A California woman is in a desperate bid to stop her husband’s balding, and she might have just found a solution. In a video with over 588,000 views, Sarah Elizabeth Blai (@sarahelizabethbla7) explained how she found a salon that might just solve the issue—a Keravive treatment from Hydrafacial.
She showed off her brother-in-law’s results, which appeared to significantly improve his balding. “This is after three treatments,” she said. In the after photo, he seemed to have a nearly full head of hair.
So, does Hydrafacial’s treatment actually work? Or is it another supposed miracle that fails for some consumers?
Hydrafacial: What is it?
Hydrafacial, known for its patented “Vortex-Fusion™ technology,” offers a range of skin treatments that directly target aging. One of its treatments is Keravive, a hair-specific scalp therapy designed to reduce thinning and promote growth through a three-step process.
According to one esthetician commenting on the TikTok, the treatment works “like a scalp facial.” The first step cleanses, extracts buildup, and boosts blood flow. The second applies a peptide solution to support a healthier scalp. Finally, technicians massage the scalp for several minutes, sometimes incorporating red light therapy, and provide a take-home peptide spray for daily maintenance.
Hydrafacial doesn’t describe this three-step process on its landing page, but it does discuss a key ingredient in the process: Niacinamide, a known hair supporter that helps develop healthy hair follicles.
Blai said that her brother-in-law started with three monthly sessions followed by yearly maintenance. TikTok users, including Blai, have praised Keravive for its tangible results, which are visible within one to three treatments.
Hydrafacial—For men and women
Some commenters didn’t know that Hydrafacial treatments can address balding for both men and women.
One TikTok user wrote, “This exists for male balding yet as a woman who has stage 4 endometriosis I was told most of my life that my heavy periods were ‘just how it was for me’… make this make sense?!”
Commenters swarmed said user, with some adding incredulous insights: “Wow, men have something nice going for them, let me bring up a completely unrelated problem to complain about men for,” one commenter wrote.
Another added, “They actually do this for men and women.”
It’s true that Hydrafacial treatments aren’t gender specific. The website even features a case study and photo example of a woman’s treatment story, highlighting this fact.
Does it work?
In a message to the Mary Sue, Blai said her brother-in-law began seeing results about four to five months after starting the Hydrafacial treatment, noting that his hair appeared thicker and began growing back in its natural color rather than gray. “He’s still some salt and pepper, but mostly pepper now,” she said. The treatment cost about $400, which she described as “totally worth it” compared with more invasive and costly options like hair transplants.
She added that her husband had previously tried supplements, Minoxidil, and derma rolling for two years, which mainly helped reduce shedding but did not lead to new growth. “It’s too soon to tell with him since we just started,” Blai said, explaining that their plan involves monthly sessions for three months, followed by maintenance treatments once a year.
Blai recommended reaching out to the business directly for more clinical insight into the treatment.
@sarahelizabethbla7 Can FYX Skin save my husband’s hair? Stay tuned ? #hair #baldness #hairtutorial #fyp ♬ original sound – Sarah Elizabeth Blai
The Mary Sue has reached out to Hydrafacial via email and Blai via TikTok direct message for more information.
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