Hair by Shawna

Another check in with a female client who has positive feedback from these 3 things: Monat IR Clinical line, epigenetic hair follicle testing, and my medical grade LLLT program.
Swipe to see how the follicle are actually getting the blood flow that they need to survive. Her density also was so full when she came in.
Proofs in the stats here. This was a 6 month check up. I can’t wait to track her until 1 year. If this is you, and you’re tired of all of the marketing garbage online- send me a dm and we can get you in to scope you!

She was told everything was “normal.”
Normal labs.
Normal thyroid.
Normal iron.
Normal diet.
But she was still shedding.
For two years.
And this is the part I need more women to hear:

Just because your labs are not clinically low does not mean your body is functioning optimally.
There is a difference between “not flagged” and “not supported.”
Under the trichoscope, we could already see early follicle miniaturization at the crown and signs that the follicle was under attack.
Then her epigenetic hair follicle test gave us more of the story:

Zinc and amino acid insufficiencies.
Elevated environmental toxin markers.
Virus, mold/spore, and post-viral stress patterns.
None of this showed up in the standard conversation she had been having for two years.
So instead of guessing, we built a targeted 90-day protocol.
At her retest, zinc was optimal, inflammation markers were down, and by week 10 her shedding had significantly reduced.
This is why I don’t just look at hair loss as “stress.”
I look at the scalp.
I look at the follicle.
I look at the internal stress signals.
I look at what your body has been trying to tell you.
Because the answers are usually there.
We just have to know where to look. This is hair restoration. Root cause with topical help. This is the work I do.

For 11 years, I stood behind the chair watching patterns I couldn’t explain.
Women doing everything “right” and still losing hair.
Scalps that looked inflamed, irritated, and exhausted.
Clients spending thousands of dollars trying product after product, hoping the next one would be the answer.
And if I’m honest, there were moments when “I don’t know” was the only truthful response. It hit a point where I felt so bad having women cry in my chair without a solution.
So I went back to school.
Not because it was easy.
Not because it was trendy.
Not because I wanted another title.
Because it was the only honest thing to do.
Becoming a Clinical Trichologist changed the way I see everything.
Today, I don’t just look at hair.
I look at the scalp.
I look at inflammation.
I look at nutrition, stress, hormones, lifestyle, and the patterns hiding beneath the surface.
Because hair loss is rarely the problem.
It’s often the symptom.
And my job isn’t to guess.
It’s to help you understand why.
If you’ve been told your hair loss is “normal” but you know something feels off, let’s start looking deeper.

Some people think this photo discredits me as a Certified Clinical Trichologist…
I think it proves the point.
Because after looking at thousands of scalps, here’s what I’ve learned:

Hair loss is rarely caused by one thing.
And hair growth is rarely supported by one thing.
The people screaming “it’s all internal” are missing part of the story.
The people screaming “just use this product” are missing part of the story too.
The truth lives in the middle.
I test.
I scope.
I look for root causes.
I change topicals.
And I also care deeply about what touches your scalp 365 days a year.
That’s not a conflict of interest.
That’s comprehensive care.
One of the reasons I align with MONAT is because of its commitment to higher ingredient standards, including formulations that are developed to meet European Union cosmetic regulations, some of the strictest standards in the world.
Do I believe a shampoo alone will regrow your hair? No.
Do I believe what you put on your scalp matters when you’re dealing with inflammation, sensitivity, buildup, barrier dysfunction, or hair loss? Absolutely.
As a Trichologist, my job isn’t to pick sides between products and root causes.
My job is to help people understand how all the pieces fit together.
The scalp.
The lifestyle.
The nutrition.
The stress.
The environment.
The products.
Because healthy hair isn’t built from one solution.
It’s built from a strategy.

Hair restoration shouldn’t be based on hope alone.
Most people are told to use a shampoo, take a supplement, or buy a laser cap and simply wait to see what happens.
I prefer data with my clients. After 6 months on a medical-grade laser program, this client improved:

• Hair Volume: +32 points
• Follicle Density: +25 points
• Hair Thickness: +20 points
• Scalp Health: +10 points
The best part? These aren’t opinions, they’re measurable changes.
The funny thing is, when he came in he thought he had no improvement. Because when you stare at yourself every day, you don’t see the difference. This is why I use scalp analysis. When we can measure progress, we know what’s working. And if results stall, we can adjust the protocol instead of guessing.
Hair restoration isn’t about doing more. It’s about knowing what to do next.
Interested in seeing what’s happening beneath the surface of your scalp? Send me a message to schedule a scalp analysis!