SCALP MICROPIGMENTATION
Authors : Dr. Chandra Shekhar Singh .
Intoduction
The concept of scalp micropigmentation or scalp art has been around the world since ancient time but since the method was crude and it comprises of making superficial injury on the surface of skin by a sharp object and smearing the pigments extracted from plants sources {organic} but it was not aesthetically pleasing and therefore was not practiced widely.
Micropigmentation is an advanced sem. Permanent highly skilled technique that involves implanting coloured pigments into upper dermis using latest technology.
Indication
Eyeliner, lips, scars, breast Areola, Vitiligo Patches, Scalp micropigmentation.
Procedure
The patient should shampoo his or her hair on the day of procedure and the area should be cleaned by sprit.
The colour should be prepared as per the existing hair color of the clients. Scalp art is done by two methods
Dot method is done for those who prefer to shave the scalp hair every day and line method is for those who want to trim their hair every 2-3 days at a length of 2.5mm combination of dots and line is done in crown area baldness and line method is done in hairline to increase the density in hair line depth of penetration of needle in the skin is 1.2mm if you hold the hand piece of the machine at 45 degree or 0.6-0.8 mm if you hold the hand piece perpendicular to the skin on the scar tissue we can increase the depth up to 2.5 mm depending on the thickness.
Every patient every area of scalp and every part of insertion is different the operator should be trained to make technical and artistic judgment. RPM of the machine should be around 4500-6500 RPM and speed of dot method and strokes of line method is very important so that the pigments is banked properly into the skin.
Important thing in micropigmentation
Usually the life of pigments is 2.3 years but longetivity of pigments depends on sun exposure and chlorine pool exposure.
Density of the pigments should depend upon his or her existing density to give a natural look should be the goal
Scalp MPG can be performed without giving local anaesthesia try to cover the whole area in first sitting and increase the density in subsequent sitting after every two weeks.
Post procedure care
Wash scalp every 4th or 8th day then routine regular head wash after 8th day by using mild shampoo.
Avoid minoxidil, oil, gel, chemicals hair transplant for 3 weeks from the day of procedure. Avoid mesotheraphy , PRP or any other invasive non invasive scalp treatment for a week.
Conclusion
For early thinning or balding temporary concealers sheds on clothes and bed it also becomes messy in rain or with sweating scalp. MPG offers good cosmetic solution to increase density it can be done along with hair transplant, MPG is also used to camoflauge FUT scars.
Intoduction
The concept of scalp micropigmentation or scalp art has been around the world since ancient time but since the method was crude and it comprises of making superficial injury on the surface of skin by a sharp object and smearing the pigments extracted from plants sources {organic} but it was not aesthetically pleasing and therefore was not practiced widely.
Micropigmentation is an advanced sem. Permanent highly skilled technique that involves implanting coloured pigments into upper dermis using latest technology.
Indication
Eyeliner, lips, scars, breast Areola, Vitiligo Patches, Scalp micropigmentation.
Procedure
The patient should shampoo his or her hair on the day of procedure and the area should be cleaned by sprit.
The colour should be prepared as per the existing hair color of the clients. Scalp art is done by two methods
Dot method is done for those who prefer to shave the scalp hair every day and line method is for those who want to trim their hair every 2-3 days at a length of 2.5mm combination of dots and line is done in crown area baldness and line method is done in hairline to increase the density in hair line depth of penetration of needle in the skin is 1.2mm if you hold the hand piece of the machine at 45 degree or 0.6-0.8 mm if you hold the hand piece perpendicular to the skin on the scar tissue we can increase the depth up to 2.5 mm depending on the thickness.
Every patient every area of scalp and every part of insertion is different the operator should be trained to make technical and artistic judgment. RPM of the machine should be around 4500-6500 RPM and speed of dot method and strokes of line method is very important so that the pigments is banked properly into the skin.
Important thing in micropigmentation
- Machine with proper RPM and least vibration.
- Pigments should be organic so that it should never change color
- Technique of doing dots and line method speed of strokes and depth of penetration.
Usually the life of pigments is 2.3 years but longetivity of pigments depends on sun exposure and chlorine pool exposure.
Density of the pigments should depend upon his or her existing density to give a natural look should be the goal
Scalp MPG can be performed without giving local anaesthesia try to cover the whole area in first sitting and increase the density in subsequent sitting after every two weeks.
Post procedure care
Wash scalp every 4th or 8th day then routine regular head wash after 8th day by using mild shampoo.
Avoid minoxidil, oil, gel, chemicals hair transplant for 3 weeks from the day of procedure. Avoid mesotheraphy , PRP or any other invasive non invasive scalp treatment for a week.
Conclusion
For early thinning or balding temporary concealers sheds on clothes and bed it also becomes messy in rain or with sweating scalp. MPG offers good cosmetic solution to increase density it can be done along with hair transplant, MPG is also used to camoflauge FUT scars.
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