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

January 2019 in “ PubMed ”

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

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TLDR SMT effectively treats advanced baldness with high satisfaction.

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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