Hey, Dr. Linkov, this is nothing I am interested in personally, but I really appreciate they way you approached this interview. You were engaged, kind, respectful, and open to learning for all of us in your community, Bravo Dr. Linkov. You are a class act, a true gentleman, and that is why I keep coming back.
@@swankyangelo "there is nothing in this video I am interested in". Yet there are things in this video they are interested in. The kindness, the approach, the engagement. They found the video interesting just not the procedure for themselves.
@@Serf_dom Yes, I thought the original poster simply meant that while he/she is not personally interested in having SMP--the poster might not even have hair loss, who knows!--he/she still found the video and subject matter interesting.
A seasoned plastic surgeon willing to learn and educate themselves on different techniques and skills done by different walks of life which, could even be considered as competition truly shows how humble Dr Gary truly is!
@@jmatt98 Personally, I would say to go to somewhere that specializes in SMP, because your average tattoo artist probably doesn’t know what this is. Also, it’s good to have a medical side involved just in case
I could see both procedures going hand in hand - I could see Dr. Gary advising patients who may not have enough hair to get the look they want or maybe to use transplant and ink as a combination to get a thicker look
My husband got SMP done a year ago for his receding hairline and honestly it looks great! He keeps his hair cut low and you can’t even tell it’s not his actual hairline. He was very self conscious about his receding hairline but this gave him his confidence back! I would definitely recommend it, it has held up well over the past year.. and if need be he can easily get it touched up.
@@raisepoppins6298 it can shine but you can get this matted moisturiser which removes the shine. I had SMP literally 3 weeks ago. Only found out about it few month back, in March. Was skeptical but being completely honest, I'm really happy with the results. Well worth it
glad u understand..its depressing asf as a male i can only imagine what it would be like being a girl and loosing your hair..they have the cure for hair loss, rogaine found it when they did their studies..all about money..anyways
You just don't see things like this often. I love watching the 2 worlds talk together. No judging, just supporting one-another, and learning. Mutual respect. Thank you both for keeping open minds.
well you can do both, you can restore your hairline with a transplant but if you have diffuse thinning you can give the impression of more density with SMP.
Just starting this video, but I’m excited to watch your interview with an SMP Artist! I am a paramedical tattoo artist that focuses on areola restoration and scar camouflage and I appreciate you speaking with people who are in this field. Your videos are always so well put together, informative and you always have a kind, calm demeanor.
It definitely seems like this needs a very skilled person to do correctly! There is probably just a fine line between looking like you just have dots on your head vs looking like the real thing
I got it done recently and it's the best decision I have ever made. Nobody can tell that it's SMP. My colleagues thought I just got a haircut and were genuinely blown away when I told them. This is from full horseshoe bald bald. It's still insane to me that this is even possible but I absolutely love it and it's life changing for me.
As a bald man I can only say I’m genuinely happy that losing my hair ( I started losing my hair at 17 ) has never bothered me. By the time I was 21 it was so thin on top I just completely shaved it off and never looked bad. But for people who are affected by this I’m sure it’s a great option and a confidence booster to them.
I shave my held bald by choice sometimes, it's nice to not have to worry about it blowing in the wind or drying it in the morning...Straight to business lol
I remember in college had a friend who was 19 and was going bald real bad he dropped out of college and latter committed suicide. People can be real cruel and being in college and going bald at that age was real devastating for him - We always told him to just shave it off as he had the face/frame to pull the bald look off but he had full head of long blond hair to basically looking like a 60 year old in a year. For some people it's so easy to to shave it off for others it's a deep depressing journey that is why Hair Loss is a billion dollar business
Dear Gary, I love the way you as a mega-trained surgeon adopt such a humble posture faced with a former tattoo artist - absolutely no judgement in my statement - my daughter’s partner is a wonderful, creative tattoo artist. Bravo to you and your guest - you both make people happier. Love that. Thank you, Anouche.
@@streetwisehercules9956 yeah I agree with you. These comments while I believe they're well intentioned are very odd. Why would dr gary talk to him any other way other than person to person learning about someone else's craft and expertises. People are very wird.
@@Tirelesswarrior Do you mean how long does it last? There are two methods, a Mid-term and Long Term ink. I went with the Mid-term ink and its been like 5 or 6 years and I only had to have one touch up. Still looks great. Everyones hair grows differently but I can get away with shaving my head only two to three times a week to keep it looking all even.
@Ronny the Rockstar Wow...thanks so much. Really encouraging. Only one touch-up in 5 years sounds so easy a task. Shaving low 3 times a week at home is also easy as I currently keep a bald with a clear desert in the middle.😀😀😀. All I need is SMP to give an illusion of very low cut rather than an outright desert. Thanks sir.
@@Tirelesswarrior Glad to be of help. You'll love it. Just be sure to research the practitioner before you select someone. Make sure their work looks good, and make sure they take their time with you designing your frontal hairline. This is crucial, as if its made too low for your faces age it may take away from the natural look.
I had this done to conceal a bald spot. It did a great job. But it was no lunch break thing and go back to work. It was 6-7 hour sessions that were very painful. Could only use Tylenol. I'm glad I did it, but going through it there were definitely times I was ready to give up the location of the Rebel Base.
I loved how you moved down the street and into the studio. Very natural and informative! I wonder if this technique stimulates hair growth in the way that dermarolling does.
@@sergiomorales567 Right. I understand what it is. But it’s also needles being stuck into your scalp. When you do that with a .3 or longer dermaroller, it can stimulate the hair follicles to start working again. So my question was really how long the needle is that is used in this procedure…or how deeply it goes into the scalp.
This was so informative! As someone who has hairloss this is a awesome alternative to have the illusion back of the hair I lost. thanks for this video!
You were so humble in this video, Dr. Linkov. We are never too educated to learn something from others. I know your children are going to be kind-hearted adults. And they will be happy, because it's obvious from this video that you are going to encourage them to chose a career that makes them happy.
I had this done by a fantastic practitioner named Melissa Mundy in Toledo, which was really successful. After a couple of years, I decided to grow back some hair and the combination of it and the SMP looks pretty good.
Dr. Gary: "Is SMP similar to a tattoo?" Jonathan Gerow: "In this industry we don't like using the word tattoo... We want to keep that word out of the SMP industry." Dr. Gary: "Does it last as long as a tattoo?"
he was asking if it lasted as long as a tattoo not that it was a tattoo. i don’t see how you don’t understand that his question was completely respectful? he didn’t say something like “does this tattoo last as long as other tattoos?” or something like that. that would be a disrespectful question right after he just said that they don’t like calling the SMP process a tattoo.
haha, I was expecting the word "tattoo" to be bleeped out throughout after, then Jonathan says he started as a tattoo artist... Maybe he could say it's a hugely refined form of micro inking with many sensitively varied techniques for natural look and lasting effects. Which I'd say it is.
Interesting method and effective. Even if the hair starts returning to the scalp by some future miracle this will take a back seat and slowly fade away. My cousin’s husband has alopecia and I really didn’t notice it until told he did but I know people can be sensitive and some lack confidence from hair loss despite being reassured they look good like they are. Different does not mean lesser to me but society is judgmental and shallow to a large degree. Also, Dr. Linkov, you truly look great with or without hair and this being the only way I’ve seen you, it somewhat throws me to see you with it. How funny is that?
Definitely. I noticed when I had a hairpiece. guess you could call it a “man unit” it looked very natural it is even faded like a low fade into my head. I got compliments daily . I got flirted with constantly it was very different. And the second I just started walking around just with my head bald I noticed a automatic halt of some of that interaction out there. And I will admit it hurt my confidence because I thought maybe that it didn’t matter but I was a very drastic experience without it. So I think as many people say they like having a baldhead socially especially with some women they are not all into it. And I get lots of them on forums that they say that they are into it .. however out in the world I don’t see them as much.
The last time I lost my hair it was ALL body hair. It’s growing back and being lost at the same time right now. I think if I lost it all and had no signs of regrow the, I would totally do this!
I hope you did not decide to have scalp hyperpigmentation! You are perfect the way you are. So many people appreciate you for all you share and teach. You are you! Great work again! Thank you.
I agree! Each of us is different with different needs. My point was to reaffirm him and his many gifts. I will still appreciate him as an individual whatever he does.
I understand his professional preference to avoid the word tattoo, for associative reasons - but don’t get it twisted, the technique he describes is exactly what tattooing is!
This! Tattoo machines poke the needles in and out of the skin. It's not just dragging the ink in lines. There are even artists that do hand poked tattoos. And I've seen tattoos which were created with just dots too. Single needle pokes.
Great interview! So cool of you to do this, and give this guy a different platform. He knows what he's doing, and he loved sharing with another professional who was respectful of his craft. All that said, hopefully you're not thinking of changing your beautiful head. You're like the plastic surgery monk of YT lol. You definitely have a whole look, and chill vibe that we all love 💘
You guys have no idea how much SMP will SAVE someone's life. I have talked to men that are anti depressants due to they hair issues. It is really that bad for some men. This is not the end all be all. This is just a option. Especially the ones that are not candidates for hair transplants and are just not truly ready. Imaging being 14 or 15 years old and having alopecia areata. Sometimes, things are easier said then done for most people. But for some of us, we just want to feel whole again.
yeah losing my hair literally changed the direction of my life. I think I would be a completely different person if I hadnt. Ruined relationships, avoided being social etc
I really appreciate you presenting these individuals who truly have a passion for what they do it’s not only about the money it’s about art and accomplishment.
I love how he said "even women" don't need pain medication..lol ..he must be kidding. Women have a far higher tolerance for pain. I've had a tattoo and I've been through labor. My tattoo felt like an irritating sunburn - my labor pains literally went off the graph paper ..lol...I'll take the pain of a tattoo anytime
Yep, as a tattoo artist I can vouch that my experience with clients widely supports that women generally handle (or outwardly demonstrate handling) pain better
@@codename495 Actually gender is very much a factor. There are several studies that show women can tolerate a much higher rate of pain over a longer period of time then men. I've worked in chronic pain for 7yrs and my husband is a chronic pain specialist we see the differences everyday. It also only stands to reason women would need a higher tolerance in order to endure child birth. Not so long ago there were no pain meds for women giving birth and in some countries they still don't have what we have in the western world. Labor is the most intense pain known to man and the men I know are not ashamed to admit there is no way they could do it. It doesn't make them less of a man.
This was so interesting Dr Linkov. Great interview!! I enjoy all the teaching and exposure to new things in this channel; learned about SMP for the first time right here.
The trouble with SMP is that over time - as is the case with a tattoo - fine detail is lost as the immune system breaks down the ink. What starts as fine, clear lines or dots becomes more and more blurred over time. The illusion of a crisp buzz cut is lost.
@@NS-xt5wv Yeah, I got it 6 months ago and I'm wondering how it will age. Mine is quite subtle and should likely fade away to being largely undetectable but I may need to get laser. It was a couple of grand I could have spent on other things and, in retrospect, I wish I had done that instead.
@@jaydawg4732 nope you made the right decision. You’ve already thought long and hard about it before you got and usually were right the first time. Enjoy the smp and live your life.
I feel for the baldies, im 41 and have had finasteride sat in my draw for the last year and not taken it as i currently have other medical issues, im a little worried. I was on the bus the other week coming back from hospital and seen this school kid about 13 years old completely bald, i still dont know what he had as he looked healthy but no hair at all :( i still have some hair left and it really made me realize 'yet again' just how lucky i am even to have the remaining hair im holding onto. People will make fun, people wont care, but even though i dont wear hats at all and dont let it bother me to much in the world, it still sucks to lose it and if there was a cure tomorrow i would have my hair back in a heart beat, to many negatives being bald. All we can do it keep holding on and maybe 1 day things will change, not just for me but for the future generations of fellow baldies :) i like this Dr Linkov so thought i would drop a sub and comment to say hi from Manchester England, have a good 1 ✌
I had this done as an alopecia areata patient. I regret it. The ink faded super fast, it was invisible in the sunlight. It was pretty easy to see the difference between ink and actual hair. The pics you see online are altered to make it look as good as possible with lighting and it will not look that way in the real world. Unless you live by the facility going for touchups is a hassle. Lastly it is crazy expensive. They want to make it seem medical so they can charge a ton when really it is just a tattoo. I know I sound bitter and I am but when doing research on this I don’t think there anyone discussed a down sides. I did not work with the company in this video.
I don't think the guy in the video looks bald though? He def has the illusion of having clipped his hair without using a guard. Was your smp slightly too light?
As a woman with really thin hair and male pattern balding, this is so cool! This could help women look like they have fuller hair simply through pigmentation. How awesome! I usually use root spray to hide my balding, but a more permanent solution sounds tempting.
i'm wondering tho how it looks when you change haircolor.. if you're. brunette i guess you could just choose to never go blond ever again, but if you choose to grow out gray or white hair it could become very weird. same goes for men. would've been interesting for them to talk about it.
@@bananahpolkadot probably, but with white hair? (especially cause then it's probably also quite thin). my grandma had beautiful white hair but as it's normal for an old lady, you could see her scalp quite a bit - which didn't matter cause the white hair camouflaged it. but if there would be a dark scalp it would've looked very weird i imagine
@@meladversity oh I didn’t think of it that way! I’m 22 and have balding issues. I take spironolactone and use rogaine men’s strength and it seems to be helping. I have dark hair so I was just thinking of that.
Very interesting. I personally don't find bald men unattractive as long as they keep their hair short they look real fine, but it's just personal choice and what makes them feel confident that matters. A fine example of a handsome bald man is Sean Connery (RIP) back in the day ❤️
@@rafterman5072 he absolutely was bald. He wore a toupee for some roles (Bond) but by late life he'd stopped bothering. You realise you don't have to have complete hair loss to be bald, right?
Sean Connery was lucky enough to become a big Hollywood star, famous the world over and was a multi-millionaire! Men wanted to be him and women wanted to be with him!
@@ricomajestic My partner is bald and very handsome with it. He didn't have a job for the first three years we were together through not fault of his own, so yes people (me at least) find bald men attractive when they have nothing financial or statue wise to offer to a partner. And you'll have to believe me when I say I had my pick of men. We've had for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health (well, more just the poorer and sick in reality) and I wouldn't swap him for a big lottery win although if I could have both I'd say yes please. He's my soul mate and in hindsight all my previous relationships were mediocre.
I think you look really good the way you are now Dr Linkov. :D Maybe you've said in another video if you're unhappy with it, but well, you're super handsome. Also, thank you for always giving us the best information possible on whatever it is you choose speak about. You're very calming.
I love that the Johnatan called it a tattoo straight away, and then later said that the SMP community tries their best to avoid that word, but that it still is a tattoo.
No sun, no smoking, no alcohol, eating a healthy diet - that’s where you get healthy skin. No sun, being the most important. And a good skin product regimen.
I've always been a huge proponent of different disciplines with similar goals working together/learning about each other. Then problems can be solved in a way that works the absolute best for the specific situation. This is so cool.
My brother had this done. When I first saw it, I looked up and thought, wow, I didn't realize my brother had a hairline like that. I was genuinely going to suggest that he grow it out a bit because it looked real IMO. But, I learned later, when his wife joked about it that he came home after getting it done and apparently it was so noticeable that she grabbed "sand paper" and scrubbed his head for an extensive period of time to diminish the look. P.S., a loved one should never joke about things like this. While everyone might have a quick laugh about it, the person that had the procedure could likely suffer serious emotional trauma. Nobody should be made fun of because of a physical issue, especially when it is clear they are so sensitive about it that they are seeking help.
I’m confident he knows way more than I do but I am skeptical of his language in terms of not using the term tattoo in favor of more medical definitions, and speaking of multiple sessions seems like an easy way to gouge prices and idk how I feel about all that
Fascinating video, well done! However, I would've loved to have seen a discussion about FUE and FUT hair transplants combined with SMP. You two would've been the perfect people to discuss the subject. I know that there are SMP treatment options for people with thinning hair all over (kind of like how a lot of people end up looking after a hair transplant), especially if covering a larger area. Couldn't SMP be the perfect compliment to such a hair transplant? Please do a follow-up video on the subject!
Agreed! FUR/FUT+SMP discussion would be great! Often times I see SMP on men to simulate the buzz cut look, but rarely any videos about using SMP for creating the illusion of density for men with longer hair who have had FUE/FUT procedures.
I think it would make FUE much harder when there are SMP dots all over the place. I think those two procedures are polor opposite one another. I think if a man or woman want their partners to be able to feel something on their head, it would make sense to stick to FUE/meds/PRP or things like that, if they just want the scalp to look full and not have the 3D effect of full, and not care about a partner freaking out when they feel it is smooth up there, then SMP is for that person for sure.
@@harpoon_bakery162 I can see fuel nd smp on a low density on top of head with 2.3 inch hair length top ..nd the dots of fuel on side can be touched by smp later when hardened..I don't have the tool but I have the idea I want to build 1 day a hospital with my cousins one masage ..fue other dentist nd plastic surgery nd I with smp nd hairstyling cutting
@@tabak_yt8947 Ah, very nice. Yea, in my post at the end I meant to put SMP (i corrected it), but I think you already knew what I meant. and yes, i hope you live that dream out because it's the future and people care about this stuff.
Great video! The SMP Artist is fantastic. He cares about his clients and what how their treatment looks. They leave feeling better about themselves. What could be better?
This is a first for me to hear about this. Especially, you Dr. L who is doing the interviewing and actually we get to see it done too makes it credible. I will forward this video to my little brother. I do shading for my eyebrows, not Microblading. So, I understand what is the difference between tattooing vs. Micropigmentation.
Appreciate the cool video! I was considering hair transplant, but for me I got too stressed about potential side effects for hair loss medication. I got smp 1 year ago very happy about it. Not 1 person has guessed its fake yet! Still love your channel and how you show people this is an option as well. Clearly you are about the patients and people and aren't just money hungry. Some hair transplant facilities BASH SMP
Dr.Lindkov, I enjoy your videos. You genuinely care about people and it shows. This is very informative. Very nice for you to interview and learn from an expert. Thank you!!!!💛❤️
I had SMP in 2018. For the most part: the result was undetectable to others, and it did restore my confidence initially, give me a sense of freedom. That said, I never quite felt comfortable with it. Fast forward to 2022, and you see a ton of guys with SMP in the gym. Your initial reaction is: “Oh his got a tattoo on his head.” I was a NW3 so whilst it did look more like a buzz cut rather than a bald head, in daylight I could definitley see a distinction between the SMP and my natural hair. Similarly, the SMP definitley does not look 3D once it wears off; I notice that the majority of promotional photos for SMP are taken immediately post the final session, and thus the scabbing gives it a 3D effect. After 2 weeks, however, this scabbing falls off. In the end I ended up adding human hair fibres to give my SMP areas a 3D look. This year I then underwent a hair transplant; whilst it’s still early days, I feel massively better with a hair transplant than I did with, what I considered to be, ‘a tattoo on my head’. I think SMP is useful to guys who can’t yet afford a transplant but just need a break from constantly worrying about their hair loss. Otherwise, in 2022, become far too common for SMP to look undetectable. Looking at the guys in the gym, and people you see on Instagram, its 100% easy to notice when someone has had this done. With it being so detectable, it defeats the object imo.
Your story sounds similar to mine, I had SMP done in Sept 2021 after much research on the procedure and prospective SMP studios. I'm also an NW3 but due to my receding hairline just wanted to frame my face again to regain a youthful appearance. Prior to having the procedure done, I only shaved my head one time and hated the appearance of not having hair but had to decide whether to shave it indefinitely with SMP or continue to have a complex over it falling out. In hindsight, I'm glad I went the SMP route although I totally agree about the 2D SMP and 3D hair growing so keeping it shaved is key. I've never razor shaved my head but use a trimmer that is as close to the skin as you can get but have to cut it daily. That being said, I've strongly considered having transplants as I have a healthy donor area but my biggest fear is that the results will not meet my expectations. I understand the hair transplant procedure is a lengthy process and am curious to know if you recommend having it done based on your results up to this point or if it's too early to tell?
@@theeNellyD Totally appreciate where you're coming from; I, too, had those same concerns. It's something I strongly considered for a long time, but as I'd never spoken to anyone about my hair loss (the only person was the SMP artist), there was a major mental element to it, too. I decided I needed to just take the jump - now or never. It is still early days, however, thus far I couldn't be happier. It's liberating to wake up, leave the house and do ordinary things again - walking the dog in the wind/rain, showering at the gym, etcetera - without worrying about or being limited by my hair, hair fibres, or whether others can tell I have a hair tattoo. (There are a lot of guys who mention no one has said they have a hair tattoo, but the reality is: just become someone hasn't vocalised it, it doesn't mean they haven't noticed.) The hair transplant procedure still feels like one big blur. It's certainly not as painless as people make it out to be, but I'm glad I took the leap, and, as it stands, would recommend a hair transplant to anyone who, like yourself, has good donor hair and stabilised loss. As you've already had SMP, you may notice that the redness isn't as visible post-transplant. Definitely consider the pros and cons, but my advice would be to jump if it's something you think would add value to your life. I went in with minimal expectations, but currently my hairline looks better than it did at aged 16, so, in my case at least, expectations were exceeded.I find myself looking in the mirror and just smiling - that feeling is priceless. Hope it works out for you whatever you decide.
It's easy to notice for people like us who know what it is and keeps checking mens buzz cuts everyday to see if it's real or not. Most people don't look at your hair, they look at your face. Most people have no idea what SMP is and even if they look closely they don't see the difference. And they don't care. To me it sounds better than being bald and better than stressing trying to maintain your real hair that don't even want to be there. Transplants, maintenance, heart and dick side effects from min and fin, stress if it's not working and you need a 2nd transplant. No thanks.
@@waxmaster-c You are absolutely correct!. The vast majority of people would not see it as we who have done the procedure. You can detect it if you are looking for it . People have never even had a clue looking at me and I tested it myself before even getting it done by the guy who did my procedure. He had the procedure so when I went I told myself if I can see it as fake looking that I wasn't going to do it. I stared at his head up close and was very impressed. Now having it done I can look at others and know when it has been done. For me having looked at all the options out there this was the absolute best thing I've ever done for myself and would recommend it to anyone.
Yes!!! Especially when he pulled out the needle cartridge and rotary machine - I’m like, everything about this is just tattoo stippling. No difference except the training. No need to pretend it’s something else
The dude would come off as more confident and credible if he just said, "Yes, it's a tattoo, but our standards and techniques are different because we are focused on helping patients with hairloss." Trying to do verbal gymnastics to run from the word tattoo hurts your credibility. If you're not being honest about the word tattoo, what else are you not honest about? With that small quibble aside, the video was interesting and it seems like a good technique for certain situations.
Dr. Gary- thank you for another excellent video. The SMP method is very interesting. At some point, could you talk a little about graying hair? Is there am approach to both density and coloration of gray hair?
As a man ages and hair turns gray, is there anything that can be done to the micro pigmentation to avoid a stark contrast between graying hair and previously pigmented scalp?
SMP requires that you keep your head shaved. It mimics a buzz cut. Before hair follicles become 3 D (SMP is 2 D), they will always appear as various shades of gray. Take a look the presenter's SMP in this video . Compare his scalp to his facial hair, and you can clearly see the SMP is a shade of gray. With that being said,the practitioner will decide the dilution level to determine which shade of gray is appropriate for the client.
The way he was talking about the color naturally fading over the years made me think of someone going gray because your overall hair color naturally lightens as well as more gray gets mixed in. I'm sure when they go to do touch-ups, they adjust the color for age.
Thank you so much for this, I have been looking into SMP for ages, is it effective for women with thinning hair? Would have loved to see some results for the women
Tom Box 1 minute ago (edited) I am age 63 and have hair like a wolf but wanted to try smp so I could discuss it with some validity. I cut my hair with a 1/16 guided razor and proceeded to the clinic and paid 2500 for a full smp just the top of the scalp. The idea was to then grow my hair back which I am doing. I notices a few interesting things.The real hair follicles at the hairline area may be a bit more shallow in the scalp and i think the smp needle hit them because a tiny area is growing back much slower then normal. For this reason a artist should go a bit more shallow along the front of a hairline not to damage any existing and growing hair follicles. Secondly, some of my hair grows back at a slightly different direction as if the ink blocked the normal exit of the hair through the scalp so the route the hair took was slightly altered. Same as you would drive your car around a road block to get where you are going. The smp process only took about 2 hours or less for 2500 so I imagine anyone in their right mind would want to be in this field because the training is not medical no degree needed but the profits are huge. This pay is higher per hour then most legal fees for a attorney !!! Lastly, I can now tell my kids that as a old dude I have more tattoos then them. Smiles...
If there’s anything I could say to men…straight talk, one thing would be ‘DO NOT STRESS ABOUT THIN HAIR OR BALDING, DO NOT!’ Any and every man who is accepting and genuinely confidently owning his natural look is 💯 hot. 0% hair or 100% hair . I’ve had a bf who was very hairy, hairy back etc, and also had a bf with alopecia totalis. Both guys were genuinely accepting of their slightly unmainstream looks and that was HOT. Be different, be uniquely you 😍
I agree. While I'm thinking of doing SMP, I've been shaving my head for 7 years (before I had hair loss), so once I noticed I was losing my hair it wasn't really a big deal. And getting jacked really helps pull off the shaved head look.
@@marcus_ohreallyus definitely! Bald with the rest cropped on no.1 or 2 comb, good top to toe grooming, getting gym fit and healthy, even just lifting heavy stuff in your room or back yard is affordable or costs hardly anything, don’t even need to spends on a gym, plenty free RUclips workouts, seeing dentist reg, all those together is going to be making you feel good and look good, and that boosts confidence a lot anyway
You shouldn't ever have any hair on your head...with the smp, you're essentially a bald man with a tattoo on top. You can't let whatever hair is left grow too much (prob 2 to 4 days for a bald man) or else the natural hair that's dense will overpower the tattoo smp
I’ve been thinking about getting it done. Here in Canada plenty of salons/clinics offering it. I hear it’s “semi-permanent”, but I think for especially pale like me, probably good for ever. Here in the Lower Mainland I hear $2800 - $3500 (CAD) for a standard full treatment.
I would check out Mark Allen from Creative Scalps, imho he is the best in the business atm regarding SMP, i believe he has even opened a studio in the U.S now, good luck with it.
I had smp literally a month ago. Was skeptical but went ahead. Best decision I made. Did some research, checked reviews and found a top practitioner (UK). Gotto say, 1st session I was still skeptical, but my gut feeling was still to go ahead.
Dear Dr. Linkov! Thank you so much for this video. It was very compassionate and interesting. My Mom and many female relatives have serious issues with hair loss. I personally do not at this moment, but this is really interesting to know about. Thank you.
I’m a woman watching this and I don’t need it but wow this is a really good treatment for men (and some women of course) to get a hairline and have more confidence. It’s funny why this wasn’t invented years ago!
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Hey, Dr. Linkov, this is nothing I am interested in personally, but I really appreciate they way you approached this interview. You were engaged, kind, respectful, and open to learning for all of us in your community, Bravo Dr. Linkov. You are a class act, a true gentleman, and that is why I keep coming back.
I appreciate that!
This is not something I am interested in*
Or
there is nothing in this video that I am interested in.*
I suggest you revise your first sentence.
Yeah, there's something to be said for showing that bit of class, highlighting another person's work and doing it respectfully and professionally.
@@swankyangelo "there is nothing in this video I am interested in". Yet there are things in this video they are interested in. The kindness, the approach, the engagement. They found the video interesting just not the procedure for themselves.
@@Serf_dom Yes, I thought the original poster simply meant that while he/she is not personally interested in having SMP--the poster might not even have hair loss, who knows!--he/she still found the video and subject matter interesting.
A seasoned plastic surgeon willing to learn and educate themselves on different techniques and skills done by different walks of life which, could even be considered as competition truly shows how humble Dr Gary truly is!
Isn't this how all humans should be? There's different industries with different experts lol
Just go to local tattoo shop. Same thing. This guy is calling it something else so it doesn't sound like a cosmetic procedure.
@@jmatt98 Personally, I would say to go to somewhere that specializes in SMP, because your average tattoo artist probably doesn’t know what this is. Also, it’s good to have a medical side involved just in case
I could see both procedures going hand in hand - I could see Dr. Gary advising patients who may not have enough hair to get the look they want or maybe to use transplant and ink as a combination to get a thicker look
@@ALB6969 pride gets in the way
My husband got SMP done a year ago for his receding hairline and honestly it looks great! He keeps his hair cut low and you can’t even tell it’s not his actual hairline. He was very self conscious about his receding hairline but this gave him his confidence back! I would definitely recommend it, it has held up well over the past year.. and if need be he can easily get it touched up.
does it shine alot?
@@raisepoppins6298 it can shine but you can get this matted moisturiser which removes the shine. I had SMP literally 3 weeks ago. Only found out about it few month back, in March.
Was skeptical but being completely honest, I'm really happy with the results. Well worth it
glad u understand..its depressing asf as a male i can only imagine what it would be like being a girl and loosing your hair..they have the cure for hair loss, rogaine found it when they did their studies..all about money..anyways
@@mig1017 who did your smp?
@@KOSerg-vo2qb checked online reviews and went for Brandwood Clinic (UK). Did a really great job.
I felt like he choked up talking about his mom and i was moved by his motivation to help his mother what a good son!! 🥰🥰
I think Dr. Linkvo looks good the way he is. No hair treatment needed 🥰
You just don't see things like this often. I love watching the 2 worlds talk together. No judging, just supporting one-another, and learning. Mutual respect. Thank you both for keeping open minds.
well you can do both, you can restore your hairline with a transplant but if you have diffuse thinning you can give the impression of more density with SMP.
Just starting this video, but I’m excited to watch your interview with an SMP Artist! I am a paramedical tattoo artist that focuses on areola restoration and scar camouflage and I appreciate you speaking with people who are in this field. Your videos are always so well put together, informative and you always have a kind, calm demeanor.
Wow your job sounds so cool! What other kinds of restorative tattoos/artistry do you do?
I watched such a great TED talk about medical tattooing! Really grateful that you help people regain their life and wellbeing. Thank you
Beautiful way to use tattooing! Congrats.
Remedial tattooing is a wonderful art for folks who want it. I’m glad it exists, and bless you for making folks feel good 🌼
You ever have a patient ask for heart shaped areolas? I always thought those were pretty cool
My son had 2 sessions done in Milwaukee WI his hair line looks freakin amazing!!! Natural you’d never know! 🙌🏼
Whats the name of the place he went?
@@KOSerg-vo2qb I've had mine for 7 yrs...not blue at all.
@@ALB6969 who did yours?
@@KOSerg-vo2qb simply not true, they do not use normal ink...
Don’t hate Serg.
You are always learning how to help your patients even if not by your own hands.
It definitely seems like this needs a very skilled person to do correctly! There is probably just a fine line between looking like you just have dots on your head vs looking like the real thing
It’s an art for sure!
Hi, can i dye my hair after having smp, as it is very grey?
I got it done recently and it's the best decision I have ever made. Nobody can tell that it's SMP. My colleagues thought I just got a haircut and were genuinely blown away when I told them. This is from full horseshoe bald bald. It's still insane to me that this is even possible but I absolutely love it and it's life changing for me.
@@yzwme586 did it improve your confidence a lot?
@Æthelwulf yes definitely! got a gf now of 4 months things are going amazing.
As a bald man I can only say I’m genuinely happy that losing my hair ( I started losing my hair at 17 ) has never bothered me. By the time I was 21 it was so thin on top I just completely shaved it off and never looked bad. But for people who are affected by this I’m sure it’s a great option and a confidence booster to them.
I shave my held bald by choice sometimes, it's nice to not have to worry about it blowing in the wind or drying it in the morning...Straight to business lol
I remember in college had a friend who was 19 and was going bald real bad he dropped out of college and latter committed suicide. People can be real cruel and being in college and going bald at that age was real devastating for him - We always told him to just shave it off as he had the face/frame to pull the bald look off but he had full head of long blond hair to basically looking like a 60 year old in a year. For some people it's so easy to to shave it off for others it's a deep depressing journey that is why Hair Loss is a billion dollar business
How do you know it never looked bad?
Sorry dude but hair is life , don’t be delusional .
@@briom1425 Depends on the person. Not everyone is obsessed with their hair.
I know someone who had that about 10 years ago. Did his research & found a reputable tech. He's very happy with it.
How does his smp look after 10 years?
What a wonderful, life-changing treatment!
Dear Gary, I love the way you as a mega-trained surgeon adopt such a humble posture faced with a former tattoo artist - absolutely no judgement in my statement - my daughter’s partner is a wonderful, creative tattoo artist. Bravo to you and your guest - you both make people happier. Love that. Thank you, Anouche.
Thanks! Always humble.
It's two people talking, what an odd thing to say.
@@streetwisehercules9956 yeah I agree with you. These comments while I believe they're well intentioned are very odd. Why would dr gary talk to him any other way other than person to person learning about someone else's craft and expertises. People are very wird.
I personally think you look better as you are! It suits you 👍
I just wanna be Gary’s friend. Lol he seems like the coolest fucking person and his voice is soothing.
Same. ASMR Gary.
I had SMP and it was the best decision I made in my life. Totally undetectable and made me look super young.
Great. Please about how long is it scheduled for? How often do you need to have a haircut to avoid having discrepancies in the looks of the levels?
@@Tirelesswarrior Do you mean how long does it last? There are two methods, a Mid-term and Long Term ink. I went with the Mid-term ink and its been like 5 or 6 years and I only had to have one touch up. Still looks great. Everyones hair grows differently but I can get away with shaving my head only two to three times a week to keep it looking all even.
@Ronny the Rockstar Wow...thanks so much. Really encouraging. Only one touch-up in 5 years sounds so easy a task. Shaving low 3 times a week at home is also easy as I currently keep a bald with a clear desert in the middle.😀😀😀. All I need is SMP to give an illusion of very low cut rather than an outright desert. Thanks sir.
@@Tirelesswarrior Glad to be of help. You'll love it. Just be sure to research the practitioner before you select someone. Make sure their work looks good, and make sure they take their time with you designing your frontal hairline. This is crucial, as if its made too low for your faces age it may take away from the natural look.
@@ronnytherockstar2806is it good for long hair growth?
I had this done to conceal a bald spot. It did a great job. But it was no lunch break thing and go back to work. It was 6-7 hour sessions that were very painful. Could only use Tylenol. I'm glad I did it, but going through it there were definitely times I was ready to give up the location of the Rebel Base.
I loved how you moved down the street and into the studio. Very natural and informative! I wonder if this technique stimulates hair growth in the way that dermarolling does.
Me too. Educational and soooo interesting...
It does not make your hair grow. It’s only replicates the illusion of hair follicles.
@@sergiomorales567 Right. I understand what it is. But it’s also needles being stuck into your scalp. When you do that with a .3 or longer dermaroller, it can stimulate the hair follicles to start working again. So my question was really how long the needle is that is used in this procedure…or how deeply it goes into the scalp.
This was so informative! As someone who has hairloss this is a awesome alternative to have the illusion back of the hair I lost. thanks for this video!
This artist is so engaging . Great personality .
You were so humble in this video, Dr. Linkov. We are never too educated to learn something from others. I know your children are going to be kind-hearted adults. And they will be happy, because it's obvious from this video that you are going to encourage them to chose a career that makes them happy.
I had this done by a fantastic practitioner named Melissa Mundy in Toledo, which was really successful. After a couple of years, I decided to grow back some hair and the combination of it and the SMP looks pretty good.
Grow back?
@@jayv7006 hahah that moment you decide to regrow some follicles
Love the potential for collobration and potential referrals you can make with pateints with this !
I did SMP and it literally changed my life for the better. People don't believe its not hair.
When did you get it done? Cost?
@@zeezoo6174 I got it done in March and it cost 3K for four sessions
I'm thinking of getting it done. I am losing my hair and I hate how i don't have a hairline anymore to frame face.
I really love your channel, you always keep the information in a very professional and ethical way !!!!
Thank you!
Dr. Gary: "Is SMP similar to a tattoo?"
Jonathan Gerow: "In this industry we don't like using the word tattoo... We want to keep that word out of the SMP industry."
Dr. Gary: "Does it last as long as a tattoo?"
I mean whether he likes it or not.. it is in fact a tattoo.
But asking if it lasts as long as a tattoo doesn't mean Dr. Gary was calling it one.
he was asking if it lasted as long as a tattoo not that it was a tattoo. i don’t see how you don’t understand that his question was completely respectful? he didn’t say something like “does this tattoo last as long as other tattoos?” or something like that. that would be a disrespectful question right after he just said that they don’t like calling the SMP process a tattoo.
And?
That's a simple genuine question. I don't know what's funny there.
haha, I was expecting the word "tattoo" to be bleeped out throughout after, then Jonathan says he started as a tattoo artist... Maybe he could say it's a hugely refined form of micro inking with many sensitively varied techniques for natural look and lasting effects. Which I'd say it is.
Interesting method and effective. Even if the hair starts returning to the scalp by some future miracle this will take a back seat and slowly fade away. My cousin’s husband has alopecia and I really didn’t notice it until told he did but I know people can be sensitive and some lack confidence from hair loss despite being reassured they look good like they are. Different does not mean lesser to me but society is judgmental and shallow to a large degree. Also, Dr. Linkov, you truly look great with or without hair and this being the only way I’ve seen you, it somewhat throws me to see you with it. How funny is that?
Definitely. I noticed when I had a hairpiece. guess you could call it a “man unit” it looked very natural it is even faded like a low fade into my head. I got compliments daily . I got flirted with constantly it was very different. And the second I just started walking around just with my head bald I noticed a automatic halt of some of that interaction out there. And I will admit it hurt my confidence because I thought maybe that it didn’t matter but I was a very drastic experience without it. So I think as many people say they like having a baldhead socially especially with some women they are not all into it. And I get lots of them on forums that they say that they are into it .. however out in the world I don’t see them as much.
The last time I lost my hair it was ALL body hair. It’s growing back and being lost at the same time right now. I think if I lost it all and had no signs of regrow the, I would totally do this!
My friend has had it done and it’s been life changing for him!
Johnathan is the man! The most caring guy I know.
I hope you did not decide to have scalp hyperpigmentation! You are perfect the way you are. So many people appreciate you for all you share and teach. You are you! Great work again! Thank you.
What if he wanted to? Respect other people's lives and desicions.
I agree! Each of us is different with different needs. My point was to reaffirm him and his many gifts. I will still appreciate him as an individual whatever he does.
I understand his professional preference to avoid the word tattoo, for associative reasons - but don’t get it twisted, the technique he describes is exactly what tattooing is!
This! Tattoo machines poke the needles in and out of the skin. It's not just dragging the ink in lines. There are even artists that do hand poked tattoos. And I've seen tattoos which were created with just dots too. Single needle pokes.
Yesssss!
lol..exactly what i thought because who wants to tattoo their hair line...it has no depth and must look like a joke close up
@@jadezee6316 I’ve seen it close up it looks good I couldn’t believe it either
Great interview! So cool of you to do this, and give this guy a different platform.
He knows what he's doing, and he loved sharing with another professional who was respectful of his craft.
All that said, hopefully you're not thinking of changing your beautiful head. You're like the plastic surgery monk of YT lol. You definitely have a whole look, and chill vibe that we all love 💘
I agree, he rocks the hairless look!
Lol I like that "Plastic Surgery Monk"...Need to get a shirt with that and his face on it...:)
❤
You're a cool doctor; you have the kind of personality & character I would trust to handle my life.
Dr linkov- you are perfect the way you are. Beautiful inside out. You really don’t need anything
A different kind of video from the usual, always something to be learned here. Thank you and keep up the good work!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the support
This is actually helpful to all full blown bald men out there. The illusion will give a head full of healthy hair follicles. Bravo
You guys have no idea how much SMP will SAVE someone's life. I have talked to men that are anti depressants due to they hair issues. It is really that bad for some men. This is not the end all be all. This is just a option. Especially the ones that are not candidates for hair transplants and are just not truly ready.
Imaging being 14 or 15 years old and having alopecia areata. Sometimes, things are easier said then done for most people. But for some of us, we just want to feel whole again.
yeah losing my hair literally changed the direction of my life. I think I would be a completely different person if I hadnt. Ruined relationships, avoided being social etc
Very true. It really can effect you psychologically. Had smp recently. Best decision I made. For me it was well worth it
@@mig1017 same here brother best decision I have made as well. Nobody can tell at all.
I really appreciate you presenting these individuals who truly have a passion for what they do it’s not only about the money it’s about art and accomplishment.
I love how he said "even women" don't need pain medication..lol ..he must be kidding. Women have a far higher tolerance for pain. I've had a tattoo and I've been through labor. My tattoo felt like an irritating sunburn - my labor pains literally went off the graph paper ..lol...I'll take the pain of a tattoo anytime
Yep, as a tattoo artist I can vouch that my experience with clients widely supports that women generally handle (or outwardly demonstrate handling) pain better
Pain tolerance depends on so many factors, and gender isn’t one of them.
yeah he made quite a few comments about male vs. female clients that felt a little off to me.
was gonna comment the same thing (tho i've not been through childbirth). afab people def tend to have a higher pain tolerance in my experience
@@codename495 Actually gender is very much a factor. There are several studies that show women can tolerate a much higher rate of pain over a longer period of time then men. I've worked in chronic pain for 7yrs and my husband is a chronic pain specialist we see the differences everyday. It also only stands to reason women would need a higher tolerance in order to endure child birth. Not so long ago there were no pain meds for women giving birth and in some countries they still don't have what we have in the western world. Labor is the most intense pain known to man and the men I know are not ashamed to admit there is no way they could do it. It doesn't make them less of a man.
This was so interesting Dr Linkov. Great interview!! I enjoy all the teaching and exposure to new things in this channel; learned about SMP for the first time right here.
More plastic surgeon learning adventures. Please.
The trouble with SMP is that over time - as is the case with a tattoo - fine detail is lost as the immune system breaks down the ink. What starts as fine, clear lines or dots becomes more and more blurred over time. The illusion of a crisp buzz cut is lost.
considering the price of it, I’m not even sure it’s worth it
@@NS-xt5wv Yeah, I got it 6 months ago and I'm wondering how it will age. Mine is quite subtle and should likely fade away to being largely undetectable but I may need to get laser.
It was a couple of grand I could have spent on other things and, in retrospect, I wish I had done that instead.
@@jaydawg4732 nope you made the right decision. You’ve already thought long and hard about it before you got and usually were right the first time. Enjoy the smp and live your life.
I've had mine for 7 yrs still looks fresh .. gotta keep a hat on or put spf on it in the sun . Take care of your skin
That's why you get touch ups every 4 or 5 years. Touch up are only like 150$. The original procedure is about 2500$
Doctor. I love you how you look. Period. No questions asked
This guy seems trustworthy 😳
“Its more of like a pointalism” “It’s more like a medical kind a feel”
Like the talented surgeon he is, Dr. Gary's questions were scalpel sharp!
Great video Gero is one best artist worldwide! SMP when done right is amazing I have it I love it!
I feel for the baldies, im 41 and have had finasteride sat in my draw for the last year and not taken it as i currently have other medical issues, im a little worried.
I was on the bus the other week coming back from hospital and seen this school kid about 13 years old completely bald, i still dont know what he had as he looked healthy but no hair at all :( i still have some hair left and it really made me realize 'yet again' just how lucky i am even to have the remaining hair im holding onto.
People will make fun, people wont care, but even though i dont wear hats at all and dont let it bother me to much in the world, it still sucks to lose it and if there was a cure tomorrow i would have my hair back in a heart beat, to many negatives being bald.
All we can do it keep holding on and maybe 1 day things will change, not just for me but for the future generations of fellow baldies :) i like this Dr Linkov so thought i would drop a sub and comment to say hi from Manchester England, have a good 1 ✌
I had this done as an alopecia areata patient. I regret it. The ink faded super fast, it was invisible in the sunlight. It was pretty easy to see the difference between ink and actual hair. The pics you see online are altered to make it look as good as possible with lighting and it will not look that way in the real world. Unless you live by the facility going for touchups is a hassle. Lastly it is crazy expensive. They want to make it seem medical so they can charge a ton when really it is just a tattoo. I know I sound bitter and I am but when doing research on this I don’t think there anyone discussed a down sides. I did not work with the company in this video.
I don't think the guy in the video looks bald though? He def has the illusion of having clipped his hair without using a guard. Was your smp slightly too light?
As a woman with really thin hair and male pattern balding, this is so cool! This could help women look like they have fuller hair simply through pigmentation. How awesome! I usually use root spray to hide my balding, but a more permanent solution sounds tempting.
i'm wondering tho how it looks when you change haircolor.. if you're. brunette i guess you could just choose to never go blond ever again, but if you choose to grow out gray or white hair it could become very weird. same goes for men. would've been interesting for them to talk about it.
@@meladversity hair grows so fast I wonder if it would just look like your roots are growing in
@@bananahpolkadot probably, but with white hair? (especially cause then it's probably also quite thin). my grandma had beautiful white hair but as it's normal for an old lady, you could see her scalp quite a bit - which didn't matter cause the white hair camouflaged it. but if there would be a dark scalp it would've looked very weird i imagine
@@meladversity oh I didn’t think of it that way! I’m 22 and have balding issues. I take spironolactone and use rogaine men’s strength and it seems to be helping. I have dark hair so I was just thinking of that.
Hi same here , I’ve been looking at hair toppers ,Emma have some now , real hair but affordable ,
Very interesting. I personally don't find bald men unattractive as long as they keep their hair short they look real fine, but it's just personal choice and what makes them feel confident that matters. A fine example of a handsome bald man is Sean Connery (RIP) back in the day ❤️
Sean Connery wasn’t bald though.
@@rafterman5072 ????? Yes he was.
@@rafterman5072 he absolutely was bald. He wore a toupee for some roles (Bond) but by late life he'd stopped bothering.
You realise you don't have to have complete hair loss to be bald, right?
Sean Connery was lucky enough to become a big Hollywood star, famous the world over and was a multi-millionaire! Men wanted to be him and women wanted to be with him!
@@ricomajestic My partner is bald and very handsome with it. He didn't have a job for the first three years we were together through not fault of his own, so yes people (me at least) find bald men attractive when they have nothing financial or statue wise to offer to a partner. And you'll have to believe me when I say I had my pick of men. We've had for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health (well, more just the poorer and sick in reality) and I wouldn't swap him for a big lottery win although if I could have both I'd say yes please. He's my soul mate and in hindsight all my previous relationships were mediocre.
Dr. Linkov is one of the coolest people on RUclips!
I think you look really good the way you are now Dr Linkov. :D Maybe you've said in another video if you're unhappy with it, but well, you're super handsome. Also, thank you for always giving us the best information possible on whatever it is you choose speak about. You're very calming.
Great video Dr. Linkov. Thank you for sharing the knowledge
I met Johnathan 6 years ago. He’s the best in the business. I recommend him all day !
I love that the Johnatan called it a tattoo straight away, and then later said that the SMP community tries their best to avoid that word, but that it still is a tattoo.
Great video. So informative. However…we want your skin care routine. I am always amazed at how flawless it looks. 😁
No sun, no smoking, no alcohol, eating a healthy diet - that’s where you get healthy skin. No sun, being the most important. And a good skin product regimen.
I've always been a huge proponent of different disciplines with similar goals working together/learning about each other. Then problems can be solved in a way that works the absolute best for the specific situation. This is so cool.
My brother had this done. When I first saw it, I looked up and thought, wow, I didn't realize my brother had a hairline like that. I was genuinely going to suggest that he grow it out a bit because it looked real IMO. But, I learned later, when his wife joked about it that he came home after getting it done and apparently it was so noticeable that she grabbed "sand paper" and scrubbed his head for an extensive period of time to diminish the look. P.S., a loved one should never joke about things like this. While everyone might have a quick laugh about it, the person that had the procedure could likely suffer serious emotional trauma. Nobody should be made fun of because of a physical issue, especially when it is clear they are so sensitive about it that they are seeking help.
I hope the sandpaper is a joke. My scalp hurt reading that as I keep a bald regularly. laugh...
@@Tirelesswarrior Not according to her. That is what she said she did.
Wonderful interview Dr. Linkov!
I’m confident he knows way more than I do but I am skeptical of his language in terms of not using the term tattoo in favor of more medical definitions, and speaking of multiple sessions seems like an easy way to gouge prices and idk how I feel about all that
Fascinating video, well done! However, I would've loved to have seen a discussion about FUE and FUT hair transplants combined with SMP. You two would've been the perfect people to discuss the subject. I know that there are SMP treatment options for people with thinning hair all over (kind of like how a lot of people end up looking after a hair transplant), especially if covering a larger area. Couldn't SMP be the perfect compliment to such a hair transplant? Please do a follow-up video on the subject!
Agreed! FUR/FUT+SMP discussion would be great! Often times I see SMP on men to simulate the buzz cut look, but rarely any videos about using SMP for creating the illusion of density for men with longer hair who have had FUE/FUT procedures.
I think it would make FUE much harder when there are SMP dots all over the place. I think those two procedures are polor opposite one another. I think if a man or woman want their partners to be able to feel something on their head, it would make sense to stick to FUE/meds/PRP or things like that, if they just want the scalp to look full and not have the 3D effect of full, and not care about a partner freaking out when they feel it is smooth up there, then SMP is for that person for sure.
@@harpoon_bakery162 I can see fuel nd smp on a low density on top of head with 2.3 inch hair length top ..nd the dots of fuel on side can be touched by smp later when hardened..I don't have the tool but I have the idea I want to build 1 day a hospital with my cousins one masage ..fue other dentist nd plastic surgery nd I with smp nd hairstyling cutting
@@tabak_yt8947 Ah, very nice. Yea, in my post at the end I meant to put SMP (i corrected it), but I think you already knew what I meant. and yes, i hope you live that dream out because it's the future and people care about this stuff.
Great video! The SMP Artist is fantastic. He cares about his clients and what how their treatment looks. They leave feeling better about themselves. What could be better?
This is a first for me to hear about this. Especially, you Dr. L who is doing the interviewing and actually we get to see it done too makes it credible. I will forward this video to my little brother. I do shading for my eyebrows, not Microblading. So, I understand what is the difference between tattooing vs. Micropigmentation.
Yes what I see in you is a very good human being, congratulation Dr.Linkov.
what a delightful video to just sit down and watch and listen to. Would love more like this
Appreciate the cool video! I was considering hair transplant, but for me I got too stressed about potential side effects for hair loss medication. I got smp 1 year ago very happy about it. Not 1 person has guessed its fake yet! Still love your channel and how you show people this is an option as well. Clearly you are about the patients and people and aren't just money hungry. Some hair transplant facilities BASH SMP
About how long is it scheduled to last before a touch up?
I know hair is important to most people but I do find you an attractive man with no hair. It suits you
Its nice of you to say but you only know in yourself how it feel when you have lost it :/
Dr.Lindkov, I enjoy your videos. You genuinely care about people and it shows. This is very informative. Very nice for you to interview and learn from an expert. Thank you!!!!💛❤️
Awesome video. I really appreciate the extra work put into the production value. It shows.
What a humble kind person Dr Gary Linkos is, it's really nice to hear that a person like him is running such nice and successful business.
I have thick type 4 hair and I’m still watching! LOL I’ll watch anything he makes. Always informative doc!
I got scalp micro and I love it
Really amazing video Doctor ✨
Thank you so much 😀
I had SMP in 2018. For the most part: the result was undetectable to others, and it did restore my confidence initially, give me a sense of freedom. That said, I never quite felt comfortable with it. Fast forward to 2022, and you see a ton of guys with SMP in the gym. Your initial reaction is: “Oh his got a tattoo on his head.” I was a NW3 so whilst it did look more like a buzz cut rather than a bald head, in daylight I could definitley see a distinction between the SMP and my natural hair. Similarly, the SMP definitley does not look 3D once it wears off; I notice that the majority of promotional photos for SMP are taken immediately post the final session, and thus the scabbing gives it a 3D effect. After 2 weeks, however, this scabbing falls off. In the end I ended up adding human hair fibres to give my SMP areas a 3D look. This year I then underwent a hair transplant; whilst it’s still early days, I feel massively better with a hair transplant than I did with, what I considered to be, ‘a tattoo on my head’. I think SMP is useful to guys who can’t yet afford a transplant but just need a break from constantly worrying about their hair loss. Otherwise, in 2022, become far too common for SMP to look undetectable. Looking at the guys in the gym, and people you see on Instagram, its 100% easy to notice when someone has had this done. With it being so detectable, it defeats the object imo.
Your story sounds similar to mine, I had SMP done in Sept 2021 after much research on the procedure and prospective SMP studios. I'm also an NW3 but due to my receding hairline just wanted to frame my face again to regain a youthful appearance. Prior to having the procedure done, I only shaved my head one time and hated the appearance of not having hair but had to decide whether to shave it indefinitely with SMP or continue to have a complex over it falling out. In hindsight, I'm glad I went the SMP route although I totally agree about the 2D SMP and 3D hair growing so keeping it shaved is key. I've never razor shaved my head but use a trimmer that is as close to the skin as you can get but have to cut it daily. That being said, I've strongly considered having transplants as I have a healthy donor area but my biggest fear is that the results will not meet my expectations. I understand the hair transplant procedure is a lengthy process and am curious to know if you recommend having it done based on your results up to this point or if it's too early to tell?
@@theeNellyD Totally appreciate where you're coming from; I, too, had those same concerns. It's something I strongly considered for a long time, but as I'd never spoken to anyone about my hair loss (the only person was the SMP artist), there was a major mental element to it, too. I decided I needed to just take the jump - now or never. It is still early days, however, thus far I couldn't be happier. It's liberating to wake up, leave the house and do ordinary things again - walking the dog in the wind/rain, showering at the gym, etcetera - without worrying about or being limited by my hair, hair fibres, or whether others can tell I have a hair tattoo. (There are a lot of guys who mention no one has said they have a hair tattoo, but the reality is: just become someone hasn't vocalised it, it doesn't mean they haven't noticed.) The hair transplant procedure still feels like one big blur. It's certainly not as painless as people make it out to be, but I'm glad I took the leap, and, as it stands, would recommend a hair transplant to anyone who, like yourself, has good donor hair and stabilised loss. As you've already had SMP, you may notice that the redness isn't as visible post-transplant. Definitely consider the pros and cons, but my advice would be to jump if it's something you think would add value to your life. I went in with minimal expectations, but currently my hairline looks better than it did at aged 16, so, in my case at least, expectations were exceeded.I find myself looking in the mirror and just smiling - that feeling is priceless. Hope it works out for you whatever you decide.
Some guys like myself, don’t have enough donor hair in the back to have a successful hair transplant with a quality result
It's easy to notice for people like us who know what it is and keeps checking mens buzz cuts everyday to see if it's real or not. Most people don't look at your hair, they look at your face. Most people have no idea what SMP is and even if they look closely they don't see the difference. And they don't care. To me it sounds better than being bald and better than stressing trying to maintain your real hair that don't even want to be there. Transplants, maintenance, heart and dick side effects from min and fin, stress if it's not working and you need a 2nd transplant. No thanks.
@@waxmaster-c You are absolutely correct!. The vast majority of people would not see it as we who have done the procedure. You can detect it if you are looking for it . People have never even had a clue looking at me and I tested it myself before even getting it done by the guy who did my procedure. He had the procedure so when I went I told myself if I can see it as fake looking that I wasn't going to do it. I stared at his head up close and was very impressed. Now having it done I can look at others and know when it has been done. For me having looked at all the options out there this was the absolute best thing I've ever done for myself and would recommend it to anyone.
Next week’s video..
Dr Gary Linkov: My 1st SMP session 😉
How do they handle grey/silver/white hair?
just cause you dont call it a tattoo doesnt mean its not a tattoo. its also similar to microblading. he answers questions weird lol. but i get it lol.
Yes!!! Especially when he pulled out the needle cartridge and rotary machine - I’m like, everything about this is just tattoo stippling. No difference except the training. No need to pretend it’s something else
I'm old, full head of hair. I watched 1 video out of curiosity and youtube thinks I want to see more. I do😎🍀
The dude would come off as more confident and credible if he just said, "Yes, it's a tattoo, but our standards and techniques are different because we are focused on helping patients with hairloss." Trying to do verbal gymnastics to run from the word tattoo hurts your credibility. If you're not being honest about the word tattoo, what else are you not honest about?
With that small quibble aside, the video was interesting and it seems like a good technique for certain situations.
He’s also had at least two surgical procedures ( FUE)
Dr. Gary- thank you for another excellent video. The SMP method is very interesting. At some point, could you talk a little about graying hair? Is there am approach to both density and coloration of gray hair?
The thumbnail of this video made me laugh longer than I'd like to admit.
Excellent video. Wow! This is a awesome process (SMP). Thanks for the information.
Wow, what an amazing artist! And Dr. Gary is always the sweetest. God bless you both! ❤
Not by a notification,but by the call of the heart
So it's a tattoo with different marketing lol I liked the format and production value of the interview
As a man ages and hair turns gray, is there anything that can be done to the micro pigmentation to avoid a stark contrast between graying hair and previously pigmented scalp?
SMP requires that you keep your head shaved. It mimics a buzz cut. Before hair follicles become 3 D (SMP is 2 D), they will always appear as various shades of gray. Take a look the presenter's SMP in this video . Compare his scalp to his facial hair, and you can clearly see the SMP is a shade of gray.
With that being said,the practitioner will decide the dilution level to determine which shade of gray is appropriate for the client.
The way he was talking about the color naturally fading over the years made me think of someone going gray because your overall hair color naturally lightens as well as more gray gets mixed in. I'm sure when they go to do touch-ups, they adjust the color for age.
@@rlroark2457 So if you he were a little bald on top but still have hair on top just thin would this not help make your hair fuller?
Tell me how this is not a form of tattoo?
Thank you so much for this, I have been looking into SMP for ages, is it effective for women with thinning hair? Would have loved to see some results for the women
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I am age 63 and have hair like a wolf but wanted to try smp so I could discuss it with some validity. I cut my hair with a 1/16 guided razor and proceeded to the clinic and paid 2500 for a full smp just the top of the scalp. The idea was to then grow my hair back which I am doing.
I notices a few interesting things.The real hair follicles at the hairline area may be a bit more shallow in the scalp and i think the smp needle hit them because a tiny area is growing back much slower then normal. For this reason a artist should go a bit more shallow along the front of a hairline not to damage any existing and growing hair follicles.
Secondly, some of my hair grows back at a slightly different direction as if the ink blocked the normal exit of the hair through the scalp so the route the hair took was slightly altered. Same as you would drive your car around a road block to get where you are going.
The smp process only took about 2 hours or less for 2500 so I imagine anyone in their right mind would want to be in this field because the training is not medical no degree needed but the profits are huge. This pay is higher per hour then most legal fees for a attorney !!!
Lastly, I can now tell my kids that as a old dude I have more tattoos then them. Smiles...
I love this guys Upstate accent! It's like a mix if NYC and Canada.
If there’s anything I could say to men…straight talk, one thing would be ‘DO NOT STRESS ABOUT THIN HAIR OR BALDING, DO NOT!’ Any and every man who is accepting and genuinely confidently owning his natural look is 💯 hot. 0% hair or 100% hair . I’ve had a bf who was very hairy, hairy back etc, and also had a bf with alopecia totalis. Both guys were genuinely accepting of their slightly unmainstream looks and that was HOT. Be different, be uniquely you 😍
I agree. While I'm thinking of doing SMP, I've been shaving my head for 7 years (before I had hair loss), so once I noticed I was losing my hair it wasn't really a big deal. And getting jacked really helps pull off the shaved head look.
@@marcus_ohreallyus definitely! Bald with the rest cropped on no.1 or 2 comb, good top to toe grooming, getting gym fit and healthy, even just lifting heavy stuff in your room or back yard is affordable or costs hardly anything, don’t even need to spends on a gym, plenty free RUclips workouts, seeing dentist reg, all those together is going to be making you feel good and look good, and that boosts confidence a lot anyway
I wanted to ask what happens when there are grey/white hairs. How it looks after, lets say 10 years?
You shouldn't ever have any hair on your head...with the smp, you're essentially a bald man with a tattoo on top. You can't let whatever hair is left grow too much (prob 2 to 4 days for a bald man) or else the natural hair that's dense will overpower the tattoo smp
I’ve been thinking about getting it done. Here in Canada plenty of salons/clinics offering it. I hear it’s “semi-permanent”, but I think for especially pale like me, probably good for ever. Here in the Lower Mainland I hear $2800 - $3500 (CAD) for a standard full treatment.
I would check out Mark Allen from Creative Scalps, imho he is the best in the business atm regarding SMP, i believe he has even opened a studio in the U.S now, good luck with it.
I had smp literally a month ago. Was skeptical but went ahead. Best decision I made. Did some research, checked reviews and found a top practitioner (UK).
Gotto say, 1st session I was still skeptical, but my gut feeling was still to go ahead.
@@mig1017 I'm from the UK. Where'd you get it done? And price?
@@zeezoo6174 Brandwood clinic. They have branches around the UK
@@mig1017 how many sessions have you done?
That artist sounds so legit and seems to be a really cool guy!
How much does it cost? And how does it look when thin hair is about a half inch?
Dear Dr. Linkov! Thank you so much for this video. It was very compassionate and interesting. My Mom and many female relatives have serious issues with hair loss. I personally do not at this moment, but this is really interesting to know about. Thank you.
I’m a woman watching this and I don’t need it but wow this is a really good treatment for men (and some women of course) to get a hairline and have more confidence. It’s funny why this wasn’t invented years ago!
Great vid, learned a lot 👍🏽
Glad to hear it!
Lovely insight as usual, Dr! This is a profession I would go in because it is art with a wellness twist.
The risk is for anyone who is allergic to the ink. Especially if the ink contains PPD. Same as Tattoos and hair dye.