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• In selected cities worldwide except USA.
• Contact Current Technology Corporation for a local distributor near you.
• Among the countries where the treatment will be first introduced are:
  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • New Zealand
  • Australia
  • South Korea

Current Technology Corporation - Head Office

• 1250 - 800 West Pender Street
• Vancouver, B.C. V6C 2V6 Canada
• Tel: 604-684-2727 / toll-free in US and Canada 800-661-4247

• Approximately 1996

• Worldwide introduction in 1996.
• Current Technology Corporation has the worldwide patent for the procedure.
• The treatment is backed by the Company's almost 10 years in research.
• The idea is to stimulate hair regrowth or slow down hair loss by means of electrical stimulation of the scalp.
• The patient lies on a specifically designed chair. The patient is not required to have any physical contact with any electrical wires or devices.Nothing touches the patient's scalp.
• The procedure is administered by providing an evenly distributed electrostatic field immediately above the patient's scalp.
• Clinical studies substantiated that 96% of patients who received the treatment have shown cessation of hair loss and/or hair regrowth.
• The procedure is safe with no known side effects.
• The treatment is not likely to have any effect on hair follicles that are already dead.

• Approximately 12 minutes per session. (in-clinic)
• Usually weekly session is required for the first 2 years and then reduced to monthly session, but may vary according to the individual.

• About US $50 per session, based on 1996 pricing.

• Every five years or so, some companies will announce a major breakthrough in hair loss treatment. In the past, we have had the Helsinki Formula followed by minoxidil. Now I think electrical stimulation is going to be the treatment that will bring us to the next millenium. Don't be suprised to see a lot of ETG's copycats around in the next two years. There are already several companies trying to market their own version of electrical hair stimulation treatment leveraging on the studies and research that were done for ETG.
• Don't discard this as some kind of scams or highly skeptical alternative treatment for hair loss. The treatment is backed by very well documented scientific research and clinical studies conducted by highly respected universities and medical faculties in Canada and US. In fact, the healing effect of certain electrical pulses have long been discovered in the treatment of certain problems related to bones, joints and ulcers.
• There are numerous publications documenting of featuring the effectiveness of the ETG treatment, some of which are:
  • International Journal of Dermatology - Vol. 29, No.6, July - August 1990.
  • International Journal of Dermatology - Vol. 31, No. 12, December 1992
  • Financial World - April 22, 1996
  • Mexico City Times - April 25, 1996
  • Clinica - April 22, 1996, Issue 702
  • Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - April 4, 1996
• People considering electrical hair loss treatment should be aware that some companies have tried to imitate or copy the treatment offered by Current Technology Corporation. There are variations of the ETG treatment ranging from home use electronic hair regeneration unit to in-clinic treatment offered at the doctor's office. While they all claim to offer you a hair loss treatment program based on electrical stimulation, they are by no means the same treatment offered by Current Technology Corporation and they do not necessarily give you the same results as the ETG treatment. In fact, it is skeptical that any of the "copycat" treatments are substantiated by research of any kind.
• The reason why other electrical stimulation may not work lies in the electrical frequencies and parameters and delivery mechanism used in the treatment. The electrical frequencies and the delivery mechanism have been carefully studied and experimented in extensive clinical studies to yield the optimum results in treating hair loss. Variations in any of the parameters may compromise the results that you may expect.
• A sour note for US residents. Due to the excessively complicated procedures in obtaining FDA approval, ETG will not be available in the US in the near future. If you are desperate for the treatment, the nearest place to go is either Canada or Mexico. But bear in mind that weekly treatment is necessary for any noticeable results to appear.
• For reviews on other electrical hair loss treatments, see Hair & Skin Treatment Center and Electrical Hair Regenerator.