It works on hair that is still healthy enough to respond. Some vellus hairs have been miniaturized too long to recover, which is why starting sooner matters. Your consistency matters too. Be wary of any brand promising miracles on fully bald spots or dead follicles — no pill, topical, or light-based treatment can revive them. Encore works with the hair you still have, helping protect and restore it before it's too far gone.

No. The Laser Hat delivers low-level laser therapy through 256 medical-grade diodes. The device uses light alone, with no drugs and no incisions. Men and women can both use it.

5.0% minoxidil, the FDA-approved regrowth active, plus a 10.5% peptide complex: Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1 at 3.0%, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3 at 2.5%, Copper Tripeptide-1 at 2.5%, and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 at 2.5%. Natural DHT defense comes from red clover extract at 2.5%, rosemary leaf extract, zinc PCA, and caffeine. Aloe at 3.0%, niacinamide at 1.0%, panthenol at 0.5%, and ginger root care for the scalp.

Yes. Minoxidil is the only FDA-cleared topical regrowth active, and it works locally at the scalp without suppressing hormones or lowering testosterone. Applied topically, very little reaches the bloodstream, so it carries none of the systemic hormonal trade-offs of finasteride or dutasteride. The Laser Hat and botanical DHT defense protect follicle health; minoxidil drives visible new growth on top of that foundation. Expect brief shedding in the first weeks as weak hairs make way for stronger ones.

The Encore DHT Blocker contains no finasteride or dutasteride in any form. It counters DHT at the scalp with red clover rich in Biochanin A, rosemary leaf, zinc PCA, and caffeine, then adds 5% minoxidil and a 10.5% peptide complex. Finasteride and dutasteride offer neither a growth stimulant nor peptides. Multi-action at the scalp instead of a single hormone-blocking molecule.

This is a common question, and the quick answer is sort of. Topicals still make their way into your system, just at a slower rate, and in the long term the negative hormone effects will eventually surface. Important to note is that any of these protocols or medications are not like a cycle of antibiotics but a lifelong commitment, which is why we believe our system, one that protects the health of our users, is the only solution.

An LED scatters light in every direction, and your hair absorbs most of it as warmth before it reaches the follicle. A laser diode emits one coherent wavelength in one direction, so it arrives at the follicle at full strength every session. The Encore Laser Hat carries 256 laser diodes and zero LEDs, reaches full power the instant it switches on, and is rated for tens of thousands of hours.

Real changes typically begin around 3-6 months and become clearly visible by 6-9 months. Hair restoration is a lot like training: stay consistent and you keep your gains. Stop, and the underlying DHT-driven thinning resumes.

The Laser Hat lists at $1,250 and includes a 3-month supply of the DHT Blocker. During presale, code PRESALE250 takes $250 off at checkout, so you pay $1,000, a $430 total value. Presale orders ship within 30 days of purchase.

The Laser Hat is returnable within sixty days. The DHT Blocker is returnable unopened within thirty days. You can pause or cancel a plan at any time from your account.