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Theradome Helmet Fights Hair Loss With Lasers

Theradome, a laser-equipped helmet, stimulates hair growth

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By Ariel Cooper

July 25, 2014 at 12:40 AM UTC

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This article is part of the July 28, 2014 issue of businessweek.

Innovator: Tamim Hamid
Age: 50
Founder and chief executive officer of Theradome, a startup in Pleasanton, Calif., with a dozen employees.

Form and function: Theradome, approved by the Food and Drug Administration, is a lightweight plastic helmet that can limit hair loss, using a laser technology to deliver light therapy in 20-minute sessions.