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Try a Cosmetic Hair Tattoo for Your Receding Hairline
Hair tattoos can be beneficial for those experiencing hair thinning, balding, or a receding hairline. This hair loss treatment is used to create the appearance of short hair stubble. Here is what you should know about hair tattoos for receding hairlines:
What Is a Hair Tattoo?
A hair tattoo, or scalp micropigmentation, is an effective remedy for people who have thinning hair or receding hair and people who are completely bald. Scalp micropigmentation works by using thin needles to deposit pigment into the scalp. Each deposit looks like a hair follicle or short stubble. The result of this remedy on a bald scalp is the look of a buzz cut.
How Does It Look on a Receding Hairline?
A scalp tattoo can match or enhance your natural hairline that has receded. Working with a scalp micropigmentation practitioner can help you decide what might look best for your receding hairline. You may be able to keep your hair long and fill in your receding hairline with micropigmentation to help replicate the look of additional hair follicles. The extent of the hair’s thinning will determine whether you should keep your hair longer or cut it shorter. Practitioners are trained to use micropigmentation to compliment each client’s most natural hairline look.
Can I Change My Hairline?
With scalp micropigmentation, you can alter your hairline to the shape of your choosing. Your scalp tattoo practitioner can also help you determine which hairline best suits your face shape. Choose from different hairline options like one that runs straight across the forehead, curves down slightly, or follows your natural hairline. If you find a hairline that you prefer, have a photo of it ready to show your practitioner as inspiration.
How Does It Work?
During your initial consultation, you can speak with a micropigmentation practitioner about the desired results, preferred hairline, and other details you want to achieve for your look. After your consultation, you can schedule your first treatment. You will likely need multiple treatment sessions, depending on factors such as skin type and the extent of the hair loss.
Each session should be scheduled 10 to 20 days apart. Session times can also vary depending on the amount of the scalp getting treated. Your sessions can take anywhere from two to four hours. During your consultation, your practitioner can give you a better estimate of what to expect based on the extent of your receding hairline.
After a session, clients can leave their appointments and immediately resume most of their normal activities. There are some specific activities that should be avoided after receiving treatment. This includes excessive exercise that makes you sweat, scrubbing/shaving the tattooed area, using tanning beds, and swimming in chlorinated pools. Your practitioner can provide you with a more extensive list of things to avoid while you are healing from treatment.
Once fully healed, you can resume the activities that were previously recommended to avoid. Protecting your scalp from direct sun exposure and using a daily moisturizer can help maintain your hair tattoo results. A hair tattoo can last around four to six years. You may see some light fading after that time and may want to schedule a touchup.
What if I Have Previous Scars?
Consider a hair tattoo if you have scars from a previous hair transplant that you would like covered. The appearance of hair transplant scars can be reduced when scalp micropigmentation is used. This is done by replicating hair follicles in the scar and blending them into your existing hair around the scarring. This is often possible for most types of hair transplant scars, including hair plugs, FUT (follicular unit transplant), and FUE (follicular unit extraction).
Schedule a Hair Tattoo Consultation Today
A receding hairline can be treated with the help of scalp micropigmentation, an effective solution frequently used for thinning and balding hair. Some scalp tattoo artists may offer free consultations to help you get a better idea of what you could look like with a hair tattoo. You can also ask for before and after images to view past clients and their micropigmentation results. Contact an experienced scalp micropigmentation practitioner to learn more about their process and how it may benefit your receding hairline.
Kenneth is a proud native of sydney, born and raised there. However, he pursued his education abroad and studied in Australia. Kenneth has worked as a journalist for almost a decade, making valuable contributions to prominent publications such as Yahoo News and The Verge. Currently, he serves as a journalist for The Hear Up, where he focuses on covering climate and science news. You can reach Kenneth at [email protected].
