Here’s what we do — and more importantly, don’t — know about this trendy treatment.
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Some red light caps look as simple as a baseball cap from the outside.Red light devices are quickly gaining attention not only as a way to erase our fine lines and wrinkles but also as a potential solution for thinning hair, according to buzz from /r/Tressless Redditors looking to save their receding hairline and TikTokers who just want a little extra hair length.
Treatments are noninvasive and as simple as wearing a cap, but what do dermatologists and other hair restoration experts think about this red light trend?
Costing upward of $500, are these devices worth the hefty price tag? Or is this yet another social media fad that is more hype than substance?