Can I get SMP to cover up FUE scars? (photo)

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So I had 5400 FUE grafts done over two sessions which I was really happy with. However, as you can imagine the donor area has obviously been heavily harvested! I saw on this website that you can have SMP to darken scars, but I'm worried that if SMP is performed , it would be difficult for a doctor to harvest more grafts in future should I require further work, because they may not be able to distinguish between SMP spots or hair follicles. Please could you advise

Gary Linkov, MD · Answer

SMP, or scalp micropigmentation, is a painless procedure that uses highly specialized equipment and unique techniques to carefully and expertly inject all-natural, color-tailored pigments into the scalp creating a completely natural look of the patient’s hairline. A typical procedure involves an initial consultation and two pigmentation sessions to achieve the desired results. You can wash your head the fourth day after the treatment and, during that time, avoid any strenuous activity that will prompt undesired sweating. Once the procedure is complete, the results of a Scalp Micropigmentation treatment can last up to five years. 
In your situation, I believe you benefit from SMP to fill in the scaring. It is easy to be able to distinguish between hair follicles and SMP dots, so this would not be a problem in the future.

Gary Linkov, MD
Hair Specialist
Manhattan

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

Scalp MicroPigmentation or SMP can cover FUE scars very well.  It takes time and an experience doctor to make it look great.

Matt Tahsini, MD · Answer

It sounds like SMP is a great solution in your case. It will help camouflage the scars you have and give a “full” appearance. Good luck to you.

Artur Kierach, MD · Answer

Scalp pigmentation can help to camouflage the FUE scarring. It should be applied well after the FUE procedure to allow the scarring to relax and the skin complexion return to the settled state. Applying pigment to scarring can react differently to virgin skin. It may take more sessions to complete a solid result where the pigment tone remains stable. FUE punching should be performed under magnification. This will make seeing the difference between a one dimensional pigment and a short stubby hair shaft very possible.

Karl Hekimian, MD · Answer

SMP can improve the appearance of your donor area, and the pigment is easy to differentiate from native hair  follicles during manual harvest.  Based on your appearance and number of grafts you've had harvested, you may not have enough hair for another FUE procedure regardless.

Taleb Barghouthi, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

SMP will help you hide the obvious FUE excision sites and give a more blended look especially when cutting it shorter. It is easily distinguished from hair follicles when FUE is being done. Your doctor should not have any problem identifying hair from SMP dot. The question is whether you should undergo further FUE and I personally dont think so, unless it is a small number and removed from selected areas or from body hair.

Sara Wasserbauer, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

SMP is perfect solution to camouflage FUE scars. SMP, when done right, will not interfere with future hair transplants, as under magnification the surgeon can differentiate between the pigment and the 3 dimensional hair follicle.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

Scalp Micropigmentation is the ideal solution for your problem as it will make the donor area 'look' full but not be as full as it looks.

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