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SMP Hygiene Practices

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Scalp micropigmentation is a cosmetic hair restoration procedure that involves the use of needles, and it is essential to ensure the maximum level of safety and hygiene at the clinic. Needle Usage Although SMP uses disposable needles, hygiene is still critical to client safety and health. Needles come in a sterilized packaging and are meant for single use to prevent infection. Trusted brands give a production and expiration date to their products. The best scalp practitioners discard needles after each use so they are never reused on other clients or even on the same client in the next session. Used...

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Who is SMP Good For?

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What started as a hair restoration procedure for baldness and thinning hair has become the first choice for those fighting hair loss of different types. Now the question is: Does SMP work for long hair too? Well, yes, scalp micropigmentation has become a universal hair loss procedure for men and women struggling with scalp problems. How Does SMP Work? The non-invasive, FDA-approved procedure involves applying tiny dots of special pigment into the second layer of the skin. The idea is to create an impression of short hair that mimic a fuller, denser-look. Men and women with long hair but struggling...

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Can Vitamin D Help Hair Loss?

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Does vitamin D improve hair? Can vitamin D deficiency cause hair thinning? Well, hair loss is not limited to just one cause. Rather, there are multiple reasons for hair loss. nutrition is one such factors contributing to hair growth. If you take a good healthy diet, you can experience healthy hair growth, provided you do not struggle with any other hair loss factors. In that case, vitamin D deficiency may also contribute to hair shedding. That means replenishing your vitamin D levels can help restore hair growth. How Vitamin D Helps Hair Loss? Sunshine vitamin is crucial to regulating cell...

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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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