The Process.
Step 1 – Make an appointment.
The first stage is a consultation with Lisa our Consultant Trichologist I.A.T.
In this session we can discuss your expectations and suitability or indeed any other hair-loss solutions. (we will often do SMP in conjunction with other hair loss treatments simultaneously.)
A patch test will be done on this session to rule out any allergic reactions and if you are happy to continue, Lisa will go through your medical history and take a look at your scalp with the trichoscope, evaluating hair density, colour and scalp condition, there are a few factors to consider and Lisa is very thorough.
Step 2 – Book your first session
SMP is done over several sessions and the first session involves a foundation phase in which your hairline is designed and discussed with Lisa, this is a very important stage of your treatment process, considering how it will look as you age and what you would like the finished result to look like. Soft natural hair lines are preferable to everyone and Lisa can show you how this can be achieved, and when you are happy she can start.
In this first session the dots are placed sparsely to be filled in in later sessions, some mild discomfort may be experienced, however most patients tolerate SMP very well.
Step 3 – More treatment sessions…exciting stuff!
The next few sessions will be when you see the most results, 5 times more dots will be placed during this session than in session 1.
Appointment times vary and can be long, ranging between 1 and 3 hours allowing for short breaks for both yourself and Lisa.
Step 4 – Achieving perfection.
Sometimes you will need 3, 4 or even 5 sessions to get the results you are looking for, after all there 10,000 hair follicles on the average scalp so this will take time
With every session you will see better results. Patience is a virtue however and it’s needed at this point as precision is key, so it does take time but it is very much worth it.
Healing from each session on average is 6 to 8 days but Lisa may suggest leaving a longer period of time between sessions, doing this allows your head to recover so you can evaluate the outcome properly and then we can refine your hairline and the density until you are happy with the result.
Step 5 – Aftercare.
Scalp Micropigmentation is a permanent solution, however over time can fade but this all depends on various factors such as UV exposure and your immune system. Some patients may require a touch up after 4-6 years and some may not ever need further SMP.
As you age your hair will naturally change colour so if it does fade it can aid in making the overall look more natural the older you are.
For those patients who are having SMP to improve density in conjunction with other hair loss treatment, it will not affect the look of your hair as your hair grows thicker, in fact it will effectively add to the overall appearance of density as your hair grows.
