The developments in the medical and beauty industries in line with the advances in science and technology, has enabled many medical conditions to be managed much more effectively thanks to the treatment options now available. While these developments contributed to the improvements made in all segments of healthcare services, it also initiated development activities to make the proper diagnosis and prescribe appropriate treatments for hair loss. This article which we prepared after conducting research, will be covering one of these innovations; ‘Hair Simulation’. Hair simulation, also known as scalp micropigmentation, hair tattoo and scalp pigmentation, involves the use of a highly specialized equipment and micro-needles to inject pigment into the scalp.
It is a non-surgical method
This method is applied by perforating the skin with a motor driven device, using specialised needles to insert ink at the right depth. Micro pigments are applied at the epidermis level of the scalp, with the objective to replicate the appearance of real hair follicles. These procedures try to create the illusion of a full head of shaved hair. The aim is reduce the contrast between hair and scalp color. Micro pigmentation, is a appearance-based semi-permanent manipulation technique. Based on a person’s skin texture, SMP treatment lasts for three to four years.
The pigments applied to the scalp eventually dissolve and then disappear completely from the system. Micropigmentation cannot be done with tattoo pigments, because tattoo needles reach to a deeper layer of the skin.
If it were applied with tattoo pigments, this would result in pigment migration between the layers of the skin and even lead to the formation of skin blotches. Moreover, the pigments used in tattooing are capable of colour change over time. Black colors can result in cold undertones such as green or blue.
This situation will impair the natural appearance of your hair. For this reason, in hair simulation application, biodegradable ink is used. These pigments are naturally absorbed by the human body, which in turn, prevents color change in the future. In time, the colors will fade and then be excreted from the body. Hair simulation can be applied in 2 different forms. Both procedures are conducted in the same way but have different requirements. The first micropigmentataion application requires the entire scalp to be shaved free of hair. The second application is focused on creating a “shaded” scalp, generally for individuals who wear their hair long, with the goal to decrease the contrast between the scalp and hair.