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How To Maintain SMP?

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Scalp micropigmentation is a unique hair restoration treatment that involves injecting matching pigments into the bald or thinning areas of the scalp. During the process, an SMP professional is responsible for creating multiple tattoos into the scalp that mimic individual hair follicles. While some people want to hide their receding hairline or thinning/balding hair, others opt for scalp micropigmentation to make their hair look fuller. However, after the procedure, SMP maintenance is important, especially in the early days of the procedure. SMP Maintenance Tips Scalp maintenance is easy and doesn’t involve a lot of efforts on your part. However, these...

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Can You Hide a Hair Transplant Scar?

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Many people are unhappy after a hair transplant surgery that leaves a scar behind. The scar takes away all the fun as it looks unsightly. What can be done in such a case? Well, it is here that an SMP professional can work on scar camouflage treatment with scalp micropigmentation. However, it does not mean that all types of micropigmentation inks work on scars. There is a difference between scar pigment and normal SMP ink. The best scalp practitioners use specialized scar pigment to cover up a hair transplant scar that looks bad and bothersome. Pesky Scalp Problems Have One...

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Does SMP Cover Head Scars

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Head scars can happen in an accident or a hair transplant surgery. No doubt, scars are unsightly, and you don’t want them to ruin your personality. A scar causes a bald spot in the head and can affect your self-esteem. So you may want to cover scars by wearing a hat or a hair system to avoid embarrassment in public. Luckily, there is a better solution for this problem. Scalp micropigmentation can help conceal scars when performed by a skilled technician. SMP experts use the best tools to cover scalp problems under the permanent SMP pigment. What is SMP and...

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Can You Fix Bad SMP?

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When a client comes to you with a bad SMP done elsewhere, you have limited options. They want to fix SMP gone wrong. If necessary, you may recommend laser removal and then redo the procedure. Or you may try to soften dark areas that have resulted from poor SMP practices. There’s also an alternative to even out unfinished areas and complete the unfinished treatment. So how to go about it? First things first. You must first start with an assessment of a poor job. Then you can explore your options. Ideally some recommend two sessions of laser removal to break...

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Does Scalp Micropigmentation Work for Scars?

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Scalp micropigmentation is one of the most effective techniques to camouflage scalp problems. This includes scars as well. Scars look bad and unsightly and you want to get rid of them. A scar might be the result of an accident, a hair transplant, or an injury. Let’s talk a little about how scars form. We will also find how SMP is a solution for scars. The Thing About Scar Tissue Scars are the result of the immune system’s functioning to heal an injury. Scar tissue may vary from one person to another. It depends on the overall health of the...

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