Can a tattoo artist do this?

Some clinics use their own colors.  Each clinic is different.  SMP is basically trying to match what a closely shaved hair may look like.  

SMP pigment used can be the same or different than inks used for body tattoos.  Not all SMP ink is the same.  Each clinic has their own proprietary ink.  In other words, it is not the same.  Thus, the results are not the same.

It depends on who is doing them.  In general we advise patients that they will need three sessions spaced out one week apart.  I have heard others try to do this in one session.  Our focus is go slow and do it right. 

YESImagine a needle going in and out of your head for 8 hours.  It is as painful as a tattoo.  Some areas on your body can be very sensitive.  At our practice, we perform Scalp MicroPigmentation in a medical setting and offer local anesthesia as well as light sedation for a pain...

NoScalp MicroPigmentation is like a tattoo.  It is permanent.  Sometimes, tattoo removing lasers may be able to take out some or most of the pigments.  This depends on the SMP pigment used.  Not all SMP can be reversed.I have removed SMP surgically one by one.  This is a...

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 a...