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14 hours ago, pultarmi said:

Why didn't you go lower with SMP as there are still some scars visible near the neck region?

Some SMP dots look much wider than surrounding hairs, especially below the lower linear scar, is this intended or why does this happen?

This client sat for 5+ hours each session. The zone below the scar was particularly sensitive so he asked not to go lower. We may address this zone at a later date but he was fine with ending the work where we did. The dots you are referring to are actually hairs. 

13 hours ago, jwolfe890 said:

hairthere, is smp effective enough that if someone shaved their head with a razor they could conceal the fue scars?

It depends on what the donor looks like when shaved. If there's no appearance of shaved hair then the entire zone might need to be treated.

On 4/24/2023 at 7:08 AM, duckling said:

Amazing work. And the smp along with beard hair defines his face so well. 

Thank you! Yes I often advise clients to maintain some type of facial hair to give balance and a frame. 

This client had two FUE surgeries and lacked density in the mid and crown sections. We treated him with 3 sessions of SMP. 

13 hours ago, mr_peanutbutter said:

thanks to the ht he also some 3d effect going on in the front

I don't think the massive scarring was worth it for the client. Also we could have achieved a 3D effect just with SMP. 

This client had two strip surgeries plus an FUE surgery. He was not pleased with the donor scarring, the lack of density, and the shape of his hairline. After attempting a thickening effect scalp micropigmentation procedure he decided to just shave it all off. We then performed a full head SMP procedure to conceal his donor scars, plus we gave him full density and made the hairline shape softer and more aesthetic and gave him temple points. Ahead Ink is located in Fort Lee, New Jersey and we offer free consultations. Text or call us to schedule (201) 482-4529 

Wow! This patient should have a very big smile in his after pictures!

10 hours ago, Silent123 said:

Hey man, how many sessions did it require to look like this? 

I bet you are seeing a large rise in repair cases. I have no idea why Turkish clinics extract so closely together and cause such obvious thinning like that. Madness !

Good job anyway dude 👏

FUE repair typically requires two sessions, however the second is more of a check up and fine tuning session. It's not just Turkish clinics. I'm actually seeing just as many, and even worse, FUE patterns done here in the USA. In fact, this client had his FUE done in New Jersey. 

On 3/19/2023 at 8:49 PM, Silent123 said:

Damn! This is a great repair dude. Well done 🙌

Thank you kindly!

Thanks NN!

Benni,

Yes the dots breakdown and fade out of the system. The client has the option to let it fade out completely or touch up. No blobs. 

Wow! And it looks like his donor has a lot left to give. 

On 12/16/2022 at 11:10 PM, WhereIsMyMind said:

Looks way more natural than I ever expected lol. Those scattered/unorganized hairline dots make it look so much more natural. Nice job!

Thank you!

I would advise you need to wait until the hair transplant is fully healed and matured (12 months) before considering SMP. But if you're on the HT journey I would just stay the course and not consider SMP until you've exhausted your donor. 

On 3/10/2023 at 9:40 AM, autechre said:

I have this EXACT issue. Of course it doesn't show if I keep my hair long, but I also do like the shorter hair look. Im starting to look into getting this done.

The result of the SMP looks amazing. How much does something like this cost? Would I need to shave my head? 

Thank you. please text 201-482-4529 or email info@aheadink.com You can text or email me pictures for an assessment, course of treatment and exact price quote. I do usually require shaving donor zone with a zero guard for FUE concealment. 

If you think being bald is bad, try being a botched hair transplant repair patient.....

Bumps at every recipient site sounds like you might be prone to keloid scarring. This isn't the doctor's fault so proceed cautiously with further surgery no matter who you go to. 

2 hours ago, Hair4Days said:

What is this mainly a result of? Punches that were made too close to each other ? 
 

curious how this can be avoided 

You can avoid by using a top surgeon. The doctors recommend on this site are a good start as they have all been vetted for you. Results like this basically come down to “doctors” looking to cut corners and extract grafts quickly. This saves them time and time equals money, right? FUE is a painstaking and meticulous method. It requires patience, care and the punch sizes need to be as small as possible. None of the three were exercised with this particular client. 

1 minute ago, Big Rome said:

good work! 👏🏻

Thank you Big Rome! But while this is another stream of revenue for me I'd rather not have it. There's absolutely no reason for guys to be getting this type of sloppy extraction work done. 

Check the SMP section of this forum to see a recent result I posted of a FUE scarring repair client. Unfortunately this type of FUE work has become commonplace and it's mostly being done by robotic extraction. Dr Feller let me observe him doing manual FUE surgery 10 years ago and I remember him telling me how meticulous and careful you needed to be with those grafts. I don't think most of the "doctors" performing this surgery now are worried about being meticulous. Time is money, and sadly that's become very obvious in the hair transplant industry. 

Unfortunately this is the type of FUE donor scarring that's becoming acceptable and too commonplace. I'm seeing many guys coming in with these types of concentrated FUE patterns. Many are from clinics in Turkey but several, this example included, were done in the US. The majority are also being done with robotic FUE. The client is pictured one week post 2nd session of SMP. 

I think this is an example of a nice, subtle result. The work is very refined. Well done Dr. Arocha. 

Steve, That's an incredible result!

It looks good. My only concern would be the areas around the HT work are already looking thinned. Just stay on the finasteride but it does look like another procedure will be in your future. 

On 2/6/2023 at 4:47 PM, Adrenaline7 said:

Thanks. Fingers crossed.  
 

Hopefully I’m not at high risk of shock loss due to implanting between hair that is diffuse thinning. 

Shockloss usually takes out existing hairs that are on their way out from DHT. If you're on Finasteride it's blocking the DHT so should be good. 

That’s good to hear. You should have a stellar result. Good growing to you!