Abstract: A method and device are provided for evaluating hair growth treatments by applying markers to a hair area at different times to measure pre-treatment hair volume and post-treatment hair volume. By comparing changes in hair volume within one or more hairs, an effectiveness of the hair regrowth treatment can be measured.

Abstract: A treatment device configured to illuminate a surface of a 3D skin surface when positioned adjacent the illuminated surface of the 3D skin surface. The treatment device includes a number of linear light source strips to conformally illuminate the 3D skin surface.

Abstract: A phototherapy device includes a high intensity light source secured to a leaky light conducting fiber to leak light along the length of the fiber. The light fiber is illuminated at either or both ends by the light source and the light fiber is generally oriented in a 3-D spiral pattern to form a dome of light to provide phototherapy to an area of a patient's scalp to be treated. A generally hemispherical shell is formed of a first or inner translucent diffuser layer secured to a second or outer reflective layer, the first and second layers encapsulating the 3-D non-overlapping spiral pattern light fiber. A control system is also provided to turn off the light source when a break or discontinuity occurs in the fiber.

Abstract: A treatment device configured to illuminate a surface of a 3D skin surface when positioned adjacent the illuminated surface of the 3D skin surface. The treatment device includes a number of linear light source strips to conformally illuminate the 3D skin surface.

Abstract: A method and device for administering minoxidil and other topical solutions to the scalp. The method entails administering a minoxidil preparation through a manifold that fits over the scalp of a patient, and placing a moisture barrier over the scalp for a period of time effective to enhance absorption of the minoxidil preparation by the scalp.

Abstract: Effectiveness of a therapeutic regimen applied to hair follicles is determined by establishing a baseline cross-sectional dimension of a first cross-sectional portion of a hair shaft that is acquired from a target area of a patient. A post-therapeutic cross-sectional dimension of a second cross-sectional portion of a hair shaft that is acquired from the target area of a patient subsequent in time to the acquisition of the first cross-sectional portion of a hair shaft and to an application of a therapeutic agent to a hair follicle that generated the second cross-sectional hair shaft portion, is also determined. Thus, a difference between the baseline and post-therapeutic cross-sectional dimensions is determined and used to automatically revise a therapeutic regimen frequency, duration, or duty cycle for an application of the therapeutic agent applied to the hair follicle that generated the post-therapeutic hair shaft portion.

Abstract: A phototherapy light cap is a flexible, generally hemispherical cap having a light source to supply suitable dosage requirements of current and future light therapies. The phototherapy light cap may also include a rechargeable battery source, a light source or an array of light sources, a light diffuser and an interface to a recharging source that may be a docking station. A phototherapy light cap may alternatively be an insert for any commercial head dressing, preferably adapted for convenient recharging. Combining the use of a phototherapy light cap with gelatinized therapeutic agents provides a suitable treatment technique for a scalp utilizing phototherapy, heat and any suitable combination of active ingredients such as minoxidil.

Abstract: A method of business uses a hair and or scalp scanner such as a hair densitometer to raise awareness of the prevalence of hair thinning. Incentives provided to hair care providers for using the hair scanner increases the likelihood that clients of the hair care provider will be exposed the hair scanner. Sales of hair regrowth products may also be discounted for clients of hair care providers.

Abstract: A method and device for administering minoxidil and other topical solutions to the scalp. The method entails administering a minoxidil preparation through a manifold that fits over the scalp of a patient, and placing a moisture barrier over the scalp for a period of time effective to enhance absorption of the minoxidil preparation by the scalp.

Abstract: A method and device for administering minoxidil and other topical solutions to the scalp. The method entails administering a minoxidil preparation through a manifold that fits over the scalp of a patient, and placing a moisture barrier over the scalp for a period of time effective to enhance absorption of the minoxidil preparation by the scalp.