New wearable, in-home hair growth device gets OTC clearance

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Apira Science’s iGrow Hair Growth System is the first wearable, hands-free, in-home hair growth device to receive OTC clearance from the Food and Drug Administration for hair growth in men, the company has announced.



According to Apira Sicence, the iGrow Hair Growth System can increase hair counts by 35% in 16 weeks of therapy. The device promises to offer a convenient, cost-effective and clinically proven solution for androgenetic alopecia — patterned baldness — an ailment affecting more than 70% of American men. According to the company, iGrow's LLLT technology has no side effects.



The system’s red-light technology, which consists of a combination of red laser and LED diodes, re-energizes cells at the follicle level to regrow hair. In the clinical study, which was awarded the Best Overall Experimental and Translational Research Award by The American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery Inc., the iGrow re-grew hair 10 weeks faster than hand-held laser combs and brushes, according to the company.



The iGrow Hair Growth System is now available for purchase at www.igrowlaser.com; retail sites NeimanMarcus.com, Nordstrom.com, Bedbathandbeyond.com, Hammacher.com, Drugstore.com and Frys.com; and also at select Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Bed Bath & Beyond and Fry’s retail locations.



The device, which comes with a six-month, money-back guarantee, retails for $695.