Baseball Cap Sending Electrical Pulses To The Scalp

[Mightyduck]

Hey Guys - Found an interesting article where researchers from the University of Wisconsin created a Baseball Cap that contains a patch. Materials inside the plastic patch produce an electrical charge when they come into contact and rub together - known as the 'triboelectric effect'. This means that when the user has the cap on and is moving around, the patch will create an electric pulse that is sent to scalp which helps to stimulate hair growth.

Article is here: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/...rse-male-balding-scientists-say.html#comments

So far this is in the early stages but the researcher stated that he gave this protype cap to his dad who is thinning and within a month he saw hair growth.

 

[acbrantlin]

This has been around in some form for at least 10 years. Possibly 20.

Also a good thing to remember: Any time anyone tells an anecdote of giving their product to a friend or relative and they already saw results, it's definitive proof that it's a dead product.

 

[Mightyduck]

True - Electrical hair stimulation therapy has been around for a long time but the issue with it so far is that it's not really that practical. Current treatment involves being hooked up to a machine or battery pack for several hours a day. With this hat you can get that stimulation throughout the day without interrupting your daily routine.

And I agree with you - that using a father as evidence is never a positive sign, however they have carried out research on mice, which was very promising, and are now planning to carry out clinical testing on people.

Ultimately this is still in the early stages but definitely sounds interesting