If you have noticed more hair in your brush or in the shower drain, and life has been hard lately, you are not imagining a connection. But you cannot know it from the outside, and neither can we. Hair sheds for a great many reasons — illness, medication, thyroid, diet, genetics, pregnancy, and yes, stress. In the mirror they look much the same. They are not managed the same way.

Zelene is a spa, not a medical provider. We do not diagnose or treat hair loss. We would rather say that plainly than have you spend an afternoon here hoping it will fix something it cannot.

If the shedding is new, sudden, patchy, or simply worrying you, see your doctor or a dermatologist. Hair loss is one of the things they see most often, and several of its causes are very treatable once someone has identified which one you have.

One practical thing worth doing before you go: photograph your part line, in the same light, every couple of weeks. Memory is unreliable about this — it tends to swing between "it is fine" and "it is falling out" depending on the day. A photograph from six weeks ago is real evidence, and doctors find it genuinely useful.

Separately from all of the above — and it is separate — this is what we do offer. Not a remedy for anything. An hour of being looked after, which is a different thing and worth having on its own terms.

If your scalp is sensitive, sore, broken or recently treated — or if you are under a doctor’s care for anything to do with your hair — mention it when you book. We will use gentler formulas, keep pressure light, and skip any area you would rather we left alone. We are not qualified to advise on your condition, but we are very good at working around it.

If stress has been heavy and your hair is on your mind, the useful order is: book the doctor, and take the hour. One of those will tell you what is actually happening. The other will not — but you will feel better for it, and there is no shame in wanting that.