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If you have purchased a Capillus hair cap for the purposes of slowing hair loss and regrowing hair, you may qualify to file a class action lawsuit and seek compensation and damages.
The National Advertising Division of the Better Business Bureau has asked Capillus to stop making false or unproven claims about their products. If their advertising claims led you to buy one of Capillus’s device, you may be able to file a false advertising lawsuit.
What is a Capillus Hair Cap?
Capillus, a company specializing in laser devices, claims that its low-level laser caps can reverse hair loss and increase hair counts by using the device for just six minutes a day. Despite very little evidence to support these claims, Capillus markets their caps for hundreds of dollars.
According to Capillus, their hair caps are worth the price, due to their effectiveness at correcting baldness and increasing hair counts.
How Does Capillus Hair Cap Work?
According to Capillus, their caps work by stimulating the hair follicles and triggering them to grow. Each Capillus hair cap consists of between 82 and 272 laser diodes. These lasers target the hair follicles on the scalp. The caps are powered by hand-held lithium-ion battery packs, allowing wearers to be mobile while using the device.
Capillus’s “value device” retails for $899, and features 82 laser diodes. The mid-range device features 202 laser diodes, and costs $1,999. The company’s premium device contains 272 laser diodes and costs $2,999.
Are These Caps Effective?
Despite Capillus’s claims that these caps are effective, the National Advertising Division recommended in 2016 that the company cease its claims that the products are “clinically proven,” “physician recommended,” and have “no known side effects.” According to the Better Business Bureau, the Division also took issue with the company’s claims that its laser caps were the best value for customers seeking hair regeneration products.
But according to Capillus’s own customers, the devices are ineffective. Capillus hair caps have a 2.5 star rating on Amazon, and many of the Capillus reviews regarding the caps include comments such as “Never buy this product,” “It’s a scam,” “I haven’t seen any improvement,” and “I have zero changes in my hair.”
Although laser therapy may someday be a viable option for people looking to reverse their hair loss, there has been limited research into which lasers work the best for this purpose. The pulse structure, wavelength, and power of laser therapy all have an effect on how well the device will work.
Dr. Marc R. Avram, a Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Weill Cornell Medical College, told Zwivel regarding the Capillus cap, “There is no firmly established frequency and length of treatment.”
If you have purchased a Capillus hair cap due to the company’s claims about the product’s effectiveness, you may be eligible to hire a truth in advertising attorney and file a class action lawsuit to pursue compensation.
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55 thoughts onDoes Capillus Hair Cap Work?
I was receding pretty bad by my 30s and by my 50s decided to do something about it (I happened to be blessed with good genes and have always looked about 10 years younger than my age) and yeah, it bothered me, as I am a public figure and was a bit self-conscious (I admit it now). So I did the hair restoration (transplant by Bosley) thing. Did wonders & really DOES work, but yeah, a bit expensive (although using CareCredit it was affordable monthly installments)! Afterwards, they recommended the Capillus cap & minoxidil afterward to “protect my investment” and to give everything the best chance of success. I did them both and still do, but to be honest, since I now have a full head of hair I don’t know if I had NOT used the cap & minoxidil if it would have made any difference.
I still use the cap every morning as I’m checking my email (hey I paid for it so might as well) but have pretty much stopped the minoxidil, as it’s messy & gross and oily and worked okay when I was balding but with hair now, more gets in my hair than hits the scalp!
Point is, I guess, I was told the cap would help the transplants do their very best and I guess it has helped (but I guess the only way to really know would have been had I not done the transplants & just used the cap by itself), but I’m thinking that the only real way to get your hair back is to do it physically….by way of actual transplantation surgery (if you can afford it and it’s important enough to you) and not rely on creams, oils, vitamins, caps, or other “magic bullet” things that might be a bit sketchy.
BEAUTY “a wish, hope, an dream”
There is far too much of this, meaning false advertising.
Why is it that these companies are allowed to steal people’s hard earned money time after time with NO consequences.
Watch television or surf the web for 20 minutes.
These advertisements are everywhere.
Every company lies to sell their products.
Then they hire people to make false reviews to boost sales.
Why isn’t any of this regulated.
I say your best bet is to buy when you personally know someone that had good results.
Word of mouth is the best Advertisement.- NOT reading a bunch of reviews the company paid for. (Amazon is famous for this)
Also, if you watch very carefully you can spot many fake photos of two different people in before & after pics.
On the internet and tv there’s a whole lot of photoshopping going on.
Totally agree with your assessment. Furthermore, ANY product trying to tout the FDA as a credible agency is a product to stay clear of!! That said, some say it works, perhaps. However what is it “really” doing to your brain??? Guess users will find out.
David — you may want to get checked out for the onset of male menopause, because you’ve lost your periods!
There is an FDA approved product out there approved to grow eye lashes. It will
generate some tiny hair buds all over the scalp. But, you have to keep using it.
It does well with the eye lashes, maybe too good. You can get a single eye lash
about 8 to 10 inches long. It gets in your eye(s) and is a nuisance.
You need a prescription to get that product. Again it works for eye lashes, but
only produces fuzz on the scalp.