Hair loss can be embarrassing and stressful. Regardless of your gender, it can be a huge hit to your self-esteem even if you've been expecting it.

For some people, it's genetic. For others, it's the result of an illness or even random stressors on the body like medications or hormone imbalances.

There are many different options for those suffering from hair loss. Some choose medication, some choose to go bald, and others opt for wigs, hairpieces, or hair replacement.

Hair tattoos, however, might be the best choice for those dealing with uncomfortable hair loss.

Keep reading to learn about why hair tattoos are one of our favorite solutions to hair loss.

1. They're Low-Maintenance

The wonderful thing about tattoos is that they last forever (now, forever is limited here, but we'll get into that as well).

Once you've finished your sessions with your artist, you'll be done. You'll have to complete some aftercare, but there's no need to keep applying creams, salves, or balms to keep your procedure working effectively.

You'll have several sessions in order to ensure that your hair tattoos are giving you the correct amount of coverage. After that, hair tattoo maintenance is pretty foolproof.

You want to make sure that you give yourself adequate healing time. This means nothing should be touching the tattooed area except for water in the shower when necessary. There should be no scratching, no hats, no soaps or perfumes, and no sunlight.

After the healing period is over, though, you only need to apply sunscreen (just as you would for a bald patch or a bald head). Sunscreen is essential if you want your tattoo to look fresh for as long as possible.

After this, you will need touch-ups every few years, if that. The sunscreen will elongate the amount of time that you can go without a touch-up.

2. They Have a Natural Appearance

Some people are hesitant to get hair tattoos. How can they look natural when they're made of ink?

Well, do other hair replacement options look natural? There are plenty of "unnatural" looking treatments that are far more frustrating and less trustworthy than a hair tattoo.

If you're doing an all-over hair tattoo, it looks very similar to a shaved head with stylish and intentional regrowth, like a fresh shave from the barber.

The artist will establish a good hairline for your face shape and pick a color that works with the rest of your body hair or your skin tone in order to make the most natural "hair" possible.

You may have even seen people in person that had this done without even knowing it.

If you only have a bald patch or thinning, you definitely don't have to worry. When surrounded by other hair, it simply looks like a pigmented area of regrowth. It hides the stark difference between your skin color and your hair color.

3. No Questionable or False Claims

How many times have you seen a cream or ointment that claimed to do things that were unrealistic?

Can a cream grow your hair back in a month? Will a procedure make hair grow back naturally with no scars in the same pattern that you had before?

No, probably not. A lot of these treatments are experimental, meaning that the claims that they're making are more hopeful than anything else. These treatments might do nothing, or worse, they may come with dangerous side-effects that could cause pain and scarring.

With hair tattoos, what you see is what you get. As long as you choose an experienced tattooer, you know that there are no hidden problems behind the tattoo. It doesn't claim to grow your hair back. It just claims to give you a good look.

4. They Hide Scarring

Do you have scarring from previous treatments? Do you have scarring from anything else in your past?

Sometimes creams and ointments can irritate sensitive skin (including the skin that's comprised of scar tissue). Tattooing, however, can cover those scars, or at least help to hide them.

Because this isn't a solid chunk of tattoo work, the scars won't completely color over any abrasions or discoloration. The artist can, however, make the tattoo work naturally with the shapes and colors on your head, making the scarring less noticeable to the eye.

This is an added bonus of hair tattoos.

5. They Can Layer With Other Treatments

In a perfect future, there will soon be an ability to regrow hair without as much effort. It will come in a magic capsule or injection and everything will be wonderful again.

We're not there yet.

Some people worry that their current hair treatments may not blend well with future medical advancements. What if they cause too much scarring? What if the grafts disrupt natural growth?

Hair tattoos can only help with future hair growth.

Ink won't inhibit future growth, and if anything, your hair will actually look fuller and thicker over the hair tattoo. That pigment hides any scarcity on your scalp.

You don't have to worry about layering treatments. The tattoo is just ink. Just like tattoos on the rest of your skin, you can layer whatever you like on top.

Are Hair Tattoos Right for You?

Hair tattoos are an innovative way to manage hair loss. Why go bald when you can go bald in style?

Regardless of whether or not you want to pursue further treatments later, hair tattoos can give you the results that you want quickly. The first session lays a groundwork, giving you immediate results. What other treatment can do that?

To learn more, or do get scheduled for a consultation today, visit our site. We want to help.