Scalp Micropigmentation: when is it okay to go swimming?

Every doctor has a different post-care regimen. It is always a good idea to ask your doctor. In general you can go back to the gym right after SMP. There is no restriction on this.Many of my patients work out daily.  They usually go back to the gym even on the same day.Scalp Micro...

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...

Every doctor has a different post-care regimen. It is always a good idea to ask your doctor. In general you can wet your head the same day.  We often wash the head for our patients before they leave.  Some may say this is not acceptable.  So it is up to the doctor.

Every doctor has a different post-care regimen. It is always a good idea to ask your doctor. In general you can shave the same day as long as you are not using shaving cream.  Dry shave is ok.

Since SMP consists of small, pigmented dots, on close inspection and especially with bright lighting, the pigment may not look totally natural. 

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....