Beverly Hills & Los Angeles · 20+ Years
Dr. Blane Schilling, MD
Dermatology & Hair Restoration Specialist
FDA-Cleared Protocols
20+ Years Experience
I Tested 5 Hair Loss Treatments.
Only One Earned My Recommendation.
After two decades treating hair loss — including people you've seen on screen — here's the full picture: what I tried, what I stopped recommending & what I now consider the only protocol worth using.
Dr. Blane Schillng, MD
Hair Restoration Expert | Beverly Hills, California
I've spent over 20 years treating hair loss — from everyday people to some of the most recognizable faces in entertainment. In that time, I've watched the industry sell false hope: pills, serums, surgeries, gadgets. Most of it doesn't work as advertised. Some of it is actively harmful.
"By the time most men notice thinning, they've already lost 20–30% of their hair. The follicles aren't dead — they're dormant. Starved of cellular energy. Suffocating from lack of blood flow. Every day you wait, more of them cross the point of no return."
Below I'm going to walk you through the major treatments I've personally evaluated — what I researched, what I stopped recommending and why, and what I now consider the only protocol that actually addresses the root cause.
Treatments I Tested — And Why I Moved On
These are observations from speaking with thousands of people over two decades. Not marketing copy — honest assessments of what worked, what didn't, and what I can no longer recommend.
Finasteride (Propecia)
Not Recommended
A DHT-blocking oral drug that slows follicle miniaturization. On paper, logical. In practice, the long-term hormonal consequences were ones I could no longer accept for my patients.
Sexual dysfunction
Persistent hormonal disruption
Brain fog & depression
Post-Finasteride Syndrome
Dr. Schilling's Verdict
Blocking DHT systemically is a blunt instrument with serious downstream risks. The FDA has updated its warnings multiple times. I stopped prescribing it as a primary treatment years ago.
Minoxidil
(Rogaine)
Maintenance Only
A vasodilator that increases scalp blood flow and can slow loss for some patients. The fundamental problem: it doesn't address the cause. Stop using it and you lose everything you gained — fast.
Initial shock shedding
Scalp irritation
Lifelong dependency
No lasting effect
Dr. Schilling's Verdict
Not a solution — a dependency. It treats the symptom while the underlying problem continues unchecked. I don't recommend it as a standalone protocol.
Transplant Surgery
High Risk Without Support
Transplants relocate existing follicles — they don't stop ongoing DHT-driven miniaturization of what remains. Without fixing the root biology, transplanted hairs often fail within years. Round two. Round three. $15,000 each time.
DHT still attacks new hairs
Donor area scarring
Shock loss risk
Repeat procedures
Dr. Schilling's Verdict
Only viable as part of a comprehensive protocol. Without addressing follicular health at the cellular level, you're moving the problem — not solving it.
PRP Injections
Right Mechanism, Wrong Delivery
Growth-factor injections into the scalp that do stimulate follicular activity. I've seen real results. But at $600–$1,200 per session with indefinite maintenance, it's invasive and inaccessible for most. When I found a non-invasive option with the same mechanism, my PRP referrals dropped sharply.
$2,400–$4,800/yr to maintain
Painful injections
Variable results
Dr. Schilling's Verdict
Works on the right mechanism but the delivery is impractical. A better option now exists.
Topical Serums & Supplements
Insufficient Evidence
Saw palmetto, caffeine serums, pumpkin seed oil — unlikely to cause harm, unlikely to produce meaningful results in moderate to advanced loss. The real cost isn't money. It's time. Time while follicles keep shrinking past the point of rescue.
No clinical evidence
False sense of progress
Delays real treatment
Dr. Schilling's Verdict
Not harmful, but not a protocol. Patients who believe a serum is solving the problem are losing valuable and irreplaceable time.
Then I Discovered Low-Level
Laser Therapy. Everything Changed.
About 12 years ago I was introduced to photobiomodulation, specifically, low-level laser therapy applied to scalp tissue. I was skeptical. So I ran my own evaluation: baseline photography, follicular counts, hair thickness measurements on a cohort of people, tracked at 6, 12, and 18 months.
The results were compelling enough that I completely restructured my protocols around this technology. 20+ published clinical studies support it. The FDA cleared multiple devices based on this evidence.
What makes it different from everything else I tested: it addresses the actual biological problem. Follicles aren't dying from genetic fate, they're being starved of blood flow and cellular energy. LLLT directly reverses both. No hormones blocked. No surgery. No dependency.
Why I Now Recommend Kiierr to Every Patient
When I first recommended LLLT, patients had to come in for $400–$600 in-clinic sessions. Most couldn't sustain the frequency needed. Home devices changed that — but I evaluated multiple before finding one I could endorse. Most failed the same test: cheap LEDs that don't penetrate to follicular depth.
The clinical literature is built on laser diodes at precise wavelengths — primarily 650nm. If a device doesn't meet that standard, it doesn't deliver the mechanism. Period. Kiierr does.
272
Medical-Grade Laser Diodes
650nm
Precision Wavelength
100K+
Documented Results
✓
272 medical-grade laser diodes at the clinically validated 650nm — not cheap LEDs that fail to reach the follicle
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Just 30 minutes every other day — wear it while you watch TV, read, or work
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No hormones, no surgery, no prescription — zero systemic side effects
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FDA-cleared technology — identical spec to in-clinic dermatology sessions
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7 month 100% money back guarantee— the only company I've seen back results with this level of commitment
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Over 100,000 before-and-after cases documented across 8 years
Real Before & After Results
Representative outcomes from patients following the full Kiierr protocol. Photography documented at 0 nd 28 weeks. Individual results vary.
The Clinical Timeline: What Happens Month by Month
Weeks 1–4
Cellular Activation
LLLT begins stimulating mitochondrial activity and increasing scalp circulation. Changes are happening before they're visible. Reduced shedding is often the first sign.
Month 3–5
Terminal Hair Maturation
Vellus hairs thicken into real terminal strands with visible pigment and structure. Density improvements become objectively measurable on clinical photography.
Weeks 6–10
Early Vellus Growth
Fine baby hairs appear in thinning areas — reactivated dormant follicles entering the active growth phase for the first time in years.
Month 6–7
Transformative Results
Patients I've followed through this protocol consistently look transformed — not "treated," not plugged. They look like themselves at a younger age. Nobody knows they did anything. They just look healthy.
A Direct Word From Dr. Schilling
Every Day You Wait Is a Day of Permanent Loss
Follicles that have miniaturized beyond a threshold cannot be rescued — not with laser therapy, not with anything. The window for intervention is real and finite. The patients who recover most completely are the ones who start early and stay consistent.
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© 2026 Dr. Blane Schilling · Hair Restoration Specialist · Beverly Hills, CA
This page represents the clinical experience and professional opinions of Dr. Blane Schilling Individual results vary. This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute individualized medical advice. Consult a qualified physician before beginning any treatment protocol. Kiierr is an FDA-cleared device. Results depicted are not guaranteed.