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Yes. Temporary SMP may seem attractive for those who don't want to commit.Some temporary SMP pigments are encapsulated in microscopic silicone. As your body works to carry away the SMP pigments, this silicone has to go somewhere! Silicone is not readily excreted by the body. It STAYS IN your body. It goes to your lymph nodes. There may a be risks for this. There are no long term studies on this type of TEMPORARY pigment.It's a paradoxical dilemma. Something temporary may not be safe. Something permanent may be safer (since you know where it is... under your skin).SMP is mostly offered by non-medical doctors at semi-tattoo shops that are not regulated. There is no standardized training or certification process. At best, these establishments may have a cosmetology license. Temporary or permanent, a bad Scalp Micro Pigmentation SMP can make you look like Lego Man or helmet head. A great Scalp Micro Pigmentation is a combination of art work, technical skill, and an understanding of physiology.Not everybody doing SMP can pull off a realistic look, let alone handle the complications and treatment.
There are folks that offer temporary SMP, but the 'pigments' contain silicone and other substances which migrate from the place under the skin to deep in the fat, up the blood vessels and silicone has been found in the lungs and brain, so I question the temporary nature of these agents as their temporary nature means that they are moving out of the area that they were placed. See web site below
Scalp Micro Pigmentation is similar to a tattoo. Like a tattoo SMP will fade over time. You may need a touch up years down the line. The interval between the touch up is dependent on the quality of the SMP pigment, the quality of work performed, and your exposure to UV light...
I have had several tattoo artist come to me for their SMP work. I am sure with training, a tattoo artist can do it. However, they would need the special instrument, needle, and pigment to make it work. Tattoo artist can't give you local anesthesia for a pain free experience.
If you look at our web site below, you will see many shades of color on the different patients that had SMP done. We try to match the right color to the problem being solved. This is a real art form in our hands. We have choices of black, varying degrees of gray and brown which all can be mixed....
