Scalp Micropigmentation (SMP) in Seoul | MONARA Dermatology Clinic

Medically reviewed by Dr. Kim Dae-woo, Medical Director, MONARA Dermatology Clinic

Scalp micropigmentation puts pigment into the skin at the depth of a very short hair, reducing the contrast between a pale scalp and darker hair so that the scalp stops showing through. It is a medical procedure with a medical purpose: it solves what a transplant cannot — visible skin between existing hairs, a widening parting, a whorl that shows, a strip scar, or a head that is kept shaved by choice.

Suitability is assessed at consultation by Dr. Kim Dae-woo, who performs the treatment himself. Where a combination gives a better result than one approach alone, that is what is recommended — and where a treatment is not warranted, that is said plainly.

Scalp Micropigmentation (SMP) at MONARA Dermatology Clinic

How it is done here

What the treatment involves

Three to four sessions, two to four weeks apartColour is built up gradually rather than laid down in one pass, which is what keeps it looking like hair rather than a wash of pigment.
Dots the width of a hair shaftThe work is done in points sized to a hair, so it reads as stubble at conversational distance. This is slow, and sessions run long as a result.
Placed above the follicle, not into itThe pigment sits just below the epidermis; follicles lie deeper in the dermis and are not touched. Existing hair is unaffected.
A transplant afterwards is still possibleBecause the pigment depth and the graft depth are different, micropigmentation does not close off a transplant later.
No scheduled retouchingThe clinic does not build the treatment around periodic retouch appointments.
Performed by the directorThe same person performs every session.

Questions

Scalp Micropigmentation (SMP) FAQ

Who is this actually for?

People whose scalp shows through thinning hair, whose parting has widened, who want to stop using hair fibre powder, who have a scar to camouflage, whose crown loss is too advanced for surgery, or who keep their head shaved and want a defined line.

Will it look like a tattoo?

Not if it is done in hair-width points. Larger or deeper pigment placement is what produces a flat, obviously tattooed look.

Does it damage the hair I still have?

No. The pigment is placed in the skin between hairs, above the depth at which follicles sit.

Can it be combined with a transplant?

Frequently, and deliberately. Micropigmentation behind a transplanted area reduces scalp-to-hair contrast and makes the same graft count read as denser.

This page describes Scalp Micropigmentation (SMP) as performed at MONARA Dermatology Clinic and is general information rather than medical advice. Outcomes vary between individuals and all procedures carry risk, which is discussed during consultation.

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