The cost of Scalp MicroPigmentation varies, but in general it ranges from $2000 to $6000 depending on each case. This includes all touch-ups and follow ups, plus anesthesia for a pain free experience.
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The key to preventing the blending of the pigment dots into a blurry mess relates to: The depth the pigment is placed The size of the pigment dots The angle used in the placement of the pigment The instrument used I hope that NHI has all of this well controlled, as we recognized this early […]
For all realistic purposes, Scalp MicroPigmentation (SMP) is permanent. You can’t change the color of it, but you can have a touch up to enhance areas which may fade over the years. If your hair turns grey/white, SMP color will remain the same… but if you shave your hair or dye your hair after a […]
Why would you bother with body hair transplants (BHT) when you can use your scalp hair? Body hair tends to be texturally different. If you truly want a stubble look with real hair, using Scalp MicroPigmentation (SMP) with scalp hair extracted with FUE is a good way to accomplish this. On the flip side, patients […]
There is a line where the SMP (Scalp MicroPigmentation) process can not substitute for a hair transplant. We have tried it on one severely thinning head of hair and it didn’t work well, even with low contrast between hair and skin color. There must be enough hair to work with SMP. This can be imagined […]
This patient received 1260 grafts in 1998, but over the years he continued to thin in the front and top of his head. He came in last month for Scalp MicroPigmentation (SMP) in hopes of adding fullness to the area immediately behind the frontal hairline. The results are spectacular and he avoided another surgery as […]
In all likelihood, you would be a great candidate for Scalp MicroPigmentation (SMP), because hair transplantation is definitely not an option for men with scarring alopecia. SMP is also great for people with alopecia areata or alopecia totalis. See here for FAQ and more information about SMP.
There is no color that is easier to apply than another. Scalp MicroPigmentation (SMP) does tend to look better on darker (black, brown, olive) skinned men with darker hair (black or brown), as the contrast difference between hair and skin color is lower than if the skin was white. Men with red hair or blond […]
There’s no way to completely eliminate all donor scarring. You can’t undo a transplant. You might be able to have a scar revision, but even then there will still be visible scarring to some degree. There is a way to camouflage the scar, as long as you didn’t mind keeping a very closely-cropped hairstyle. At […]
Regrowth is when hair grows where it once was. It’s all a matter of semantics. One can thicken the appearance of a head of hair by increasing the number of hairs in the head (regrowing new hair), moving the hair around (transplant), using camouflage (pigments), or increasing the thickness of existing hair (products). This is […]
The answer is yes on all accounts. Scalp MicroPigmentation (SMP) works wonderfully in filling in the white dots from FUE harvesting. Combining SMP and transplants must be made individually by a person skilled in the art.
I do not believe that minoxidil will have any effect on the pigment that is placed into the scalp, but no study has ever been done to confirm my suspicions.
Here’s two similar questions from two different readers: Scalp MicroPigmentatation (SMP) is a great way to decrease the contrast between your scalp color and hair color, giving an illusion of fullness. So yes, you can think of SMP as a “permanent” cosmetic concealer… but with SMP, you won’t have to worry if your scalp is […]
We have had one patient get follicular unit extraction (FUE) on top of the pigmented balding scalp to produce the feeling and appearance of stubble. It works. You indicated you aren’t far from our Los Angeles office, so if you’re interested in setting up an appointment for a consultation, you can call our office at […]
Your scalp can shine with the oil that your scalp produces, so scalp micropigmentation (SMP) patients often use matting products available at cosmetic stores. There’s various brands of shine control lotions for the scalp, including HeadLube. SMP has a use with some negatives and some positives. There is a natural symbiosis between hair transplants and […]
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