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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 Scalp Micropigmentation Go Wrong?

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​SMP has numerous advantages for people struggling with scalp issues. But there are a few disadvantages too. The demerits cannot be blamed on the procedure but the person who performs the job. SMP can go wrong if the scalp artist is inexperienced and unskilled in scalp micropigmentation. Additionally, SMP can go bad if the scalp technician does not use the right equipment and tools for the procedure. This causes serious issues with the final outcome. When a scalp artist uses wrong pen for the job, it can cause all sorts of problems with the end result, from bigger dots that...

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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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What is the Best Tattoo Machine for Scalp Micropigmentation?

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What machine is used for scalp micropigmentation? SMP pen is one of the most important tools in the kitty of scalp micropigmentation practitioners. The specially designed pens are lightweight and efficient to implant the precise amount of SMP pigment into each follicle in the client’s scalp. What size needle is used for SMP? There are different sizes of needles available on the market but not all are made for scalp micropigmentation. What is the SMP needle size? The most experienced SMP professionals prefer a 3-point microneedle for pigment implantation 1.5-2 mm deep. SMP needles are special type of microneedles that...

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SMP FAQs

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Is SMP the same as a tattoo? Scalp micropigmentation is a form of cosmetic tattooing, which is different from body tattoo. The procedure involves the use of small needles especially meant for scalp micropigmentation to deposit small amounts of ink into the upper dermal layer. The pigment dots appear like normal follicles. SMP pigments have been created specifically for this purpose with natural ingredients. Tattoo ink is composed of dyes and colors. DermMicro specializes in scalp micropigmentation kits. The new DM HD Kit comes complete with high density precision needles and pigments and HD pen. It makes the task of...

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