to risk a complication which would have a major impact on their lives.

Equally, for some patients in the older age group, erectile dysfunction is very important.

At The Prostate Laser Centre, we discuss risks and complications very thoroughly with patients before the procedure. In some cases, patients may be focused on dealing with the symptoms and less concerned about complications pre-operatively. But post-op, once the patient starts to recover, complications can become a major source of anxiety.

This is one reason why Green Light Laser treatment is such an important development. The Green Light Laser provides a high powered, safe and precise means of destroying surplus tissue by vaporising selected areas. By contrast, during TURP, surplus prostate tissue is burnt by electrical currents.

The nerves which control ********* are located just at the side of the prostate. During TURP, ******** problem can possibly happen due to these nerves being damaged from the heat of the electrical current. The current can be fairly indiscriminating in terms of the areas it targets.

The Green Light Laser is far more targeted. Even though it is so powerful that surplus tissue is immediately vaporised, it does not penetrate deep into the tissue. Hence it is believed that it minimizes the risks of erectile dysfunction. In my experience, I have not yet seen ******** problems developing after green light laser therapy.

Although Green Light Laser treatment is a relatively new development in the UK, it is well established in America and parts of Europe. A total of 200,000 procedures have been undertaken worldwide. A major study* showed there is a 1 per cent rate of erectile dysfunction following Green Light Laser treatment, compared with 10 per cent for TURP.

A very common side effect after TURP is known as retrograde ejaculation. This means during orgasm, ***** passes into the bladder rather than out through the *****. The ***** is then voided the next time urine is passed. Retrograde ejaculation is not harmful and for many men it is not problematic, although it does result in less sexual satisfaction and infertility. The risk of retrograde ejaculation following TURP is high, up to 90 per cent. The figures for retrograde ejaculation following Green Light Laser are much lower, at between 29 and 41 per cent.

In conclusion, Green Light Laser offers patients the same result as TURP – rapid relief from the symptoms of BPH. However, with Green Light Laser, this is achieved with much reduced side-effects and complications. These benefits for the patient must be recognised.

* Yakupoglu YK, Donmezer S, Mestci B, Saglam R, Simsek US. Successful treatment of BPH over 100 ml with KTP laser. J Urol 2006 May;175(4 suppl.):463 abstract 1522.