SMP question about use of local anesthetics and minoxidil

[Hair2012]

Hi, I am considering trying SMP to camouflage a strip scar. I called a few clinics and they seem to have different protocols concerning local anesthesia. Some use a topical cream , some give you an injection similar to what you get for a HT procedure, some say you don't need anything (which I doubt). I have two questions;

 

1) is this procedure painful and what is recommended in terms of anesthetics ? if the pain is reduced to a minim will that prevent surrounding hair shock loss ?

 

2) Does applying minoxidil after the procedure prevent potential hair shock loss ?

 

Thanks

[Hair2012]

Hi Ithought I would post the response I got from Spex.

 

Hi, I had temp SMP with Milena Lardi back in June and no anaesthetic was used at all. The treatment was not painful at all even into the scar area.

 

Shockloss has NOTHING to do with pain. It is associated to the amount of trauma the scalp and existing hair undergoes.

 

Minoxidil is alcohol and one of the things recommended to avoid as can effect the pigment. It can certainly cause early fading of the temp SMP.

 

Regards

Spex