The short version
A pleasant scalp cleanse with no demonstrated effect on hair loss. Fine as maintenance; a poor substitute for diagnosis and treatment.
What the cost figure means
No reliable national estimate. Set per session by each provider, often as a series with the take-home spray included. No society publishes an average.
Advertised prices on file
$490 per session (one menu)
One menu's Keravive price; the take-home spray is included by the protocol.
Read from 1 published U.S. clinic menu on September 1, 2026. A convenience sample, not a national survey: prices vary by city and provider, packages are usually cheaper per session, and menus change without notice.
Total course = per-session fee × planned sessions + consultation + product, cartridge, or serum + anesthesia or facility + prescriptions and aftercare + expected maintenance. Ask for the plan price in writing.
Healing and results timeline
- Appointment
- About 30–45 minutes
- Downtime
- None
- Healing
- No wound; mild scalp redness fades within hours.
- Results appear
- Cleaner-feeling scalp immediately; no durable hair change shown
- Duration and maintenance
- Days to weeks
Benefits, limitations, and risks
Realistic benefits
- Low risk
- No downtime
- Can be relaxing
Limitations
- No evidence for hair growth
- Recurring cost
- May delay real treatment for hair loss
Common effects
- Scalp redness
- Tenderness
Serious risks
- Irritation from serums
- Spread of scalp infection or folliculitis
Candidacy and pause signs
Usually considered for: Anyone wanting scalp maintenance who understands it is not a hair-loss treatment.
You have unexplained hair loss (see a clinician first), active scalp infection, psoriasis flares, or open sores.
Operator, setting, and regulation
Who performs it in the U.S.: Estheticians and medical-spa staff trained on the device.
Regulatory status: The serum and spray are cosmetics and make no drug claims; hair-growth implications in marketing are not reviewed by FDA.
Rules differ by state and by country. A product approved in one market may be unapproved in another, and the same device can be used within or outside its cleared indication.
Questions to ask before you pay a deposit
- What in this treatment is meant to affect hair growth, and what is the evidence?
- Have I had my hair loss diagnosed by a clinician?
Sources on file
These links support the claims above. Reviewed September 1, 2026. Where a figure comes from a survey, the caveat is in the file, not in a footnote.