Female micropigmentation · Barcelona
When hair is still present but the scalp becomes visible, micropigmentation can be used in selected cases to reduce contrast and create the visual effect of greater density.
Completed cases
Examples with different starting points. The strategy changes according to the existing hair, the size of the area and the goal.
Case 1
Diffuse density loss across the top area, with fine, light hair. The patient reported increased hair loss after pregnancy. The entire top area was treated to reduce scalp contrast and achieve a more even result.
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Case 3
Patient with androgenetic alopecia who reported increased hair loss during a period of stress and anxiety. She was undergoing mesotherapy with minoxidil. The hairline and temples, where loss was most evident, were visually reinforced.
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Case 5
Very visible density loss at the hairline and top area in the context of hormonal changes associated with menopause. The contrast and reflection of the visible scalp were optically reduced.
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Case 7
Young patient with reduced visual density in certain areas of the hairline. Treatment focused on the areas that concerned her without unnecessarily darkening the overall result. Two sessions were sufficient in this case.
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Case 12
Young premenopausal patient with androgenetic alopecia and generalised density loss. Extensive treatment was carried out from the frontal area towards the back to create a more even visual background, especially useful when the hair parts, gets wet or moves in the wind.
View full case →For women, scalp micropigmentation is usually planned as a density treatment. Tiny pigment dots are placed between real hairs so the scalp background contrasts less with the hair, especially in areas where visual coverage has decreased.
The main challenge is to ensure the pigment visually blends between hairs of different thickness and colour. The work should avoid dots that are too large, dark or uniform and should be adapted to the area being treated.
I need well-lit photos from the front, sides, top, crown and back. When there is a good amount of hair, a short video parting it is also useful for properly assessing the scalp.
The aim is for the scalp to attract less attention, not to visually replace the volume provided by hair. The best candidate is someone with enough real hair for the pigment to act as a background and blend with it.
The aim is not to draw hairs or create physical volume. Tiny dots are distributed in the areas where the scalp is more exposed to reduce the visual difference between skin colour and existing hair. When properly indicated, the background appears less light and overall coverage can look more even.
Planning therefore needs to take into account hair thickness, colour, actual density, hairstyle and the areas that become visible under direct light. Not all types of density loss are treated in the same way.
In a density treatment, the hair is normally kept. During the session it is parted into sections to access the scalp and distribute pigment between the existing follicles. The prior assessment helps determine whether there is enough real coverage for the effect to blend correctly.
Micropigmentation is built progressively. I prefer not to try to achieve excessive density in the first session: first a base is established, the pigment's evolution in the skin is observed, and then intensity, distribution and integration are adjusted. The final number of sessions depends on the case.
Micropigmentation is an aesthetic solution and does not treat the cause of hair loss. If the loss is recent, severe, follows an unusual pattern or there is a scalp condition, the priority is an appropriate medical assessment before considering aesthetic treatment.
Because the aim is not to imitate long hair or draw individual hairs. The visible background between existing hairs is treated. When the contrast between scalp and hair is reduced, areas such as the parting, top or certain thinning areas can look visually denser.
Hair volume can hide the true extent of density loss. To assess the case correctly, the scalp should be viewed with the hair parted and from different angles. This helps distinguish a localised area from more diffuse loss and design an even integration.
In female density work, the pigment should not become the focus. It should act as an optical background for the hair. That is why intensity is built progressively and adapted to tone, hair thickness, skin and the amount of coverage that remains.
