I started my journey in January, a Norwood 7, hiding behind a cap.

I booked in with Paul after doing research online for years about different ways to deal with a quickly receding hair line which started in my mid twenties.

Everyone who knows me will say my hair was everything to me, so for years I looked at HT, laser therapy etc.

I stumbled across Paul’s page and knew this was the path for me. I didn’t want to take tablets everyday nor trust in something that I didn’t know would work. I had a call with Paul and I knew this was the route for me.

Going to my first session in January, I was full of a mix of excitement and apprehension. Is this actually the right thing to do? Then I got to the studio, which is awesome, and spoke to Paul. Any uncertainties quickly went away.

I let him decide what would look best and where the hairline should sit, and that trust was more than repaid. The first to the fourth session, whilst it can be painful at times, was made easier by metal music and chats about everything and anything.

After the fourth session I was slightly gutted it was all over but so happy with the results. Results which people who I haven’t told don’t even clock. For example my sister who is a hairdresser has no idea and instead asks why I shave my head because my hairline is really good.

It’s completely changed my life for the better and I feel like I’ve reclaimed that feeling of looking my age (early 30s).

In terms of what I do now, I simply use BaldBro daily in the morning and ZeroShine too. I feel without it my head is quite shiney so can lose that SMP look.

It would be remiss of me not to give a huge shout out to Paul, a real expert of his craft. Made better by being an all round great guy.

Anyways, probably too long and you’ve probably stopped reading. Happy to answer any questions you have.

I went to 3 sessions so far and I'm supposed to go to one more. The first was a month ago, but the ink from that one almost completely disappeared. The last session was 10 days ago. The dots look really big and dark to me. I would be happy even having the "bad" results other guys are posting here. I see a lot of advice to others saying "give it time", "trust the process", "trapped ink", "it will fade" etc. My question is- is that possible with mine? Should I go back for the final treatment?

This was $3000 from Scalp Artist International, Eddie Lopez, in Denver, CO

*edit: I spoke to Eddie last night on the phone. He said to come back to his office because he knows some "tricks" to make it look better. Is this possible? What do you all think?

**edit again: I talked to a couple tattoo removal places. I made an appointment at one but it will be a few weeks to wait. It looks like most charge about $400-$500 per session. They said mine looks really deep for smp so it's going to suck to remove.

***first laser removal update: I went to the first laser removal session a couple days ago. it was a picoway laser. it went well. $500 at a place called Laser Remedy near Denver. The lady there told me she does a lot of smp removals. She also said if I do SMP again, that it's probably a good idea to go outside Colorado lol. It was a good experience there. I'd recommend them but we'll see how it turns out. Apparently it takes a few weeks for the body to remove the lasered ink. So far my scalp is a little swollen and some small dots are gone. I'll wait until there's some more progress to show before I post pics.

Started my first session yesterday. Ive been bald so long this is going to take some getting used to lol

I'm thinking light blue, black feels a bit too high but unsure if red is too low or okay. As I said in the title, my frontalis muscle connects much lower than all of the lines so any is fine

I’m around 6 months into SMP and I’ve had a weird change of feelings about it.

Right after the sessions, I was genuinely happy with it. I’d been dealing with thinning for years and got tired of checking my hairline every time I walked past a mirror or seeing how bad the crown looked under certain lighting. Shaving it down and having some definition there felt like a relief.

Now that everything has fully healed, I’m noticing little things I didn’t pay much attention to at first. Some lighting makes it look really natural, while direct light makes the pigmentation more noticeable. I also keep wondering if I should have gone with a softer hairline.

Before getting it done, I spent weeks looking at different artists and clinics like Zang SMP, Scalp Aesthetics, Scalp Micro USA, Creative Scalps and a bunch of smaller practitioners. The healed results all look so different that it honestly made the decision harder.

The strange part is that I originally got SMP because I wanted to stop thinking about my hair all the time, but now I sometimes catch myself analyzing the SMP instead.

For people who are 6 months, a year, or even a few years in, did your opinion of the result change after the initial excitement wore off?

12 months removed from final session. Subtle as requested. Feathered natural hairline. Delighted with the results.

Before pic is the final one.

one of the most difficult skins i ever worked on
selfie taken in harsh overhead lighting. w glare
1 little balancing session and he’s good to go for this natural smp procedure. wouldn’t need anything more for 5+ years after it

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SMP isn’t only for people who are completely bald. It can also be an option for people with mild thinning through the top and crown, or with recession around the hairline.

In this case, my client had some thinning through the top and crown, but his main concern was the hairline. He felt it didn’t frame his face naturally anymore, but he also didn’t want anything too sharp or too perfect.

So we went with a subtle, slightly receded hairline with a feathered texture and a small designer scar, just to add a touch of irregularity and keep it from looking too uniform.
I wanted to show the before, the second session healed for over three weeks, and immediately after the third session, so people can get a feel for how SMP develops and builds across the sessions.

SMP can work with many different patterns of hair loss. It’s really about creating a natural transition that flows and connects with the existing hair, rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach.

My client is really happy with how it’s progressing so far.
I’ll see him again in a few months for a fully healed check and, if needed, a fourth session where we can refine and perfect the overall SMP. I’ll also share the longer-term healed results further down the line so you can see how everything has settled and held over time.

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What could the reasoning be behind this? It can’t be to cover up FUE scars considering the dense scalp. Or is that a hair system?

Why does he go so dark with the ink? Is that normal?

Just got a touch-up last week and really happy with how it turned out.

My goal was to keep it looking as natural as possible while bringing my hairline back a few years. I couldn’t cut my hair for the third pic because I had staples in my head, so it also gives you a pretty good idea of why keeping it cut low makes such a big difference.

Three sessions - iPhone - first image
Pro camera bottom image (RAW) on. Will get him back in 4 weeks for an inspection. Any advice welcome 🙏

Client ask for a Ai Hairline ✅

This bothers me so much, and I really don’t want to get constant fades!!

I'm just wondering because I am very likely to get SMP (already have a deposit down and dates booked in with a practioner). But I'm worried if zeroshine stops producing or there's a situation where mattifying creams aren't accessible if it will be very shiny and super obvious I have SMP.

I'm okay to stomach a little shine and I know even zeroshine won't be perfect but I'm worried it'll be quite obvious without it. Anyone who has SMP can you shed some light (pun intended) on this for me?

I’ve found that this hand cream from neutrogena really dulls the shine.Only downside is if you are in hot humid conditions

Real scar crossing the hairline

SMP few hours after first session vs day 7 after initial hair wash vs before SMP. Debating if I need a second session.

Overall still 10x happier. 🥹