Scalp Micro Pigmentation
Dr Satya Saraswat, as a doctor certified from the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery, is not just someone who provides hair transplantation services, but also renders exceptional Scalp Micropigmentation treatment. SMP is an excellent option to give a shaven look to hide the evident baldness, camouflage thinning hair, and disguise the scars from FUT. If the patient is unsuitable for hair transplantation, Scalp Micropigmentation is the sole long-term option.
What is Scalp Micropigmentation (SMP)?
Scalp Micropigmentation is a non-invasive and non-surgical treatment option that gives a bald patient the illusion of a buzz cut look. The procedure is performed with an electric tattoo device and thus, is also known to be a hair tattooing method.
Through SMP, tiny and layered dots of distinct black shades are added to the scalp, replicating the natural-looking shadow of the original hair.
Dr Saraswat ensures that all the necessary precautions are taken before going ahead with the process. A topical numbing agent is applied to the area so that the process doesn’t cause any pain. The realistic results of the treatment require at least three sittings for proper visibility and touch up after three to five years.
Who needs Scalp Micropigmentation?
The most common cases treated by Scalp Micropigmentation are:
What are the advantages of opting for SMP?
Dr Satya Saraswat always stresses on the various advantages provided by Scalp Micropigmentation. A few of them include the no maintenance minimally invasive cost-effective procedure and immediate results. At his medical centre, Dr Saraswat provides an in-depth customized treatment plan after a thorough consultation to ensure the patients receive optimum results out of it.
Depending on the requirements of each patient, the duration of the treatment varies. For example, a complete hairline reconstruction can take up to four hours, while SMP in small patches is performed in an hour. The interesting point to note about Scalp Micropigmentation is that the density of tattoos is increased with each session to assure a natural-looking equal effect.
What is the difference between Hair Transplantation and Scalp Micropigmentation?
While various people think that there is no such disparity between hair transplantation and Scalp Micropigmentation, Dr Satya Saraswat guarantees all patients are aware of which is what.
To begin with, hair transplantation is a surgical procedure where, through different methods (FUT and FUE), follicles are extracted from one part of the scalp and grafted to the balding area. This treatment works best on people who have enough donor grafts.
Scalp Micropigmentation, on the other hand, has no minimum requirements and can be performed on anyone. Instant and long-lasting results that furnish the illusion of fuller hair are a few traits of SMP. It is also a method which can be used to give enhanced results to a hair transplant strip harvesting surgery by hiding its scars.
