Scars and transplant zones stand out because of contrast: bright, shiny skin or gaps next to darker hair. SMP calms that contrast down.

• Dot pattern: Tiny pigment points mimic missing follicles over and around the scar.
• Colour matching: Tones are chosen and diluted to sit between your hair and skin colour.
• Pattern blending: We extend the pattern beyond the scar edges so it fades into normal scalp.

The goal isn’t to erase the scar under a microscope — it’s to make it far less noticeable in the mirror, on camera, and in social photos.

FUT (strip) scars leave a horizontal line where the donor strip was taken. These often flash white or shiny when hair is cut short.

• Coverage strategy: We place dots inside the scar and slightly above and below it.
• Edge softening: Blending beyond the borders stops the “barcode” effect in short haircuts.
• Length planning: We’ll talk honestly about how short you can safely cut after SMP.

If the scar is wide, raised, or very smooth and shiny, we can usually improve how it looks, but not always make it disappear in every hairstyle. We’ll set that expectation up front on FaceTime.

FUE leaves many small dot scars where follicles were removed. When too many are taken or hair is worn short, the donor can look moth-eaten or patchy.

• Dot-on-dot: SMP adds a new set of micro dots to visually fill the gaps.
• Density illusion: We darken the background slightly so remaining hair looks thicker.
• Perimeter blending: We feather the work out so there’s no clear edge to “the treated zone.”

You still have the same number of hairs — but the visual story in the donor reads more like a solid shadow instead of obvious missing spots.

Not every transplant heals at Instagram level. Sometimes grafts don’t all survive, or native hair keeps thinning behind the work. SMP can backstop the visuals:

• Behind-the-grafts shading: SMP lives under the transplanted hairs as a subtle shadow.
• Bridging zones: We smooth the transition between transplanted and native hair.
• Hairline refinement: Soft dot work between grafts can make the front wall feel less “pluggy.”

The idea isn’t to hide the transplant — it’s to help the whole pattern read as one story instead of “old hair here, obvious work there.”

Every scar is its own case. SMP is ink, not magic — some factors are outside of anyone’s control:

• Texture: Raised, sunken, or shiny scars will always catch light differently.
• Movement: Scars that stretch or wrinkle with certain expressions can shift how dots sit.
• Healing history: If you form keloids easily or heal unpredictably, we may recommend caution.

This is why we often suggest starting with a small test area and building slowly, rather than trying to blast everything in one go.