What Is Keravive™? How a Healthy Scalp Supports Healthier Hair

Haircare tends to focus on the visible strands, but often there is less emphasis on the scalp, where dryness and poor circulation can get in the way of healthy hair growth. Hydrafacial™ offers a treatment called Keravive that nourishes the scalp to help provide a healthier environment for hair to grow. At De La Belle Body & Wellness in Memphis, TN, we use Keravive to give flaking and itchy scalps a healthier foundation for fuller hair. 

What Is Hydrafacial Keravive?

Keravive is a noninvasive treatment for healthy hair growth. It is an option of the Hydrafacial system, a gentle facial delivered with a device that exfoliates, cleanses, extracts and nourishes all with one system. Hydrafacial is used on the face, neck and hands, while Keravive is used on the scalp alongside a special serum.  

The Three-Step Scalp Treatment

The handheld device performs three different actions with its Vortex-Fusion® technology. It deep cleans and exfoliates the scalp to lift away dead skin cells and oil or product buildup. Gentle suction technology clears debris from around the follicles while simultaneously saturating the scalp with a peptide serum that hydrates the skin and feeds the follicles. The whole process takes about 30 minutes and feels like a relaxing scalp treatment. 

The Keravive Peptide Complex

The serum applied in the final step is Keravive Peptide Complex. It combines proteins and growth factors, which are naturally occurring signals that tell cells to repair and renew. These ingredients treat the follicle and the skin around it so the scalp is a healthier environment for growing hair. The serum reaches a depth that topical products aren’t able to. 

How Keravive Differs From a Standard Hydrafacial

A standard Hydrafacial uses the same technology to treat facial skin and reduce dullness from dead skin cells, while treating specific concerns like clogged pores, fine lines, acne, dehydrated skin, sun damage and more. Keravive uses the same technology to focus specifically on the health of the scalp. 

How Hair Health Depends on Scalp Health

The scalp is skin, just like elsewhere on your body, and the follicles that produce hair are just a few millimeters below the surface. When the skin is inflamed or clogged, or when the tissue becomes dry, the scalp is no longer doing its best to protect and nourish the follicles.  In a review published in the International Journal of Cosmetic Science, which examined more than 20 studies, there was a consistent link between poor scalp health and weaker hair. 

Researchers who have studied the hair follicle microbiome have also found that the balance of bacteria and fungi on the scalp can influence problems like dandruff and impact overall hair and scalp health. Buildup and poor circulation can all interfere with this environment. 

Signs Your Scalp May Need Support

• Persistent Flaking: Ongoing dandruff or dry patches are often signs that you need to balance your scalp. Sometimes you need to change your shampoo, while other times you may simply need to hydrate the skin.
• Itching That Won’t Quit: Chronic itchiness usually points to inflammation or buildup at the follicle, especially if it persists even after regular cleaning and hydration.
• Visible Thinning at the Part: Widening along the part line can begin with scalp conditions before it shows up as noticeable hair loss.
• Buildup and Clogged Follicles: Product residue and excess oil collect around the follicle opening and limit how well new hair can push through.
• Slow or Stalled Regrowth: Hair that grows back slowly or not at all may mean that there is poor circulation or stressed follicles.

Who Benefits From Keravive?

Keravive is a versatile and gentle treatment that suits anyone dealing with a dry or flaking scalp, as well as those who have started to notice thinning. It can be a good addition to a hair and scalp routine for those who have specific goals for their hair, including fuller hair growth and less scalp irritation, or it can be perfect for those who simply want to treat themselves to a nourishing hair treatment. 

Men and women of all ages can benefit from this treatment, and it suits all hair and skin types. If you are already treating hair loss with other methods, Keravive can support them. You can schedule a consultation to find out whether this treatment fits your goals. 

What to Expect From Your Scalp Treatment at De La Belle

Consultation and Scalp Analysis

Your provider will need to examine your scalp first and talk through your concerns and goals to get a good sense of whether Keravive is right for you. There are many different causes of hair loss, and not everyone will benefit from the same treatment plan. We will also take a look at your current hair and skin routine and explain what you can expect from the results of your treatment. 

The In-Office Keravive Treatment

During your appointment, your provider will prep your scalp and then move the device across it in sections. There will be several stages of the treatment, including cleansing, exfoliation, and hydration. The suction will clear the debris while the serum is worked deep into the skin. The process is comfortable and relaxing. 

Right after the treatment, you will feel refreshed, and you can return to your day. Treatments take about 30 minutes and can be scheduled during a lunch break or a busy week. You can style your hair as usual once you leave, and any dampness at the roots will quickly dry.  

Take-Home Peptide Spray for Ongoing Care

Keravive treatments include a take-home spray that keeps delivering the peptide complex between office visits. When you use it according to the instructions, it will keep your scalp hydrated and allow you to enjoy even more benefits. We will show you exactly how and when to apply it before you leave. 

Does Keravive Work With Other Hair Restoration Options? 

Keravive prepares the scalp so other treatments can work more effectively. It pairs well with DE|RIVE Hair Restoration, a needle-free treatment that uses plant-based exosomes to reactivate the follicles, and with PRP Hair Restoration, which uses growth factors from your own blood to stimulate regrowth. During your consultation, our providers may recommend combining Keravive with one of these options depending on the type and degree of thinning you are experiencing.

How Often to Get Keravive Treatments

Many patients start with a series of treatments spaced a few weeks apart, then move to maintenance visits. Because hair grows in cycles, it takes time for changes at the follicle to show up in the hair you see. Your provider recommends a schedule based on your scalp condition and goals and adjusts it as your scalp improves.

Book Your Keravive Appointment in Memphis

De La Belle Body & Wellness is led by Renee Pinlac MSN/FNP, who spent 17 years at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, alongside Licensed Medical Aesthetician Sydney Kilpatrick and Dr. Jeremy M. Draper. To find out whether Keravive fits your scalp and hair goals, contact our Memphis office or call 901-433-9024.