What Is Functional Trichology™?
A Professional Definition of the Discipline Founded by Ky Smith As hair loss education expands across the beauty, wellness, and scalp care industries, the term Functional Trichology™ is appearing...
Ozempic, GLP-1s, and the Hidden Cost of Weight Loss: What Every Beauty Professional Needs to Know About the Clients in Your Chair
Ozempic, GLP-1s, and the Hidden Cost of Weight Loss: What Your Clients Need to Know Over 15 million prescriptions for GLP-1 agonists were written in 2023 — but nowhere in the fine print does it say...
The Trichology Industry Has Become Noisy. Here’s How to Choose Wisely
In today’s oversaturated trichology market, not every course is built to truly educate. Here is how to vet a trichology program wisely, what to question before you invest, and why curriculum depth...
Why Investing in Functional Trichology Is the Financial Game-Changer Your Beauty Career Needs
Let’s get one thing straight: if your income isn’t growing, your business isn’t either. In an industry that moves fast and fades faster, staying in the same place is the most dangerous move of all....
Hair Loss Is Health Loss: Why the Future of Trichology Begins with AAHSD
For far too long, hair loss has been treated like the problem—when in reality, it’s the messenger. Most people approach thinning edges, patchy shedding, or receding hairlines with panic, assuming...
The Power of Functional Trichology: Redefining Hair Loss Recovery Through the Lens of Physiology
For decades, trichology has been defined as the “study of hair and scalp diseases.” But what if we told you that this definition is outdated? What if the very foundation of this field has been built...





