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Inside the Hair Growth Cycle: How Balanced Scalps Support Stronger Hair

The hair growth cycle—anagen, catagen, telogen, and exogen—reveals how your scalp renews itself. This expanded guide explains how hormones, health, and daily habits affect each phase, offering expert-backed ways to...

Benchmarking Scalp Itch Reduction: Clinical Outcomes from Seven Sensitive Scalp Programs

This benchmarking review compares seven scalp-care clinics treating persistent scalp itch. It reveals measurable improvement through structured assessment, neuro-sensory education, and home-care adherence. The findings highlight how early intervention and...

Cortisol and the Scalp: How to Measure Stress Effects on Hair

This comprehensive guide explains how stress influences the scalp and hair through hormonal, inflammatory, and microbial pathways. It explores laboratory and home-based measurement methods, introduces cortisol-based biomarkers, and provides science-backed,...

How to Audit Stress Pathways to Restore Scalp Comfort and Calm

This extended guide empowers readers to audit their stress pathways through evidence-based scalp care. It explains how psychological stress impacts scalp biology and offers detailed, empathetic steps to restore balance...

Neurogenic Itch Explained: How Nerve Pathways Trigger Persistent Scalp Discomfort

Discover how neurogenic itch—a nerve-driven sensation often mistaken for dryness or dandruff—affects the scalp and skin. This practical, science-based guide from The Better Scalp Company explains causes, key symptoms, and...

Integrating Neuroendocrine Stress Science into Sensitive Scalp Care Workflows

This article guides clinics in creating a comprehensive stress-aware scalp program that merges dermatological care with neuroendocrine science. It offers expanded guidance on staff training, patient education, and tiered treatments...

Stress and Hair Loss: Understanding the Root Cause and Recovery Path

Discover the real connection between stress and hair loss in people with sensitive scalps. This dermatologist-informed guide separates myths from science, explains how emotional and physical stress affect the hair...

Stress-Linked vs Inflammatory Hair Shedding: How to Recognize Each Type

Learn how to recognize whether hair shedding comes from stress or inflammation. This in-depth guide explains biological causes, visible clues, and practical treatments for each type, offering clear, compassionate advice...

Track and Treat Scalp Itch: The Complete Pruritus Trigger Diary Guide

Tracking scalp itch through a pruritus trigger diary helps uncover physical and emotional triggers behind discomfort. This expanded guide teaches how to record symptoms, analyze trends, and combine gentle at-home...

Building a Stress-Responsive Scalp Care Plan That Calms Sensitivity

This comprehensive guide from The Better Scalp Company explains how chronic stress impacts scalp sensitivity and barrier health. Readers learn practical, dermatologist-approved steps to identify triggers, rebalance the microbiome, choose...

Understanding Stress-Induced Scalp Sensitivity: The HPA Axis, Substance P, and TRPV1 Connection

Discover how your body’s stress response—through the HPA axis, Substance P, and TRPV1—can trigger scalp sensitivity, burning, or hair shedding. This science-backed guide from The Better Scalp Company explains the...

Scalp Itch Explained: The Science of Sensory Pathways and Relief

Explore the science behind scalp itch and sensitivity. This article explains how sensory pathways, nerve signals, and skin barriers interact to trigger discomfort—and how to calm them through gentle, evidence-based...