Shaved Hairstyle Scalp Medical Tattooing Technique for Treatment of Advanced Male Pattern Baldness Patients

November 2018 in “ PubMed ”

Jae Yong Park, Seung M. You, Na Rae Kim

scalp medical tattooing male pattern baldness hair transplantation surgery donor depletion surgery phobia SMT advanced stage hair loss

Studysummary This study evaluated shaved style scalp medical tattoo (SMT) in individuals with advanced hair loss, reporting high patient and surgeon satisfaction scores. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.

The article discusses the use of a shaved hair style scalp medical tattooing technique (SMT) for treating advanced male pattern baldness. The study included 80 patients who underwent SMT and were followed for at least 6 months afterward. The average satisfaction scores of patients and surgeon were high, indicating that SMT can be considered an effective treatment method for patients with advanced stage hair loss. The article also highlights the limitations of hair transplantation surgery and the benefits of SMT for patients with donor depletion or surgery phobia.

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