List of Firsts in Hair Care, Treatment, Concealment, Growth and Removal
It is known that people have been concerned since antiquity with their hair, either having not enough or too much. While the use of wigs and hair extensions can be traced back to the early Egyptians and Greeks, below is a list of some of the other notable inventions or introductions that pertain to hair care, treatment, concealment, growth and removal.
260 AD – Invention of Camel Hair Brush
1800 – Toupee
1854 – Earliest Patent for Modern Hair Brush
1866 – First patent for curling iron
1900 – First Permanent Wave Machine
1901 – Invention of Disposable Safety Razors
1916 – Invention of Bobby Pins
1928 – First Patent For Electric Razor
1930 – First Thermo Hair Curler
1945 – First Permanent Wave Patent
1952 – First Hair Transplant Performed in US
1961 – First Introduction of Zinc Pyrithione Anti-Dandruff Shampoo
1964 – First Working Laser Found to Regrow Hair
1980 – Pressing/Curling Iron Patented
1988 – Minoxidil for Hair Growth Approved by FDA
1993 – First Laser Introduced for Hair Removal
1997 – Finasteride for Hair Growth in Males Approved By FDA
2001 – Introduction of First Home Use Laser Phototherapy Device for Hair Growth
2003 – FDA Approval of Vaniqua for Facial Hair Removal in Women
2007 – First FDA Clearance of the HairMax LaserComb for hereditary hair growth
2008 – Latisse FDA Approved for Eyelash Growth
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