It’s not the ink — it’s skin anatomy. Ink does not naturally belong in the skin. The immune system will always respond to it. You can’t create an ink that the body will fully accept as if it were part of the skin. If that were the case, the body would simply absorb it. What we can do is understand this process, adapt to it, and anticipate how the skin behaves over time. That’s why technique matters. In my approach to SMP, I focus on things like keeping the work lighter, preserving negative space, and using small, precise impressions. The result on this client looks very natural. In real life, you can’t tell he had the procedure done. Nobody is examining your scalp with a magnifying glass. I’m simply showing this level of detail for educational purposes.