I am a mid-30s Asian female who was recently diagnosed with lichen planopilaris. Although I currently do not experience a lot of itching or redness, I would like to get scalp micropigmentation to hide the hair that has already been lost. Is this safe for someone who has this condition?
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Answer: Many of our patients with lichen planopilaris go on to have successful SMP without issues. Flare-ups may be a risk
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...
