Alopecia creates bald spots and patches that show up out of nowhere. One spot, multiple spots, doesn’t matter – they’re visible and they mess with your confidence.
Hair tattoo covers those spots by replicating hair follicles where you’ve lost hair. The pigment dots blend with your existing hair so the bald patches disappear. Works for alopecia areata, scarring alopecia, and other types where the hair’s not coming back.
How We Cover Alopecia
The Technique
We tattoo the bald spots to match your surrounding hair. Creates the illusion of short hair or stubble instead of bare skin. The dots match your hair color, skin tone, and the density of hair around the patch.
Types of Alopecia We Treat
Alopecia areata – those circular bald patches that show up anywhere on your scalp. Scarring alopecia from burns, injuries, or medical conditions. Traction alopecia from tight hairstyles. Eyebrow loss, beard patches – all of it gets covered with the same technique.
The Process
Assessment
I need to see how many patches, how big, and where they’re located. Also need to know if your alopecia is stable or still spreading. If it’s still active, might make sense to wait until it stabilizes.
Treatment
I fill in the bald patches with tiny dots that replicate hair follicles. Takes 1-3 hours depending on how many spots. Small single patch might take an hour. Multiple large patches takes longer. Feels like scratching – not pleasant but manageable.
Color matching is critical. Getting the shade wrong means obvious fake-looking spots. I match to your hair color and skin tone exactly.
Who Gets This
Alopecia Areata
Round bald patches that showed up randomly. One patch on the back of your head or several scattered around. We cover them so they blend with your regular hair.
Scarring Alopecia
Burns, accidents, surgeries – scar tissue where hair won’t grow. After treatment it looks like you’ve got short hair there.
Women with Alopecia
A lot of our alopecia clients are women. The patches can be devastating when you’re expected to have long full hair. This gives coverage so you can style normally without hiding bald spots.
Recovery and Results
Treated spots will be red for a few days. Color looks darker initially but lightens within a week. After that first week it’s healed and the bald patches look like they’ve got stubble instead of being bare.
Lasts 3-5 years before you need a touch-up. No special care once healed – style your hair however you want. Minimize sun exposure since that fades it faster.
Alopecia Tattoo vs Other Options
Wigs and Hairpieces
Wigs are hot, uncomfortable, expensive, and you’re always worried about them shifting. This is permanent coverage that moves with you.
Steroid Injections
Sometimes help regrow hair but no guarantee. Painful, expensive, and hair often falls out again. Don’t work for scarring alopecia. This doesn’t try to regrow anything, just covers what’s there.
Hair Transplants
Can’t transplant into areas with active alopecia – it’ll fall out again. Can’t transplant into scar tissue either. For a lot of alopecia cases, transplants aren’t an option. This works regardless.
Common Questions
What if my alopecia spreads?
We treat new areas when they stabilize. If you get a new patch later, we can cover that too.
Will it stop my alopecia?
No, this is cosmetic. It covers the hair loss, doesn’t treat the cause. For stopping alopecia, talk to your dermatologist.
Can I still try to regrow hair?
Yeah. The pigment doesn’t interfere with treatments. If hair grows back, it’ll grow through the dots.
Does it work on all skin tones?
Yes. I work with all skin tones. The pigment and technique just gets adjusted. Darker skin holds pigment really well.
How much does it cost?
Small single patch runs $800-$1,200. Multiple patches or larger areas $1,500-$3,000. I’ll give exact pricing when I see what we’re working with.
Free Consultation
Come in for a free consultation. I’ll look at your hair loss, we’ll talk about what’s realistic, and I’ll tell you straight up if this works for your situation. No sales pitch, just honest assessment.