A new hair loss treatment may offer hope to those who are going bald.

Michael Caplan started losing his hair when he was about 40 years old. Now, at 53, he says he notices less hair on his head and more hair in the sink. Caplan isn't alone – 60 million men and women suffer from hair loss.

Tamarac dermaologist Dr. Janee Steinberg is one of many doctors nationwide who are trying out the new "Hairmax Laser Comb" on their patients. The comb works by using low level cold beam laser to stimulate follicles and increase blood flow to the scalp.

Lexington International, the company that makes the comb, says people who use it for five minutes twice a week should see results in three months or less. Rita Ladenbaum has been using the comb for a month. She says, "I don't shed quite so much. I mean there's very little hair on the counter top or on the floor after I've done my hair." That's great news for Rita who's been losing hair for about 38 years.

While medical professionals in the united states are still investigating the use of lasers for hair care, company spokesman David Michaels says similar low level lasers have been used in Europe for decades. "This type of laser has been used around the world for approximately 30 years especially in Europe, Japan, and Australia. To date there has been no reported side effects."

Safety was important to Dr. Steinberg when she started having her patients use the laser comb. Though she was skeptical at first about if it would work, she's a bit more optimistic now. "I'm not fully endorsing this as a way to grow a whole new head of hair. I would find it difficult to believe that something would be almost too good to be true, but I think as an adjunct to other treatment modalities and perhaps even to just hold on to what you have it may be a great way to go."

Boca Raton hair restoration surgeon Dr. Alan Bauman has been using low level laser therapy on patients with great success, but he believes the jury's still out on whether the laser comb can actually help grow hair. "I am skeptical. I'm a scientist and I just don't adopt things and insert them into my practice unless I feel confident that they're going to work. Laser is on the forefront -- we have to be open-minded. Maybe this will work great."

That's what Michael Caplan is hoping for – "that I'm not finding any hair in the sink -- I'm not finding any hair in my hairbrush, and it would be great if there's new hair there. That's what I'm hoping."

Right now the FDA has only approved it for cosmetic use -- so the company is limited to saying that it makes your hair shinier, thicker and healthier. Trials are currently being done right now to earn FDA approval of the product for the medical treatment of hair loss.

The Hairmax Laser Comb costs $645.