Can You Prevent SMP From Turning Into a Blurry Mess?

Dr. Rassman,

The SMP procedure looks very promising and I’m sure you are getting tons of questions regarding it. Here is another one. On the HTN forums, a representative for Dr. Rahal said he had been impressed with SMP but did in fact see a patient whose pigment turned into a blurry grey mass. He didn’t know which clinic did the pigmentation. I was wondering if you have come across this at all and what NHI does to prevent this kind of outcome.

Much thanks!

The key to preventing the blending of the pigment dots into a blurry mess relates to:

1. The depth the pigment is placed
2. The size of the pigment dots
3. The angle used in the placement of the pigment
4. The instrument used

I hope that NHI has all of this well controlled, as we recognized this early in beginning the business.