Second Treatment Results

[Beantownjoe]

These are my second treatment results. The pictures do not do the procedure justice. If you saw me in person it will blow your mind just as my co-worker's, friend's and family's were. I am not here to convince everyone that this is the best procedure over others. Everyone has their preference on what look they want to achieve be it transplant, hair systems, concealers, medication and so on. What i am here to do is advice people on where they should have it done. Do your research. See other providers, that's what i did. Have point of reference. Give yourself the best possible chance of a successful treatment. Do your due diligence. But at the very least have a free consultation with HeadStrong NY. Look at Matt Iullo's resume. Note i am not an SMP expert nor in the micro pigmentation industry I am just a very satisfied customer and was helped along the way by other people that had SMP, just trying to pay it forward.

Pictures

[Beantownjoe]

Quick Story

Quick story;

Yesterday i went to my place of employment for the first time since i had my procedure done. Co-workers were amazed at my new look. I was wearing a system for the past 8 years. if there was any suspicion that i was bald underneath, it went out the window. Man was that feeling euphoric.

[FearTheLoss]

Congrats man! I'm glad you're happy with your procedure results!

[Beantownjoe]

Congrats man! I'm glad you're happy with your procedure results!

FearTheLoss thanks you for the nice words!

[hairbear756]

hey joe that looks great so far. update us with pictures once you cut your hair down and its settled. I also had a great experience. glad its working out for you too.

[Beantownjoe]

hey joe that looks great so far. update us with pictures once you cut your hair down and its settled. I also had a great experience. glad its working out for you too.

Hey hairbear i am glad we have something in common. I Will post updates soon. Had to return to work been so busy.

[Flippo]

Joe looking awesome! Matt is a pro!

[tkster95]

Hey Beantownjoe, looks great man! I've seen Matt's work over the past few months (while he worked for the other provider as well as with headstrong) and every treatment he's done looks flawless. Your dots look very natural, both their spacing and size. How is the treatment holding up now that its been a few months since your procedure?

I recently had a consultation with headstrong where I got a chance to meet Chris while he was performing the treatment on a client. I haven't had a chance to meet Matt yet but as I said I've seen a lot of his work and am impressed. While I was in NYC I also met with the other big name smp provider. Their work was pretty good, but headstrong really stood out to me. I don't know if its cause of the practitioners or pigments but the treatments looked more subtle and natural. I've been dragging my feet trying to make the decision on weather or not to get this done. Its been a tough decision to make. If I do go through with it I think I want to request Matt to do my treatment. How has the change been for you? How has the reaction been from your friends, family and strangers? If you have any new pictures you could upload I'd appreciate it.

hairbear756 and Flippo, did you guys also get your treatments done at headstrong? How was your experiences? Any input is appreciated. Thanks guys.

[Flippo]

Hey Beantownjoe, looks great man! I've seen Matt's work over the past few months (while he worked for the other provider as well as with headstrong) and every treatment he's done looks flawless. Your dots look very natural, both their spacing and size. How is the treatment holding up now that its been a few months since your procedure?

I recently had a consultation with headstrong where I got a chance to meet Chris while he was performing the treatment on a client. I haven't had a chance to meet Matt yet but as I said I've seen a lot of his work and am impressed. While I was in NYC I also met with the other big name smp provider. Their work was pretty good, but headstrong really stood out to me. I don't know if its cause of the practitioners or pigments but the treatments looked more subtle and natural. I've been dragging my feet trying to make the decision on weather or not to get this done. Its been a tough decision to make. If I do go through with it I think I want to request Matt to do my treatment. How has the change been for you? How has the reaction been from your friends, family and strangers? If you have any new pictures you could upload I'd appreciate it.

hairbear756 and Flippo, did you guys also get your treatments done at headstrong? How was your experiences? Any input is appreciated. Thanks guys.

I started at HIS with Matt and then followed him to HS. I may be biased but I believe he is the best the US has to offer as far as SMP treatment. I transitioned from a hair system and the comments I have gotten is "you shaved your head!" "shaved head really suits you". "why did you shave your head?" Love the last one ha!

Happy to answer any questions.

[tkster95]

Hey Flippo, thanks for the reply man. I agree that Matt seems to produce the best results. I've seen a lot of pictures on the forums (HIS mainly) and the results do seem to vary quite a bit between the different practitioners. Some practitioners produce very big dots with uneven spacing, which is somewhat frightening. Every treatment from Matt just seems to be perfect though. The HIS approach seems to be that every practitioner is one in the same, but I feel there is a lot more too it than that. Matt must have a very good artistic eye for this.

I've been following the HIS forum for quite awhile and was confident in going with them because they're the originators as well as because of their guarantee. But since I've dug a bit deeper and seen the difference between practitioners, I think I'm leaning towards headstrong and Matt. Flippo, Since you've had the procedure done by both companies do you think its a wise choice to go with headstrong? I guess I'm still a bit concerned cause they're a brand new company without much history. I'm just worried about if something went wrong, I'd like to know that they'd have my back to help me fix whatever problem could potentially arise. I have seen HIS come through and help out clients that had problems. Also, do you notice any difference in the actual pigments, color wise, between the two companies?

I've been having a difficult time deciding weather or not to go through with smp. I think I'm a good candidate because I've already been shaving my head (nw6/7) for about 8 months, but just can't get used to the look (before that I was using concealers, then a hair piece and finally a hat). Is it as good as they say? Have you had any negative reactions or been called out by anyone? Thanks for the input man.

[Flippo]

Hey Flippo, thanks for the reply man. I agree that Matt seems to produce the best results. I've seen a lot of pictures on the forums (HIS mainly) and the results do seem to vary quite a bit between the different practitioners. Some practitioners produce very big dots with uneven spacing, which is somewhat frightening. Every treatment from Matt just seems to be perfect though. The HIS approach seems to be that every practitioner is one in the same, but I feel there is a lot more too it than that. Matt must have a very good artistic eye for this.

I've been following the HIS forum for quite awhile and was confident in going with them because they're the originators as well as because of their guarantee. But since I've dug a bit deeper and seen the difference between practitioners, I think I'm leaning towards headstrong and Matt. Flippo, Since you've had the procedure done by both companies do you think its a wise choice to go with headstrong? I guess I'm still a bit concerned cause they're a brand new company without much history. I'm just worried about if something went wrong, I'd like to know that they'd have my back to help me fix whatever problem could potentially arise. I have seen HIS come through and help out clients that had problems. Also, do you notice any difference in the actual pigments, color wise, between the two companies?

I've been having a difficult time deciding weather or not to go through with smp. I think I'm a good candidate because I've already been shaving my head (nw6/7) for about 8 months, but just can't get used to the look (before that I was using concealers, then a hair piece and finally a hat). Is it as good as they say? Have you had any negative reactions or been called out by anyone? Thanks for the input man.

One thing to keep in mind is many people take pictures right after their treatment or within a few days. It settles quite a bit and dots always shrink and fade some. I have never had any negative reactions or been called out. My mother does not even know and has only suggested I grow my hair back out since I have so much lol! If done correctly it looks exactly like a shaved or zero clipped head. I personally know three guys Matt has done and one had it done on a Friday and went to work on a Monday receiving no strange looks. I can't seem to inbox you on here; However, I am Flippo on HIS and my diary is on the first American page. Feel free to contact me there and I would be happy to speak to you live.

I would go to the best practitioner ignoring the company they work for. Talented practitioners back their work and want happy customers because they only have one reputation.

[jamesst11]

awesome results man! I have always wondered about this and have consulted a couple of places that specialize in this procedure. A couple quick questions.. have you seen any work done where the hair line and crown isn't completely filled in... i.e. resembles a person that is slightly balding and decided to shave it off? When it comes to the point where I have to shave, I would like some soft subtle pigmentation to blend in the transplants I got on the left side, so it looks even with the right and would like it to resemble slightly balding.

[Flippo]

awesome results man! I have always wondered about this and have consulted a couple of places that specialize in this procedure. A couple quick questions.. have you seen any work done where the hair line and crown isn't completely filled in... i.e. resembles a person that is slightly balding and decided to shave it off? When it comes to the point where I have to shave, I would like some soft subtle pigmentation to blend in the transplants I got on the left side, so it looks even with the right and would like it to resemble slightly balding.

Those are actually BeantownJoe's results but to answer your question yes you can design your treatment any way you like. I had transplants in the 90's and when I didn't get the results I was looking for I went back to my hair system. After over 20 plus years dealing with that I was done and looked into revision of the transplants and scar. This led me to SMP and I honestly felt like I had nothing to lose after researching it, looking at hundreds of pics and talking to people living with it. When I saw it in person I was totally blown away!

I posted this pic in another thread and what your seeing is SMP throughout my transplanted hairline. I did not want a straight or unnatural hairline and I wanted to look good with a couple days growth. It's very hard to capture it in pics because a shaved head changes in different lighting conditions.

[Beantownjoe]

Hey Beantownjoe, looks great man! I've seen Matt's work over the past few months (while he worked for the other provider as well as with headstrong) and every treatment he's done looks flawless. Your dots look very natural, both their spacing and size. How is the treatment holding up now that its been a few months since your procedure?

I recently had a consultation with headstrong where I got a chance to meet Chris while he was performing the treatment on a client. I haven't had a chance to meet Matt yet but as I said I've seen a lot of his work and am impressed. While I was in NYC I also met with the other big name smp provider. Their work was pretty good, but headstrong really stood out to me. I don't know if its cause of the practitioners or pigments but the treatments looked more subtle and natural. I've been dragging my feet trying to make the decision on weather or not to get this done. Its been a tough decision to make. If I do go through with it I think I want to request Matt to do my treatment. How has the change been for you? How has the reaction been from your friends, family and strangers? If you have any new pictures you could upload I'd appreciate it.

hairbear756 and Flippo, did you guys also get your treatments done at headstrong? How was your experiences? Any input is appreciated. Thanks guys.

Hi tkster95 thanks for the compliment yes been about 4 months now the pigment is holding up amazingly . I couldn't be happier. I looks even better now. Family, friends, co-workers tell me it looks great. Today a acquaintance asked when am i going to grow my hair again, i said i probably wont i like the way it looks, he said that i was right its the best look for me. Now people are used to me having a full set of shaved head. I have completely forgotten that i am bald and go out with the confidence of having hair. I would only recommend HeadStrong i am a perfectionist i would not have settled nothing less than a perfect treatment and believe me they delivered. Pictures are a good starting point of reference but you should see Matt's work in person.

[tkster95]

Hey Beantownjoe, thanks for the reply man. Good to hear its still holding up and that the transformation has been a positive one. It must be a huge weight off your shoulders to not have to worry about hair loss anymore. I still haven't seen Matt's work in person yet, only online. I was in NYC for a couple days, about two weeks ago, and didn't think to set up any meets with his past clients ahead of time. I originally went there to have a consultation with HIS hair and before I left I figured I get in contact with Headstrong while I was in town. I sent an email to headstrong and Chris replied within a half hour and invited me out the the Weschester location to check it out. I got a chance to see his head (not sure who did it, maybe Matt, but I forgot to ask). I also got to see Chris do the treatment live on a client. The treatment I saw him doing live looked great, but its tough to judge because it was still red and not settled or complete. Chris was very informative and seemed like a great guy though.

I've been researching SMP as much as possible over the past few days and I came across another forum with a bunch of smp related threads. I noticed that Matt has posted a few threads there about past clients and the industry in general. On that forum, in his signature, he has a link to his Linkedin page. In his Linkedin bio it shows that he is currently working (July 2015 - Present) as the lead specialist for company called Scalp Micro USA. And it shows that he was President of Headstrong from July 2014 - July 2015. Which leads me to believe that he recently left Headstrong? Does anyone have any info on that? I google searched the name Scalp Micro USA and found a youtube video showing pictures of Matts work. In the video it lists a website, scalpmicrousa . com but when I tried to check it out it was "parked" through a web host service (likely because they are still working on the site design and haven't launched it yet).

Hey Flippo, that pic looks great man, also the shaven head look suits you well. I saw your forum on HIS and very impressed with the transformation and appreciate the detailed testimonial. I agree with you about finding the best practitioner and going forward with them. One thing I was concerned about, if say I do go with Matt (wherever he is currently working) and 5-10 years down the road he is no longer in the industry (not sure if that will happen, just speculating) would I be able to go to a different provider, who may be using slightly different inks, to get a touch up? Wasn't sure if it would be difficult to blend with different companies inks like that. Have you noticed any distinct differences with the inks on your head or at the end of the day are they all pretty much exactly the same?