MLK Hair

Hair Loss & Restoration

If you have tried everything, you have probably never been told why

Thinning, shedding, and a widening part almost always have a cause. Megan Luthy, a clinical trichologist in Idaho Falls and Rexburg, finds that cause with a comprehensive scalp analysis, then treats it with a science-based, multi-therapeutic plan instead of one more product off the shelf.

Megan performing a scalp analysis with a digital trichoscope

You are not imagining it

Losing your hair is hard, and the internet is not helping

You noticed more in the drain. The part got wider. You started parting it differently, wearing it differently, thinking about it constantly. Then you went looking for answers and found a wall of miracle oils and confident strangers selling you the one thing that finally works.

Here is the honest version. It is rarely about shampoo, and it is rarely one product. Hair loss has a root cause, hormones, stress, nutrition, genetics, or a scalp condition, and the only way to treat it well is to find out which one is driving yours. That is the work. Not rosemary oil. Not random stuff. The actual reason.

What we treat

The common causes behind thinning and shedding

Genetic thinning

Androgenetic alopecia

The most common pattern, often a widening part or thinning at the crown and temples. It responds best when it is caught early and treated on more than one front.

Stress and shock shedding

Telogen effluvium

Sudden, heavy shedding a few months after a trigger like illness, surgery, childbirth, crash dieting, or major stress. Often very treatable once the trigger is identified.

Patchy loss

Alopecia areata

Round patches where the immune system attacks the follicle. This is one where Megan works alongside your medical provider as part of the plan.

Itch, flaking, inflammation

Scalp disorders

A healthy scalp grows healthy hair. Dandruff, seborrheic dermatitis, folliculitis, and chronic irritation all get in the way and are part of what the analysis checks for.

How it works

From a single analysis to a tracked plan

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Comprehensive scalp analysis

We look at your scalp under magnification and take a full health and lifestyle history. This is where we find the cause instead of guessing at it.

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A plan built for your cause

Based on what we find, Megan combines the therapies that fit you: professional scalp treatments, low-level light therapy, growth serums, nutrition, and medical collaboration when it belongs in the plan.

3

Tracked progress over months

We photograph your progress at months one, three, six, nine, and twelve, and adjust as your hair and scalp respond. You are not left wondering whether it is working.

A note on timing, because it matters. Around month three, many people feel like nothing is working and want to quit. That is usually the moment the plan is starting to take hold under the surface. Megan will prepare you for it so you do not give up right before the turn.

What to expect

The real timeline of regrowth

Hair is slow, so we measure progress in months, not days. Here is the honest arc, including the part where it feels like nothing is happening.

  1. Photo: Month 0 before/after photo

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    Month 0

    Baseline

    Your starting point, documented with before photos and scope imaging.

  2. Photo: Month 1 before/after photo

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    Month 1

    Early support

    The scalp settles and your plan begins to take hold.

  3. Photo: Month 3 before/after photo

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    Month 3

    First changes

    Shedding often eases and the groundwork starts to show.

  4. Photo: Month 6 before/after photo

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    Month 6

    Visible progress

    Density and comfort improvements captured in your photos.

  5. Tracked with photos at every visit

Questions

What people want to know

In many cases, yes, especially when the follicle is still alive and the cause is treatable, like stress shedding, nutrition, hormones, or a scalp condition. Some causes are about slowing and stabilizing loss rather than full regrowth. The scalp analysis is how we tell which situation you are in, so the plan is honest from day one.

Find your cause with a scalp analysis

One private visit to understand what is happening, and a clear, science-based plan for what to do about it.