The 5 Best Scalp Micropigmentation Studios in San Francisco

Scalp Society is a studio that does only scalp micropigmentation, with a San Francisco office on Pine Street and others in San Jose, Orange County and Honolulu. Treatment starts with a free 20 minute consultation to look at your hair loss, the style you wear and what you want to achieve. Most clients then need two sessions of two to four hours, which take the result to about 70 to 90 percent, and a short final session for the finishing touches. Financing is offered, and the team says it has more than ten years of experience.

iBrowVixen is a permanent makeup studio best known for brows, with a San Francisco location on Fulton Street near Civic Center and another in Petaluma. Scalp micropigmentation is one of its services, done with the same fine needle work it uses for nano brows, to recreate follicles along the hairline and fill thin areas. It also offers scalp microblading, with hair-like strokes for a fuller hairline, and the same team handles permanent eyeliner, lip blush and correction of old permanent makeup.

Stella Kim Artistry is a beauty studio on Ocean Avenue, near City College, where Stella Kim offers scalp micropigmentation alongside 3D microblading, lash lifts and bridal makeup. Her SMP work covers thinning hair, receding hairlines, pattern baldness, alopecia and hair transplant scars, and she also does Korean scalp painting, a softer technique to hide the scalp along the part line and the crown. Every new client needs a consultation, in person or by video, and touch ups are planned four to six weeks after the first session.

Dr. Sara Wasserbauer runs a practice devoted only to hair restoration, with an office on Sutter Street near Union Square and others in Walnut Creek and San Jose. Scalp micropigmentation sits next to FUE and FUT hair transplants, robotic transplants, eyebrow restoration and medical treatment for hair loss, so it can be used on its own or to add density and hide scars after surgery. She is certified by the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery, and financing is available for qualified patients.