I am very interested in the SMP procedure but am hesitant to do anything permanent without knowing if I will like the end result or not.
Is there a temporary procedure available (temporary tattoo, photographic manipulation) where a patient can see what they may look like with SMP, and if they like the result, go ahead with the permanent procedure?
Thank you
We have monthly Open House events at our office in Los Angeles where you can see first hand how Scalp Micropigmentation (SMP) is done and also meet with patients face-to-face that have had SMP.
It is considered permanent, but SMP can often – but not always – be reversed with laser treatments (pigment removal). But you’ll probably not want to have SMP done with the plan to go through the laser treatments right afterwards. If you want a temporary SMP look, you can try cosmetic camouflaging products like Dermmatch or Toppik.
There is now a temporary SMP from a reliable provider, based in Italy. She has been making the rounds at Hasson and Wong and Dr. Feller (Dr. Shapiro has also investigated). It is a hot topic right now (with photos) over at the Hair Transplant Network.