Is it advisable to undergo scalp micropigmentation on the donor scar from a strip method hair transplant just 1 and 1/2

Is it advisable to undergo scalp micropigmentation on the donor scar from a strip method hair transplant just 1 and 1/2 months after the operation?

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Dr. Ilhan Serdaroglu

Aesthetic Plastic Surgeon

23 Jan 2024

Although it is better to wait for maturation of the scar that takes about 6 months to 1 year, you may have a SMP 45 days later the operation . İt would not be a problem for skin .

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