The Journal

Scalp Science, Translated

We’re education-forward by design. As a clinical head spa and hair growth clinic, we share clear, evidence-informed guidance so you can understand your scalp, make confident choices, and feel empowered in your care.

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The Preservatives Behind the Shampoo Lawsuits

The Preservatives Behind the Shampoo Lawsuits

OGX, TRESemmé, and Suave are named in hair-loss lawsuits over one class of ingredients: formaldehyde-releasing preservatives.

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The Hair in the Drain

The Hair in the Drain

The hair collects at the drain, and you look longer than you mean to. On what shedding actually tells you, what it doesn't, and the relief of finally seeing clearly.

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Follicle Longevity: How Hair Growth Care Begins at Elysian

Follicle Longevity: How Hair Growth Care Begins at Elysian

Noticing your hair change isn't vanity, it's attention. Learn how the right protocol protects your follicles for the long run.

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Perimenopause and Your Hair: Understanding the Change and What You Can Do

Perimenopause and Your Hair: Understanding the Change and What You Can Do

Perimenopausal hair change arrives in the details, from a little less fullness at the crown to hairs that come in finer than they once did.

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Hair Growth in Austin: The Case for a Protocol, Not a Product

Hair Growth in Austin: The Case for a Protocol, Not a Product

Real hair growth isn't a product you buy. It's a protocol built for you, spanning at-home care to advanced in-office treatments, and it starts with one consultation in Austin.

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Before and After of ACORN Secretomes treatment of a man's top of head

ACORN and the Science of Starting at the Source

ACORN and the Science of Starting at the Source

Some approaches to hair growth work on the surface. ACORN works at the origin: your own cells. A look at the science, and how it pairs with FoLix inside a protocol built for you.

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FoLix and the Protocol Behind the Light

FoLix and the Protocol Behind the Light

A new way to support hair growth, and it begins with light. Meet FoLix, the FDA-cleared laser at the heart of a protocol built around your scalp, not the machine.

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A Smarter Approach to Fuller Hair

A Smarter Approach to Fuller Hair

Fuller hair isn't something you apply. It's something you build.

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Three women and a young girl after receiving their head spa treatments with our new kids' head spa experience

Meet The Little Retreat: A Wash & Scalp Refresh for Kids

Meet The Little Retreat: A Wash & Scalp Refresh for Kids

Pools, lakes, sports, and sun are hard on a kid's hair. A simple, thorough reset for active kids ages 4 to 12, plus easy habits that keep hair healthy all summer.

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