August is National Hair Health Month

Most people think of hair health quality in regards to what they use for shampoo, products and styling tools.  While quality hair care certainly matters, beautiful, strong, resilient hair starts at the source, below the surface. 

At Odara we believe that hair health starts from within-through a healthy scalp, balanced hormones, balanced diet/nutrition and regenerative therapies that support your body’s natural ability to grow stronger, healthier, fuller hair. 

Whether you have noticed increased shedding, thinning post-partum, stress-related hair loss or simply want a healthy head of hair, National Hair Health Month is the perfect time to invest in your scalp and your overall wellness. 

Think of your scalp, like you do collagen of your skin, or as I commonly say “like planting a garden”. Your scalp needs blood supply, nutrients, and space to stimulate follicular growth.  Much like weeding a garden prior to planting, your scalp also needs to be cleaned from product buildup, excessive oil, dry or flaking skin in order for it to function properly.  

Start with the basic foundation.

Nutrition

Hair health is often reflective of what is happening inside the body. Supporting your body's nutrition is one of the best things we can do to optimize health. At Odara we believe in evidence-based nutritional support, including Thorne and Nutrafol supplements to address your body's deficiencies (those that are not being corrected with dietary intake).  Thorne Supplements such as Collagen, Hormone Advantage, Vitamin D, Zinc, Biotin, Iron, Radiant Skin Complex. Nutrafol is also a well known supplement that specifically helps stimulate hair growth.

Hormone Connection

Hormones play an integral role in the health of your hair follicles.  You will often see changes during: puberty, pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause, menopause, thyroid dysfunction, chronic stress and even with testosterone imbalances. All of these can lead to increased shedding and hair loss. Supporting hormone health can be an important factor in restoring healthy hair.  Please see a health care provider specializing in hormone optimization if this affects you. 

Regenerative Hair Restoration with PRF

Regenerative therapies help to stimulate your body’s own healing response.  Platelet-Rich-Fibrin (PRF) uses your own blood to create autologous growth factors that can be injected into areas of thinning hair.  Think of this like a fertilizer to stimulate hair growth. 

Hydrafacial Keravive Scalp Treatment

One of the new treatments offered at Odara because we believe in the importance of scalp health for healthy hair growth. Like a Hydrafacial, this treatment is for your scalp: deeply cleansing the scalp, removing build up from hair follicles, exfoliating dry dead skin, improving scalp circulation and hydration, and delivering peptides to support healthier scalp follicles.

Next Generation Exosomes - Plated hair serum

We love pairing in-office treatment and supplements with Plated topical exosomes. Exosomes are advanced signaling molecules that help support scalp health.  Plated is an excellent complement to PRF treatments, microneedling, Hydrafacial Keravive scalp treatment and nutrition. 

A personalized approach is always our goal.

There is not one single solution for everyone and we treat each patient according to their specific needs and goals.  The best outcomes often come from a combination of multiple strategies, and we are happy to help you determine which strategy is best for you. Our goal is not to simply treat thinning hair, it’s to help you create the healthiest environment for long term hair and scalp health.