Planning for your Hair Restoration Tattoo
Before You Come
Please follow the instructions below to prepare your scalp for optimal results.
- One week before your initial appointment, moisturize your scalp 3 to 4 times a day in the areas that will be pigmented. This will ensure your scalp is in the best possible condition and hydrated which will allow the pigment to be properly absorbed. If your skin is oily then do not moisturize. Too much oil in the skin is just as bad as the skin being too dry.
- One week before change to a gentle, non-abrasive shampoo.
- Shave your head with a razor blade 2 or 3 days before your procedure or If you use clippers choose a size #0 guard the day of your procedure.
- Do Not use a razor on your scalp within 24 hours of the scheduled procedure. It is critical that we see all natural hair in order to properly blend the hair follicles.
- Do Not take Fish Oil or Aspirin 1 week before unless prescribed by a doctor.
- Do Not tan. Avoid direct sunlight to avoid burning and peeling of the skin.
- Do Not drink alcohol or consume drugs 48 hours before your procedure.
- Do Not wear any hair pieces the week before.
After Your Sessions
What to Expect:
- Redness and irritation are normal for 1 to 3 days.
- A tiny wound is created in the skin when each microdot of pigment is applied. A scab heals over the wound, and eventually falls away. The scabbing process typically is 5 to 7 days, but for some it can last up to 14 days.
- Do Not peel or pick at scabs. Let it fall off by itself. Do Not wet the scab to help it come off. Picking and pulling off skin that is not ready to be removed or come off will cause pigment loss and can pull out deeper tissue.
- Do Not touch or rub the procedure area. Bacteria lives on the surface of your skin and can enter into your bloodstream and cause a bacterial infection. Keep It Clean!
- Do Not expose the area to full pressure of the shower for at least 10 days. You do not want the water to beat on the pigmented area. The water will cause swelling and moisture and remove the scabs.
- Do Not expose the procedure to direct sunlight. It can have an impact on the color and size of the replicated hair follicles.
- Do Not apply styling products for at least 10 days.
- Do Not use anything on your scalp that contains alcohol 10 days.
- Do Not do any strenuous activity for a minimum of 10 days. You want to avoid sweating and swelling at all costs. Increased blood pressure and dilated blood vessels increases swelling and oozing. Sweat will expand your pores and this swells the tissues and allows the body to absorb more of the ink pigment. If you exercise and or sweat you can expect your results to fade significantly. Swelling and sweat fades ink!
Long-Term Maintenance
Long-Term Maintenance
SMP may fade over time and you may need a touch up procedure. How often you will need a touch up on your scalp micropigmentation depends on many factors, such as direct sun exposure, immune system, skin type, genetics, ethnicity and life style. BE SURE YOU WEAR YOUR SUNSCREEN!
Some clients will require touch ups every 3 years, and others may require a touch up every 5 years, and some will never need a touch up. There is no way to know, it varies from person to person.
The natural fading out of the SMP procedure is expected, and in many cases - welcome. As time marches on, your tastes will change. This allows us to revamp your hair line with one that may be more age-appropriate as time goes by.
A periodic color refresh will keep your look fresh and allow us to tweak results to match your current preferences.