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How To Avoid Low-Quality SMP?

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SMP is fast-emerging as an effective and safe hair restoration treatment method to treat baldness, thinning hair, and receding hairline. But it can go wrong too. So how do you avoid a low-quality SMP treatment? Well, the most important point worth considering is the skills and expertise of the scalp artist. Trusting a tattoo artist for SMP amounts to ruining your scalp micropigmentation dreams. Do not be fooled by tall claims made by tattoo artists that claim to give you awe-inspiring results. tattoo artists are not skilled SMP practitioners. They don’t know much about SMP, which is quite different from...

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Can SMP Go Wrong?

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Yes and no. Yes, scalp micropigmentation can go wrong due to various reasons. Wrong products can make the procedure look fake. The size of needles matters the most in scalp micropigmentation and can ruin the results if a wrong size is chosen. First things first, your choice of SMP practitioner will play a crucial role in the treatment result. If you choose a tattoo artist for the job, you can expect a bad end result. Choosing a skilled SMP technician with experience in scalp micropigmentation and access to the best quality SMP products is the right way to go. What...

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Do Hats Cause Baldness?

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If you are affected by hair loss and wear a hat regularly, then you might have come across the myth that hats cause baldness, right? Do hats actually cause shedding of hair? Well, this is just a myth and not reality. Statistics find that 20% males in their 20s suffer from male-pattern baldness. With age, this percentage rises. Though hair loss is not caused by wearing a hat, there could be some side effects that might make you wary of donning a cap. Adjusting your hat frequently If you are in the habit of constant adjusting your hat, you may...

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What is SMP for crown bald spot?

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Spot baldness hurts as much as hair loss. The medical name for this is alopecia areata that causes the immune system to attack its own cells, including healthy ones. As a result, it affects hair follicles too and resulting in small bald spots. Another major cause of bald spots is scalp infection. It is not always possible to regrow hair in bald spots unless you undergo a hair transplant surgery. What’s more, in some cases, even a transplant may not work. If you are suffering from a genetic disorder, the hair transplant may not help stimulate hair growth. Alopecia areata...

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Signs of Damaged Hair Follicles

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Damage to hair follicles is not a welcome sign. Hair growth starts under the scalp where cells form keratin at the hair root. The root sits within a hair follicle. When the hair grows, it comes out of the root and follicle, and emerges through the skin. At the base of follicles are little blood vessels that feed the hair root and helps in hair growth. Follicles are also attached to sebaceous glands, which are responsible for oil production and giving hair its shine. Although follicles are tiny, their presence is important for hair growth. Unless follicles are healthy, you...

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