Hair loss in women occurs when they start shedding more than 125 hair strands per day. This hair loss can result in thinning hair, bald spots, and shedding. Usually, people shed around 50 to 100 hair strands per day as a part of the normal hair growth cycle. But when the rate of hair growth is less than the rate of hair fall, it results in alopecia.

Scalp micropigmentation (SMP) is an effective and safe treatment that replicates the look of a hair follicle to disguise bald patches and make your hair appear thicker. Also known as a cosmetic tattoo or scalp tattoo, SMP can camouflage female pattern baldness, alopecia, and thinning hair in women.

What are the Main Types of Hair Loss in Women?

Usually, three types of hair loss are seen in women:

• Female pattern hair loss/androgenetic alopecia: This is the most common type of hair loss pattern in women. Here, the hair starts thinning from the sides and over the top of your head resulting in baldness in those areas.
• Telogen effluvium: A large number of hair follicles reach the telogen phase altogether resulting in a sudden massive hair loss.
• Anagen effluvium: This type of hair loss is triggered by certain medications as they mess with your growing hair follicles. 

Many people think that men are more susceptible to hair loss. However, studies show that over 50% of females experience noticeable hair loss over their lifetime. The most common cause of hair loss in women is androgenetic alopecia or female pattern hair loss.

Causes of Hair Loss in Women

Several causes can lead to hair loss in women, including:

• Stress
• Damaged hair follicles
• Chemical hair treatments
• Rapid weight loss or changes in eating habits
• Treatments like radiation therapy or chemotherapy
• Hormonal changes such as menopause or pregnancy
• Any underlying health condition such as vitamin deficiency, anemia, abnormal thyroid, etc
• Certain skin condition
• Vitamin or iron deficiency
• Temporary hair shedding after a major illness, surgery, or pregnancy
• Diseases like Lupus or diabetes
• Genetic predisposition
• Certain supplements and medications

What is Scalp Micropigmentation?

SMP is a kind of cosmetic technique that includes injecting pigmented dots into your scalp in order to imitate short hair strokes. These pigments are matched to your hair’s shade thus creating an illusion in which the area being treated appears as if there is real hair.

It can help with various female hair loss patterns including:

• Alopecia areata
• Female pattern baldness
• Chemotherapy-induced hair loss
• Trichotillomania
• Cicatricial alopecia

Scalp micropigmentation can mitigate scalp shine, balance out thinning hairline, and camouflage your bald patches. 

How SMP is Beneficial for Female Hair Loss?

Scalp micropigmentation is a non-invasive hair loss solution that offers long-lasting results and is suitable for different types of hair loss in women. Here are some of the main benefits of choosing SMP:

It Gives a Natural Appearance

SMP practitioners can change the color of the pigment to suit your natural hair color or complement your skin very well. They do this by diluting or concentrating the color of the pigment as required. Whether you have hair loss at the top of your head or wish to make your hairline darker, this procedure does wonders and blends seamlessly with the rest of your hair.

It brings out Versatility in Hairstyles

Having a scalp micropigmentation means that you can now wear your hair whichever way you want without bothering yourself about covering up any thinning or bald areas. In addition, you no longer have to take off all your hair if it doesn’t look right; you can either cut it short or push back considering how difficult managing such things might prove in cases of diffused hair loss.

Also, SMP would save you from using scarves or hats regularly to disguise bald patches.

Low Maintenance

Although your SMP artist will advise following some aftercare guidelines in the first few days post-treatment the upkeep after that is easy. There is no need to visit every single day or go for regular check-ups. Explained simply, after having an SMP procedure done, it is only recommended that exposure to the sun for an elongated time be reduced while carrying out moisturizing as per the recommendation.

Minimizes Scalp Shine

Scalp shine arises from scalp visibility through hairs. Scalp micropigmentation can make scalp shine disappear. You can make your scalp less visible by injecting SMP pigments on and around the shiny region hence masking the scalp’s shine. To match your natural hair color, your SMP practitioner will use similar pigments thus making it more even throughout your head.

Conclusion

1 in 4 women experience hair loss in their lifetime and it can be triggered by various factors. Scalp Micropigmentation can diffuse bald or thinning spots and reinforce your self-esteem. Although SMP can not reverse hair loss, it can help you imitate your hair follicles and create a full hair appearance. Our SMP experts can visibly add volume and thicken hair at the top of your head by replicating your natural hair follicles. If you are experiencing hair loss, consult our SMP practitioners today.

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