MILWAUKEE — MILWAUKEE, Wisco. — A tattoo artist is using a unique technique to help those suffering from hair loss. It's called scalp micropigmentation . Basically, he's tattooing his client's scraps to make it appear as if they have hair.
"We replicate the way your hair follicle looks at a short stubble look, or we use it to densify areas that might just need a little again more density," Alexander Viruet, the owner of SkalpX Milwaukee said. "It's really a big boost of confidence. A lot of guys come in here like, 'Man I’m hiding underneath the hat. Or I can’t really do nothing. I can’t step out just because I'm always having to wear a hat,'" he said.
SMP isn't as simple as making small dots on someone's head, Viruet said. He uses different inks and needles than a typical tattoo artist. Viruet must match the pigmentation of the person's skin and facial hair.