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US 5,228,431 AGranted
Drug-free method for treatment of the scalp for therapeutic purposes
OwnerRalph R. Giarrettoinventor
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Abstract
A novel and improved drug-free treatment for alopecia, headache and other stress-induced diseases by stimulation using alternatively ambient and negative pressures. The treatment promotes hair growth by inducing alternatively an ambient pressure and a negative pressure stimulation to the bald or balding scalp. The treatment administered for several minutes daily for several weeks results in restoration of the hair growth, in the prevention of the hair loss and in the reduction of headaches.
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A method for treatment of the scalp for therapeutic purposes comprising the steps of:
- (a) placing a helmet over the head of a patient;
- (b) sealing the helmet to a substantially air-tight degree to seal off the inner space of the helmet between the helmet and the patient's head;
- (c) connecting the helmet to a vacuum source, and;
- (d) applying alternating negative and ambient pressure to the inner space of the helmet for 1 to 30 minutes.
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