Can scalp micropigmentation cause shedding?

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...

It depends on the types of ink the provider uses.  Some semi permanent colors will have different coloring recommendations.  Typically a permanent coloring with different dilutions of black ink is used and the dilution about depends on the patients skin tone, etc.  If...

There is always a chance of allergy to pigments or products used.  It would be advised to do a test patch first, to be sure you don’t have an allergic reaction.  Good luck!

The most common way to removed SMP is via laser tattoo removal.  However, there is also a technique to remove SMP with salt & saline, and using same type of needle that is used for SMP.  I would ask your provider how many they have done and how successful it has...