Patient SYZ regrets his original decision to get a hair transplant. With the plan he and his doctor put together, it would take two more procedures to complete his hair restoration. He came to the conclusion that he wanted the freedom that a shaved look would give him but the huge scar on the back […]
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Are hair systems really unnoticeable? I am considering gluing the system on, is this the best way to apply ? What’s the best shampoo/ conditioner to use? Do you think that I should just rock the bald? (Devil’s advocate) Any tips/advice? I am planning on going scuba diving in September, will I be able to […]
Tom decided to have Scalp MicroPigmentation but his original efforts to tackle balding started with his first hair transplant when he was 19 years-old. Now at 47, he reports on the real price he paid for a poor decision when the technology was very primitive some 30 years ago. A hair transplant on any genetically balding […]
Background I have had 4 hair transplants (three strips and one FUE) sum totaling north of 10k grafts over the last 10 years. I was also on Propecia. I was pretty happy with my hair post HT #3, however I always had the jitters in public. Due to a temporary health issue I had to […]
Greg Smith (alias) had significant frontal balding and he kept his hair about 1 1/2 inches in length but hated that he had no hairline and that his forehead went back about 2 inches. He had Scalp Micropigmentation (SMP) performed to his entire head. I asked him if anyone noticed. He said that many of […]
Hair follicle damage can result from laser removal of the Scalp MicroPigmentation pigment but it depends on many factor. The main factor is the depth of at which the SMP ink was placed into the skin. The human body has three layers of skin: the epidermis, the dermis and subcutaneous tissue. During an SMP procedure, the […]
This young man decided to shave his head and with the help of scalp micropigmentation (SMP) he looks like he has a full head of hair and maximizes this good looks. This is an option that is being taken up more and more by young men wanting a perfect looking head of hair, even when […]
I have always believed that as a cosmetic surgeon my job is to meet the needs of my patients. Sometimes, however, the person’s needs do not conform to my willingness to deliver what they want. Here are three examples of different needs. The person on the left is not dissimilar to some of my patients […]
Scalp MicroPigmentation to fix FUE Scar is now a well known method to hide old hair transplant linear scars. You can view many before and after photos on my website. Nowadays there is an uptick at my clinic in Los Angeles where I am seeing many unhappy patients with FUE scar. These unhappy patients are finding […]
We were explaining our hair transplant and Scalp Micropigmentation procedures to a group of patients today and we were shocked to find our pictures lifted off of our various websites and now appearing on the web sites of other doctors. This, of course, is a copyright infringement so letters are now being sent out by […]
This is a picture of a bald crown that is having SMP done. The left half has been done and the right half is about to be done. You can already see the value of the SMP in making the crown look hairy. Click on photo to enlarge it
This is a review of a patient who had a hair transplant surgery to address the thinning and a high forehead. The hair transplant established a non-balding “frame” to his face, but the SMP gave him the look of fullness. **click on the photo for better resolution**
Yes we do this everyday at the New Hair Institute. See the video and the reviews for Scalp MicroPigmentation: RealSelf Patient Reviews of Jae Pak, MD
I have had more transplant in the past than I care to mention including the old fashion scalp reductions and have been stuck with weaves and wigs ever since. The SMP procedure is the most marvelous procedure ever. It got rid of all scarring from my transplants including the scalp reduction scar. I am a […]
A young 20 some year old who lost most of his hair realized that no matter how many grafts with hair transplant surgery, he will never have a full head of hair (especially if he kept his hair short). So he just accepted the fact and kept his hair shaved. He still didn’t like the […]
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