Regular Member TheRealDeal23 Posted September 23, 2017 Regular Member Share Posted September 23, 2017 Does SMP into a FUT scar look good at different lengths? From my understanding, it looks best at a 0 guard when the dots match the surrounding stubble. When hair begins to grow around it, the 3D hair doesn't match up with the 2D smp. However, if one also gets FUE into the scar tissue (let's assume multiple sessions) would then the combo of FUE and SMP look adequate at different hair lengths? That being a number 1, 2, 3, etc guard and so on. I still have a lot of hair on my head, it's just my FUT scar is low on my head and I like getting fades. I wouldn't be maintaining this fade every week or two so I just wanted to know if along with FUE and smp, the hair would be okay to grow ou from a 0 guardt. Anyone with SMP experience, please let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairthere Posted February 18, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted February 18, 2020 I have a client whose strip scar we did shaved down and it looked great after 1st session. When he returned for a second session he wanted to keep his hair longer. IMO the scar was bit more obvious but still much less discernible than pre-SMP and he was thrilled with the result. I'll post pictures of it this week. 1 I am the owner/operator of AHEAD INK a Scalp Micropigmentation Company in Fort Lee, New Jersey. www.aheadink.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairthere Posted February 18, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted February 18, 2020 These are off my phone. He also had just done a FUE surgery but none were placed into the scar: 1 I am the owner/operator of AHEAD INK a Scalp Micropigmentation Company in Fort Lee, New Jersey. www.aheadink.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairthere Posted February 18, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted February 18, 2020 I am the owner/operator of AHEAD INK a Scalp Micropigmentation Company in Fort Lee, New Jersey. www.aheadink.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Tbcruz Posted February 18, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted February 18, 2020 18 minutes ago, hairthere said: These are off my phone. He also had just done a FUE surgery but none were placed into the scar Into fue scars? 1st procedure (8-4-17) - Dr. Luís Nader FUE 1551 grafts. https://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/topic/49351-1551-grafts-with-luis-nader/?tab=comments#comment-455985 2nd procedure (2-4-20) - Dr. Blake Bloxham FUT 1986 grafts https://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/topic/55933-dr-blake-bloxham-fut/?tab=comments#comment-529401 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member LaserCap Posted February 19, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted February 19, 2020 On 9/23/2017 at 1:51 PM, TheRealDeal23 said: Does SMP into a FUT scar look good at different lengths? From my understanding, it looks best at a 0 guard when the dots match the surrounding stubble. When hair begins to grow around it, the 3D hair doesn't match up with the 2D smp. However, if one also gets FUE into the scar tissue (let's assume multiple sessions) would then the combo of FUE and SMP look adequate at different hair lengths? That being a number 1, 2, 3, etc guard and so on. I still have a lot of hair on my head, it's just my FUT scar is low on my head and I like getting fades. I wouldn't be maintaining this fade every week or two so I just wanted to know if along with FUE and smp, the hair would be okay to grow ou from a 0 guardt. Anyone with SMP experience, please let me know. The whole idea of SMP is to camouflage the scar. The smaller the scar, the easier to hide. With FUT, his does have to do a lot more with the width of the scar and not so much the length. With FUE, the smaller the punch, the harder it is to see. If less than .9mm. it is likely SMP would not be needed. SMP will typically be helpful when the aggregate look of the punches reflect the honey comb look. Not sure if I understand the use of a 0 guard. The combo of the SMP and the growth of native hair will be needed to accomplish the goal of hiding. And this is taking into account the patient is a candidate for SMP. Do you still have room to fade below the scar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairthere Posted February 19, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted February 19, 2020 TBcruz, no the FUE grafts were still fresh so we didn’t address them. I have been treating many FUE scar cases as well though. I am the owner/operator of AHEAD INK a Scalp Micropigmentation Company in Fort Lee, New Jersey. www.aheadink.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Tbcruz Posted February 19, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted February 19, 2020 Oh okay, I wasn’t sure if it was just the fut scar or fut/fue scars. At some point in the future (1-2 years) I will be visiting your facility probably depending how my fut scar looks. 1st procedure (8-4-17) - Dr. Luís Nader FUE 1551 grafts. https://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/topic/49351-1551-grafts-with-luis-nader/?tab=comments#comment-455985 2nd procedure (2-4-20) - Dr. Blake Bloxham FUT 1986 grafts https://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/topic/55933-dr-blake-bloxham-fut/?tab=comments#comment-529401 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Silent1234 Posted March 2, 2020 Regular Member Share Posted March 2, 2020 Looks like a good option vs having an FUE into the scar. How long does the pigment last is scar tissue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicoV123 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 On 2/18/2020 at 3:10 PM, hairthere said: These are off my phone. He also had just done a FUE surgery but none were placed into the scar: Thanks Hairthere. I hope to meet and see you this year for my FUT scar coverage 🙏👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted January 27, 2021 Valued Contributor Share Posted January 27, 2021 That is an excellent result for an FUT scar which are the most challenging hair transplant scars to camouflage. Even an improvement of 70-80% can make a world of difference for someone who wants to say shave their head. It can transform a person from being completely self conscious to forgetting about the scar and putting it to rest. In a week I am having a 4 year touch up from my first SMP to cover a lot of scars (front and back). I'll post the results up after it's done. 1 GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted January 27, 2021 Valued Contributor Share Posted January 27, 2021 On 9/24/2017 at 6:51 AM, TheRealDeal23 said: Does SMP into a FUT scar look good at different lengths? From my understanding, it looks best at a 0 guard when the dots match the surrounding stubble. When hair begins to grow around it, the 3D hair doesn't match up with the 2D smp. However, if one also gets FUE into the scar tissue (let's assume multiple sessions) would then the combo of FUE and SMP look adequate at different hair lengths? That being a number 1, 2, 3, etc guard and so on. I still have a lot of hair on my head, it's just my FUT scar is low on my head and I like getting fades. I wouldn't be maintaining this fade every week or two so I just wanted to know if along with FUE and smp, the hair would be okay to grow ou from a 0 guardt. Anyone with SMP experience, please let me know. Generally the closer the shave the better the SMP result looks. Especially over time. FUT results vary a lot due to the width of the scar and the depth. GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member gman849 Posted March 15, 2021 Regular Member Share Posted March 15, 2021 How long after the FUT surgery can the SMP be done? 1yr ? Longer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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