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Sara Hallajian, IAT Trichologist

@sarathetrichologist

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Creating the foundation for healthy hair growth.
In person appointments ➡@amevitality
Trichologist + Polarized Light Microscopist
Santa Monica CA

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Me and my team provide the latest cutting edge therapies for hair AND we give you clarity on your actual hair health to start. We help you heal both inside & out.

See me @amevitality in Santa Monica California.

Follow along while I do my very hair treatments using @acornbiolabs

Thanks to my team
@bellezabyssm & @dandoeshairr for helping me!!

#hair #heal #hairgrowth #beautytips #trichology taken in Santa Monica, California by @sarathetrichologist

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These are two different methods I use in my comprehensive hair & scalp analysis along with a thorough intake, history, exam, and trichotest to get the full picture of a person's hair story.

With trichoscopy I am using a micro camera at 60x or 200x (200x is the photo above) and I can get a pretty good idea at whats happening at the surface. Its also crucial to use a trichoscope to distinguish between different hair loss conditions that can looks similar to the naked untrained eye but different to a trained eye up close.

With microscopy using a polarized light I gently pull hair bulbs in a very specific region on the scalp to then look at the true root system of whats underneath the surface. (45x-250x) i perform a trichogram, calculate follicle data measurements, analyze the quality of the root sheaths, and i also can see other things that tell me more about the person's health and state of mind. The polarization colors all help me understand hsir shaft quality and to see things white light just can't do. Then with these measurements and tangible data points I can really put together a complete story and timeline to help me connect the dots and create a true personalized plan of action.

Every 6 months I have follow ups to monitor progress, track changes, and work together to make sure we can maintain follicle health over time!

Thank you to the @microscopy_iahm for spreading their expert knowledge and continued support in this very niche field of study! I'm so passionate and obsessed and will never stop learning. by @sarathetrichologist

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3 months ago

I’m so excited to share my new space, @amevitality — created for my clients, my guests, and this community. I wanted a private sanctuary… a space where you can be vulnerable, comfortable, and cared for. A space that feels both grounding and luxurious.

For a while, I’ve envisioned a place that nourishes growth — for myself and for those I work with — and it feels surreal to see it come to life.

Âme means “soul” in French, and Âme Vitality represents the life force that flows through us — our energy, health, and sense of self. My hope is that every person who walks through these doors feels restored, seen, and supported on their journey to healthier hair and scalp.

My husband @alexhallajian and I have co-created this space with so much intention, and we have so much in store for how we plan to use it.

Thank you to everyone near and far for the support you've shown me in this new endeavor! It has been big and scary and keeps me feeling alive...more to come soon... taken in Santa Monica, California by @sarathetrichologist

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These are my clients hairs I gently extracted from her scalp and this is why in a normal telogen effluvium hair shedding begins much later than the trigger.

The hair follicles are working hard to sustain growth but shedding is a natural and important part of our hair cycle. If the follicle is shedding a hair its responding to some internal trigger rhat caused it and it automatically will try to grow another hair. #trichology #microscopy #hairjourney #hair #telogeneffluvium taken in Santa Monica, California by @sarathetrichologist

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Our clients either love the 20 min session because they can't look at their phone or they hate it 🤣

This is the Trichoglam Pro by @crlab_usa which can be used as a weekly 20 min treatment. We use it for our clients after our scalp treatments and/or TED and chose the appropriate light for each client. taken in Santa Monica, California by @sarathetrichologist

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Los Angeles, get ready for the only medical grade MODERN hair system available on the market, fully customized, and hand made by human hands (with love and care) straight from Bologna, Italy. And this is not something new- this has been a progression of 50 years of innovation.

@crlab_usa is the leading worldwide company for trichology products, which we carry and love, and the CNC hair system.

This hair system is great for anyone, all genders, any age, and totally safe.

I have been waiting to offer this for years and me and my team @amevitality are SO ready.

DM me if interested!

#hairreplacement #hairsystem #hair #trichology taken in Los Angeles, California by @sarathetrichologist

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8 days ago

Do you agree or no?!

#hairgrowth #hairsupplements #healthyhair taken in Los Angeles, California by @sarathetrichologist

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These are some of my clients' hair bulbs and all those arrows are pointing to a very significant challenging or emotional time that left a distinct mark in the hair history measuring about 2 years ago. I brought it up to my client and it definitely resonated. We didnt go into any details and I don't need to know anything really about what happened but its helpful to understand the history of whats there.

I love that nature can show us whats real- and helps us connect with ourselves on another level. Hair is more than appearances.

Microscopy using a polarized light to study hair always tells a story and I LOVE putting it together for the bigger picture.

#trichology #microscopy #healthyhair #polarized #stressrelief taken in Santa Monica, California by @sarathetrichologist

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13 days ago

I'll probably get 3 likes on this post but if you're reading this please share because so many people are struggling with this.

I could've written 5 more slides abouts this...but just incase heres some more reading below....

Optimizing your blood work IS important but its not everything. Its definitely part of the puzzle but things like periods of hormonal fluctuations, high inflammation, low nutrients can keep the hair cycle dysregulated until things return to normal. Then the hair cycle will gradually regulate afterwards.

Nutrients like Vitamin D3, B12, Zinc, Ferritin, Folate are all important to optimize, "in range" is not always optimized. And making sure some nutrients are not too high like Vitamin A is also important.

Overall I think its important to have someone take a look at the entire picture- the entire YOU.
The foundations for living a life thats full of purpose.

We use the @cell_wellbeing epigenetic testing and thats why @jesskirby_youth.element is on my team. Integrative Health is so good and I highly recommend anyone struggling to have someone like Jess on your care team.

And lastly- before you chat GPT about your shedding and spiral into oblivion or think you have genetic hair loss- have someone take a look at your scalp and hair follicles to reassure you that it will be okay and you can get help.

Thanks for reading! taken in Santa Monica, California by @sarathetrichologist

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Polarized light microscopy opens up an entire world of answers...and questions, but in my opinion its the best way to truly track if the hair is getting better over time.

A PLM exam would be something to do every 6 months to help keep track of hair health.

Schedule a comprehensive hair & scalp analysis to do this with me
Or if you are an existing client you can schedule a comprehensive follow up visit anytime!

#hair #hairgrowth #healthyhair #trichology #microscopy by @sarathetrichologist

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This goes for many healing journeys in life but especially hair.

Hair comes, how goes, but keep staying focused and keep celebrating the small wins and don't forget to look how far you've come.

#hairloss #hairjourney #healing #healthylifestyle taken in Santa Monica, California by @sarathetrichologist

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What if we started thinking differently about our hair goals? More long term wins rather than overnight successes?

I think it would help reframe our mindset when tackling something as slow and reactive like hair loss.

Everyone's journey is so unique ❤️

#hairloss #trichology #hairgrowth #hair taken in Santa Monica, California by @sarathetrichologist

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