Alopecia takes many forms: areata, traction, scarring, totalis, universalis. Each form of alopecia comes with its own emotional weight on top of the visible loss. IHS does not treat alopecia. We design a hair solution that gives you back the appearance and feel of the hair you have lost, in whatever pattern your form of alopecia has left.
We are not dermatologists. The summaries below are intended only to help you find your situation on this page. For diagnosis or medical guidance, please see a qualified provider.
Patchy hair loss, often round or oval, that can come and go. The Link System provides coverage of affected areas without traction on surrounding hair, and adjusts as patches change.
Loss along the hairline, temples, or part — usually from years of tight braids, weaves, ponytails, or extensions. The Link System restores coverage without further pulling on the affected areas, which traditional extensions cannot do.
Conditions where the follicles themselves are damaged, often progressively. The Link System can provide coverage, but candidacy depends heavily on the specifics of your scalp condition and active treatment. The consultation is where we figure out fit.
Complete or near-complete loss of scalp (and sometimes body) hair. Most of these clients are better served by a custom hair system rather than the Link System — we’ll discuss the right path at consultation.
The Link System uses small links to attach 100% human hair to your existing hair, nothing absorbable. Ask your doctor if this will interfere with your treatment. For most patchy and traction forms of alopecia, this is the gentlest way to restore coverage without making things worse.
The system distributes weight across many small anchor points instead of pulling on a few. Crucial for clients whose loss began with traction in the first place.
If your dermatologist has prescribed topicals, injections, or other treatment, the system is fully compatible. Nothing covers the scalp; nothing blocks access for follow-up appointments.
Areata patches can shift. Treatment can change density. The system is rebuilt at every maintenance visit (every 6 to 8 weeks) to match where your hair is now.
We do not diagnose or treat alopecia. We do not promise that hair will regrow because of our work, and we do not promote products that claim to do so. The Link System is a hair solution — the salon side of an alopecia journey, not the medical side.
For diagnosis, treatment, and long-term medical management of any form of alopecia, please see a board-certified dermatologist, ideally one with a hair-loss subspecialty, or a qualified trichologist.
The first appointment is always a free 60-minute consultation in our private Beverly Hills studio with founder Leanne Mills. You share what you know about your alopecia — the form, when it started, what your dermatologist has said, what treatment you’re currently on or have tried.
Leanne will assess the condition of your scalp and existing hair in person, walk you through whether the Link System is the right fit for your specific form of alopecia, and give you a quote before you leave. If a different solution would serve you better, Leanne will tell you that honestly.
For most cases of alopecia areata and traction alopecia, yes. For scarring alopecias and for advanced totalis/universalis, the answer depends on the specifics of your scalp condition and treatment. The consultation is where we figure that out, in person, with no pressure to commit.
The Link System is purely external and we can create a system that can clip on and off o that you can access your scalp for ointment. We aren’t providing something absorbable or anything that interacts with topicals, injections, or oral medications your dermatologist has prescribed. Most of our alopecia clients are in active dermatology care. Ask your doctor is something like this is right for you.
The system is rebuilt at each maintenance visit (every 6 to 8 weeks) to match where your hair is now. As patches shift, regrow, or change in size, the placement and weight of the system change with them.
This is one of our most common consultations. The Link System is specifically designed not to repeat the tension that caused traction alopecia in the first place. Many of our clients have been turned away by other extension salons because their hairline can no longer support traditional methods. The Link System distributes weight differently and works on hair that other methods cannot.
The Link System is designed not to add tension or stress to existing hair, which is the main mechanism by which traditional extensions can worsen hair loss. We do not claim it improves alopecia, but it is engineered specifically not to make it worse.
The free consultation is private, in person, and there is no pressure to book a service afterward. Bring whatever notes or guidance your dermatologist has provided. The point is to give you an honest answer about whether IHS can help and what the right next step is if we can’t.
Consult your doctor before consultation.
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