micropigmentation www.goodlookink.com

[Notmy Realname]

Hi,

considering micropigmentation (www.goodlookink.com) any advise? anyone had this procedure done?

[Laser Man]

I have not considered this.  Think of this: after a time, even the best tattoos tend to become less distinct and look a little blurry.  What happens if / when the dots on your head do the same?  Won't it be obvious that it isn't hair?

[D.A.L.U.I.]

I have not considered this.  Think of this: after a time, even the best tattoos tend to become less distinct and look a little blurry.  What happens if / when the dots on your head do the same?  Won't it be obvious that it isn't hair?

Exactly--and that result is most pronounced when the area is subject to repeated exposure to the sun--you're scalp will be one big blur--and at that time there's little that can be done to repair the damage, and whatever is available is not covered by health insurance and is extremely expensive.  Is that what you want?

[Slyfive]

You will never be able to make the choice to change if you have it done, isn't that worse than balding on the first place, at least you can choose to grow hair back or shave. Also it looks unnatural.

[warhawk]

1st of all welcome 2 the sly fraternity.  glad that ya joined us.  i would not do it.  it's just like purchasing a "rug" in that u will b hiding your bald dome.  it's just another way 2 make a false illusion that u have hair.

i say embrace the truth & your bald dome.  i'm sooooooooooo very thankful that i have.  there is nothing more liberating then having one's dome shaved daily.  the sly life gets better each and every day.  good luck with your decision & keep us posted.

WARHAWK

[Notmy Realname]

Thanks guys, really appreciate your advice. And will not rush into this. indeed it could be something regretable.

However, i just lost hair in the temples and instead of just accepting it, i ended up having a hair transplant (twice) i'm only 22 and its crushing to constantly wear a hat. I've been smoking weed/drinking just to get some short term pleasure into my life. Decided to quit everything 6 weeks ago, (or threatened myself that i'd quit my job and go for rehab), that worked!!! i'm completely sober!!!

why am i telling you this???

Because i wanted to see for myself if the intoxication was causing the negativity and thus the self conciousness...but here i am sober as a judge yet just as depressed. thing is due to hats/concealers i've managed to hide my procedures scars from EVERYONE (except one or two family members) Dating sucks (that's putting it mildly)... i did shave my head a few months back, horrible... many many little holes in the front from the transplant and the scars still pink... life's too short for this sh*t!!! i need help:( i spoke to shrinks...their only suggestion was that the drug abuse is causing the negativity, the drugs are gone...negativity remains!!!

[D.A.L.U.I.]

Because i wanted to see for myself if the intoxication was causing the negativity and thus the self conciousness...but here i am sober as a judge yet just as depressed. thing is due to hats/concealers i've managed to hide my procedures scars from EVERYONE (except one or two family members) Dating sucks (that's putting it mildly)... i did shave my head a few months back, horrible... many many little holes in the front from the transplant and the scars still pink... life's too short for this sh*t!!! i need help:( i spoke to shrinks...their only suggestion was that the drug abuse is causing the negativity, the drugs are gone...negativity remains!!!

You need to seek out competent counselling, it's not something you can do yourself. 

[Slyfive]

Please note that it's the scars, not your balding the bothers you first, doing this would be just another procedure for you to regret, I'm 22 and I promise it is a massive weight off your shoulders, being young is even more reason to shave and free yourself from the crippling worry. I've been sly for 5 months and I'd NEVER go back. We're here to help.

[Baldstu]

Not sure about this , think carefully

[SCjay]

Im thinking about doing this too. Only thing is that it would be about a year before Id even have the money to do it with. So for now Im stuck.

[marty22]

dont do it

[D.A.L.U.I.]

Im thinking about doing this too. Only thing is that it would be about a year before Id even have the money to do it with. So for now Im stuck.

If you're saving for a year I hope you come to your senses before you spend the money.  And this will give you time to find out if and how much it will cost to remove those dots when they blur and make your scalp really look like cr_p.  It will cost more than having the dots, if it can be done! 

[Hawksley]

This, IMO, is the absolute worst avenue anyone can take in search of hair loss solutions. It's a 100% permanent product that looks extremely artificial. And what happens when someone touches it? How are you going to explain to them that your "hair" naturally has the texture of skin? In addition, it will fade over time (even with continuous touch ups), and when you're old and don't give a $#!! about hair loss anymore you'll be left with a faded head of dispersed ink. THAT will look great in photos with your grandchildren....

[Rusty Shackleford]

Isn't this a lot like a woman who shaves off her eyebrow and paints on new ones?  Women that do that look terrible and I imagine that this would look terrible too.  Aside from the fact that tattoos get blurry and s####y looking over the years, these dots aren't going to change from brown to white in 30 years: what's going to happen when you have the white shadow of a shaved gray scalp when your tattoos remain brown (and turn to a brown smear over the years)? 

[Natedawg]

Clearly yet another gimmick out there to purely make money off of people who are insecure about losing hair. ...Oh hell, I'm just gonna say it. This is straight up ridiculous. To anyone who is considering this, please just take the sly 30 day challenge.. or rule.. I can never remember what it actually is, before you go this route. You're already so close, and it's a lot cheaper to try sly.