Knowledgebase

It is our library of written guides on scalp micropigmentation and hair loss more broadly: long-form articles rather than marketing pages. Topics range from what happens during a session and how the scalp heals, through to candidacy, pigment behaviour, scar camouflage and comparisons with other hair loss options. It is free to read and requires no sign-up.

They are written by the Foli Sim team: the artists and practitioners who perform the treatments, including Kate Dawes, Michael Dawes, Kelly Dawes and Natalie Marie. Articles carry an author and a date so you can see who wrote what and when. That matters in a field where a lot of published SMP advice comes from people who have never held the equipment.

Begin with the explainer covering what scalp micropigmentation is and what it actually does, then read the guide on what happens during a session. From there, follow whichever thread matches your situation: candidacy, pain, longevity or a comparison with the alternative you are weighing up. Reading three or four before consulting will make that conversation far more productive.

The most useful pre-consultation reads are the guide to preparing for a first SMP consultation, the piece on whether you are a good candidate, and whichever comparison covers the alternative you are considering. Coming in with specific questions rather than general ones changes the quality of the appointment considerably.

No. They are written to give you accurate general information so you arrive informed, but no article can assess your skin tone, scarring, hair loss pattern or how your scalp will hold pigment. Those are judgements an artist makes in front of you. Treat the guides as preparation for a free consultation, not a substitute for one.

New articles are published regularly and existing ones are revised when technique, equipment or our own experience moves on. Each article shows its publication date. SMP has changed considerably since 2011 (pigments, needle configurations and hairline design conventions have all evolved), so the date on a piece of SMP advice is worth checking wherever you read it.

Yes. Alongside SMP-specific material there are articles on scalp health, hair density, receding hairline patterns, dandruff, iron deficiency, hair dye, dry shampoo and common hair loss myths. That breadth reflects our origins in a trichology clinic: understanding what is happening to your hair is a reasonable first step before deciding what to do about how it looks.

Look for the 30-day aftercare timeline, the piece on what your scalp goes through during density healing, and the practical tips on caring for your scalp after SMP. Read them before your first session rather than after: several of the decisions that affect how well pigment settles, such as managing sweat and sun exposure, are easier to plan for in advance.

Yes, and we try to be even-handed rather than promotional. There are comparisons covering SMP against hair transplants, hair systems, hair fibres and hair loss medication, plus a guide on what combining SMP with a transplant does to the result. Each sets out where the alternative genuinely wins, because SMP is not the right answer for everyone.

Please do: they are public and free to share. Partners and family often want to understand what is being proposed, and a written guide answers that better than a second-hand summary. Men researching SMP frequently tell us they were sent an article by someone who had already been through it.

They do. There are articles on the signs of poorly placed hairlines, whether SMP can turn blue or green, potential side effects, the risks of the procedure, whether people regret SMP, and the truth about "temporary" SMP claims. Publishing the failure modes is deliberate: knowing what bad work looks like is the most useful thing you can take into a comparison of providers.

Ask us directly. Call 1300 668 490, email info@folisim.com.au, or message 0425 869 926 on WhatsApp, and one of the team will answer. Questions we are asked repeatedly tend to become articles, so raising something genuinely helps the next person researching the same thing.