PARASCALPMICRO

The studio is on East 55th Street in Midtown, about a 15-minute walk from Central Park, Times Square, Grand Central and Rockefeller Center. The site says it is easy to reach from Queens, Brooklyn, Long Island, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. Appointments are required and can be booked by phone or email, and clients can also call or text to ask about services and cost. Payment plans are available through Cherry and CareCredit.

Scalp micropigmentation places micro-pigments with fine needles to create the look of hair follicles. Clients who keep their hair do not need to shave their heads. Treatment is often completed in two sessions about a week apart, sometimes with a third about six weeks later, and each session runs from one to six hours depending on the work needed. The studio says it uses organic pigments and a German machine. It offers the service for hair loss with or without a prior transplant, receding hairlines, crown thinning, scalp scars and alopecia areata patches, and it can camouflage FUT and FUE transplant scars and add density where a transplant did not achieve it. The business describes the process as drug-free, with no surgery, immediate results and little maintenance. Its hair follicle reactivation service is described as a regenerative option using scalp micro-channeling, with visible growth reported in about three to six months. The business says it works best where follicles are dormant but still present, that people who have lost 60% or more of their hair may suit scalp micropigmentation better, and that results may need annual maintenance. A free consultation is offered.

Permanent makeup covers microblading, 3-D hair strokes, eyeliner, lash enhancing eyeliner, ombre powder brows, lip blushing and natural lipliner, and areola micropigmentation. Pigment is deposited into the dermal layer with sterile, disposable needles, and each client's medical history is reviewed beforehand for allergies or conditions that could prevent treatment. Brow and eyeliner procedures take about two hours and lip work about three. Most clients need a first session and a second appointment to build up color, and color may look about 20 to 30 percent darker and brighter for the first few days. A topical numbing cream is usually applied 45 to 60 minutes before. Brow microblading typically needs a touch-up every 12 to 24 months. The business says its Nano Brows combine hand nanoblading with nano needle machine strokes and last about twice as long as microblading. Listed prices include $350 for a microblading touch-up at six to eight weeks, $500 for single-session microblading or single-session powder brows with no touch-up, $700 for powder brows with a touch-up, $850 for microblading with a touch-up over two sessions, $400 for either top or bottom lash enhancing eyeliner, $700 for both, $700 for one areola, $1,200 for two areolas, and $1,000 for lip blushing and natural lipliner. The areola service includes 3-D nipple and areola micropigmentation for breast reconstruction patients, with an initial visit of about two hours plus about an hour for both breasts, and aftercare that includes a barrier dressing for three to four days and avoiding swimming, saunas and hot tubs for two weeks to a month. A breast cancer areola t-shirt is sold for $25.

For skin and scar work, plasma fibroblast skin tightening, also called Dotless Plasma Fibroblasts, is described as non-surgical and takes 30 to 60 minutes depending on the area. Pricing depends on the area treated, and most treatments include a follow-up visit one month later. The business says its fibroblast plasma device is FDA approved and gives a healing time of about seven days. Hyaluronic acid nanoneedling and microneedling sessions last about 1.5 hours and use topical anesthesia. Most clients have about one day of downtime, and clients with sensitive skin may need up to three days. First-time clients are advised to return one month later, and the business says results last up to four months after the third session. Scar camouflage matches skin tone and breaks up scar tissue with paramedical tattooing, and bioneedling uses needles to stimulate collagen to break down scar tissue. Both take several sessions over a few months, and a consultation is free. Saline tattoo removal lightens tattoos, scalp micropigmentation and microblading with a saline solution applied by a micropigmentation-style device. Sessions last about 1.5 hours and cover up to a two-by-two-inch area, including around the eyes, and most clients need two to four sessions. The business says it lightens rather than fully removes the ink. Clients who are pregnant, on blood thinners, or expect immediate results are not ideal candidates.

PARASCALPMICRO Institute offers paramedical micropigmentation, scalp micropigmentation and permanent makeup training. The 100-hour scalp course combines live training with home study and includes a professional machine and starter kit. The 100-hour permanent makeup course includes at least 65 hours of live training and a free machine and starter kit, and graduates can move on to paramedical micropigmentation training. A separate course covers 3-D areola tattooing and scar camouflage, including color theory, needle selection and medical billing. Training is open to all levels, with no prior experience needed and no tattoo, cosmetology or esthetician license required. According to the site, graduates of the scalp and permanent makeup courses receive lifetime online support. Students are responsible for checking local and state health board rules on tattooing and permanent makeup.

The studio focuses on paramedical micropigmentation and non-surgical skin and scalp treatments, using sterile disposable needles for pigment work and topical numbing for most procedures.