Keravive Scalp TherapyYour scalp treated as skin, not as an accessory.

A single Keravive scalp treatment at KIAMO Skin is $599. The series of three is $1,499 in total, which is the format most scalp concerns are treated in.

KIAMO Skin offers Keravive scalp treatment at its San Diego studio, centrally located and easy to reach from Pacific Beach, La Jolla, Del Mar, Encinitas, Carlsbad, North Park, Hillcrest, and Mission Valley. The studio is fifteen minutes from Pacific Beach, twenty minutes from La Jolla, and thirty minutes from Encinitas. Parking is available near the studio.

Keravive takes forty-five minutes for the treatment itself. If driving from Pacific Beach, the studio is fifteen minutes away, so plan for ninety minutes total including travel. Clients from La Jolla, Del Mar, and Encinitas typically block off two hours to account for the drive and treatment time.

The right treatment for a flaking, itchy scalp depends on whether the cause is buildup or a medical condition. Keravive treats buildup — oil, dead skin, product residue and hard water minerals — by cleansing, exfoliating and hydrating the scalp, then feeding it a concentrated peptide complex. San Diego water runs around sixteen grains per gallon, hard enough that mineral residue on the scalp is a routine finding here. If the flaking is scaly, patchy or painful rather than dry, that belongs with a dermatologist first.

Ocean water does not reduce Keravive effectiveness, but salt spray and chlorine from pools can accelerate buildup between treatments. For Pacific Beach, La Jolla, and Del Mar residents who swim or surf regularly, the take-home peptide spray is especially important for maintaining results. The treatment itself removes ocean salt deposits along with hard water minerals and product buildup.

A scalp treatment is worth it when the scalp is genuinely congested, flaking or tight — it is not a cure for hair loss. Keravive treats the scalp as skin, which is the one area most people skip entirely while spending on everything above it. A healthier scalp is a better environment for hair to grow in, but no scalp treatment regrows hair that has stopped for medical or genetic reasons. That distinction is made at consultation, not after a series has been paid for.

Depends on intent. For relaxation, a Japanese or Korean head spa is the right answer. For clinical scalp care — buildup, hard water mineral deposits, flaking, post-ocean exposure — KIAMO Skin runs HydraFacial Keravive: clinical scalp therapy with Vortex-Fusion extraction and a take-home peptide spray. Corrective, not a relaxation ritual. A Keravive session is $599; a series of three is $1,499. San Diego’s 16-grains-per-gallon water hardness and year-round UV on the part line are what drive the most common scalp concerns at this studio, and Keravive is the clinical answer to both.

A Japanese head spa is a water-based cleansing and massage ritual built around relaxation, lymphatic massage and a deep rinse. KIAMO Skin does not offer Japanese or Korean method scalp treatments. The difference is intent — a head spa is primarily an experience, while Keravive is a clinical protocol aimed at buildup, scalp health and the environment hair grows in, with a take-home peptide spray to continue between visits. Both feel good; only one is corrective.

Scalp problems split into two groups, and the right recommendation depends on which one you are in. Medicated shampoos and prescription treatments are the medical route for conditions such as seborrheic dermatitis or psoriasis, and those belong with a dermatologist. Buildup, hard water residue, product congestion and general scalp dryness are cosmetic, and that is what Keravive is built for. If a scalp has been treated cosmetically with no change at all, the next step is medical rather than another treatment.