Examples where micro hair pigmentation was used to correct or improve hair transplant results.
Hair surgeons will then often recommend hair pigmentation to recreate a natural-looking hairstyle when a hair transplant has failed.
Reasons why a hair transplant failed include:
Hence, it is crucial to choose an experienced hair clinic and doctor to minimize the risk of a failed hair transplant.
If a hair transplant fails, hair pigmentation can be a useful solution to repair or mitigate the optical problems caused by scarring.
Sometimes the only option left is to shave all hairs short and adopt a short haircut. In combination with a hair pigmentation 'shaven haircut' or shaven look, a failed hair transplant result can be camouflaged for 99%.
Hair pigmentation works by applying specially developed 'hair' pigments to the scalp, absorbing the reflection of the reflected light and creating an optical illusion of hair stubble. Special super fine needles are also used. Although often referred to as 'hair tattoo', there are very big differences between classic tattoo and micro hair pigmentation.
Micro hair pigmentation can in most cases help to camouflage scars from an FUE hair transplant and make them less visible.
Although some clinics advertise that there are no visible scars after a hair transplant, this is not always the case.
An experienced hair pigmentation specialist knows exactly how to perform the treatment to make the round, usually white scars in the donor area of an FUE hair transplant optically virtually invisible.
By placing pigments in the white dots, the problem will no longer be visible or much less visible afterwards.
After FUT hair transplant, wider linear scars can occur (5mm+). As a result, a surgical correction is first necessary to narrow the scar. Only then can a correction be made using hair pigmentation. Although an optical improvement can be achieved, a FUT scar will never be completely invisible.
There are several benefits to micro hair pigmentation repair treatments:
It is important to have realistic expectations about what micro hair pigmentation can achieve.
While the result may be natural and long-lasting, it is not permanent. The applied pigment will fade over time and will need to be touched up with a post-treatment after 3 to 5 years.
When a hair transplant fails, micro hair pigmentation can be an effective way to restore the result. It is important to have realistic expectations about what micro hair pigmentation can achieve and to choose an experienced hair pigmentation specialist to achieve the best results.
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