Scalp Micro pigmentation on the rise as hair loss solution
Hair loss is a major concern for both men and women as it affects the overall appearance of people.Statistically, the most common cause of hair loss among people is, its heredity and it’s not just men who suffer. Women too have been the victim of excessive hair loss or baldness.While multiple treatments are available,there is this one particular method that is becoming more and more popular among people today. Scalp Micro pigmentation, formerly referred to as a hair tattoo or Micro Hair Tattoo (MHT) is one among the many treatments available for people suffering from hair loss.
What is scalp micro pigmentation?
scalp micro pigmentation is the latest innovative hair loss solution in which your scalp is tattooed with small dots that looks like stubble. SMP gives the patient the look of having a short or buzz style haircut. It is a highly specialized process wherein, the doctors require appropriate equipment’s and skill sets to replicate the illusion of hair on scalp. This procedure is popular among those who suffer from hair loss as it is a non-surgical procedure that gives immediate results.
How does Scalp Micro pigmentation Works
Scalp Micro pigmentation involves an artistic application of tattoo-like ink or pigmentation "dots" to bald or thinning areas of the scalp to recreate the appearance of shortly cropped hair performed by a trained and experienced practitioner.Scalp micro pigmentation is typically used for the following reasons:
• For Creating the illusion of fullness or density to thinning hair by applying cropped, hair-like tattoos in between and around thinning hair.
• For creating the appearance of closely cropped or shaved hair on bald scalp.
• For camouflaging a pre-existing hair transplant scar. Typically, this is a rare, but stretched, linear scars from follicular unit hair transplantation procedures via strip harvesting can sometimes require such revision.
Scalp micro pigmentation ink is normally placed in the superficial dermis, a layer of skin between the epidermis and subcutaneous tissues that consists of connective tissue. However, SMP practitioners often place ink at varying depths depending on the requirement. Some practitioners now use the “sweeping” technique when tattooing, to create a three-dimensional appearance on the scalp.Depending on the size of the balding/thinning area and the desired appearance, the procedure can take anywhere from 1-8 hours, and can now be completed with both permanent and temporary SMP ink.
So what makes this procedure so popular?
One of the major benefits of the scalp micro pigmentation treatment is that there is no risk of infection, incision and there is no pain.The procedure is non-invasive and non-surgical. It does not require the use of anesthesia or other drugs and is safe as long as a brand new needle is used on each person. Once the treatment is done, it would look like the head has been recently shaved or that the person has gotten it buzzed. Also, Scalp micro pigmentation offers you fast healing process, which is usually from 2 to 4 days. Almost all patients are able to return to their normal activities within 2 days. It is a cost effective procedure.When compared to hair transplantation, scalp micro pigmentation costs less, about 1/3 less than a surgical hair transplantation.
