May 10 2011, 2:56 pm PT | Posted in: Hair Transplantation + Photos + Pigments
This patient received 1260 grafts in 1998, but over the years he continued to thin in the front and top of his head. He came in last month for Scalp MicroPigmentation (SMP) in hopes of adding fullness to the area immediately behind the frontal hairline. The results are spectacular and he avoided another surgery as a result.
The use of SMP for patients who were previously transplanted to create the illusion of fullness in areas where there is existing hair is nicely demonstrated with this patient. Click the photos to enlarge.
AFTER SMP:
BEFORE SMP:
Looks terrific. Did you shave down in order to tattoo the scalp? Is shaving a absolute must with the application of SMP?
We did not shave the scalp and left his normal hair full length.
Fantastic. Looking forward to more photos of SMP with grown out transplanted hair.
Nice job! Does the client use a concealer in order to thicken the shaft of the existing hairs? In the after photo of the frontal hairline, it appears as though he has thicker, fuller hair in the front. Hard to believe that SMP alone can produce that fuller look. However, if it does, that is certainly very promising and a great option to improve visual appearance of existing/remaining hair.
There was no concealer used by this patient. The pigment was place almost 1cm behind the leading edge of the hairline.
This is tremendous. Would having the SMP procedure done as an alternative to a HT make it more difficult for a doctor to perform a HT later on in if the patient chose that option a few years down the line? I don’t suppose it would but I am just curious.
Absolutely amazing. This is one more weapon in the armament of hair transplant physicians. I hope that the future brings more. This niche specialty of Medicine is truly fascinating.