Regular Member savehair Posted December 31, 2019 Regular Member Share Posted December 31, 2019 Hi All, long time lurker here, i'm seriously considering doing SMP since i still have hair but diffuse thinning all over my head. I currently use concealer products and they look good to a certain extent but the draw back for it that it rinses off so i cant really do any water sports or always worrying when it rains. got some questions below hoping the experts or experienced users can comment here. by the way, i keep my hair at medium cut length (around eye and ear level) 1. how does it look wet? is it more noticeable or it remains hard to tell 2. does it complicate things if i want to get a HT down the road? 3. what are some of your regrets if any after getting it done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member tanner1987 Posted September 1, 2020 Regular Member Share Posted September 1, 2020 2016 SMP for me and been very happy with it. My biggest advice is to take your time to select a good clinician. I sat down with 3 before I was happy to continue; you want experience and evidence of results. I also wanted one that would naturally fade over time, so I kept the option to let it fade or touch it up. You definitely don’t want a permanent tattoo-type job IMO. Also, don’t get too greedy with a low hairline; I think less is more when is comes to SMP for a natural look. Getting it wet is absolutely no issue. Main issues are sun protection, and you do find your head (apparently) sweating more in the heat without hair to absorb it, but you will find it a dream compared to the maintenance and limitations of concealer. I can’t imagine any issues facilitating a HT per-se, but SMP has to be kept shaven to look right, although I often let it grow when I know I can wear a hat out. This could make the transition to HT quite awkward when you have to grow it out, making the SMP look wrong until you have hair to cover, but I wouldn’t let this hold you back. Take your time to pick a good clinic and go for it 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member savehair Posted November 8, 2020 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 8, 2020 On 9/1/2020 at 4:12 AM, tanner1987 said: 2016 SMP for me and been very happy with it. My biggest advice is to take your time to select a good clinician. I sat down with 3 before I was happy to continue; you want experience and evidence of results. I also wanted one that would naturally fade over time, so I kept the option to let it fade or touch it up. You definitely don’t want a permanent tattoo-type job IMO. Also, don’t get too greedy with a low hairline; I think less is more when is comes to SMP for a natural look. Getting it wet is absolutely no issue. Main issues are sun protection, and you do find your head (apparently) sweating more in the heat without hair to absorb it, but you will find it a dream compared to the maintenance and limitations of concealer. I can’t imagine any issues facilitating a HT per-se, but SMP has to be kept shaven to look right, although I often let it grow when I know I can wear a hat out. This could make the transition to HT quite awkward when you have to grow it out, making the SMP look wrong until you have hair to cover, but I wouldn’t let this hold you back. Take your time to pick a good clinic and go for it 👍 thanks man. i do still have hair just it's diffuse thinning so i use concealer to cover bald spots up. i see most SMP folks just go with the shaved head look. i guess i need to find some example of people who got it with medium length hair and get some advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member True Posted November 14, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted November 14, 2020 (edited) I would love to hear from anyone who has had their Temporary SMP COMPLETELY disappear. Edited November 14, 2020 by True Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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