Hi , im a woman and 19 years old and i have AGA My scalp skin is so light and makes my hair line looks wider . I want to know that can scalp micropigmentation cause hair shedding ? Does it damage hair follicle ?
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December 13, 2017
Answer: Scalp micropigmentation does not cause shedding or hair loss or damage hair follicles.
The idea of scalp pigmentation is to camouflage the skin complexion. This creates the contrast required to give the illusion of hair where hair is not. The pigment comes in different tones but not colors. Hiding hair transplant scars can work well depending on the size of the scars. Sunlight may...
Scar tissue reacts differently to the scalp pigmentation compared to virgin skin. It takes time for a strip scar to relax and settle down. Most strip doctors will not want to touch an existing strip scar if it less than 12 months old and fully relaxed externally and internally. Pigment can...
My experience is that pigments seem to fade faster in patients with LPP and even faster if patients are using alot of topicals (like topical steroids). I don’t generally find that the primary disease itself flares very often after a person has had SMP. Test sessions on small areas are always a...
