A short 101 drive west from Los Feliz Village to our studio. About 12 miles — ~24 min — from our Encino studio.
Coming from Los Feliz, most clients find it's a ~24 min drive covering 12 miles to our Encino studio. Once you're close, the address is 4525 Sherman Oaks Ave #201, Encino, just off Ventura Blvd, with on-site parking so you can head straight in.
We regularly welcome scalp micropigmentation clients from these Los Feliz neighborhoods and the surrounding area:
Appointments are available Monday through Saturday, 9am to 6pm, and every visit is by appointment so you're never rushed or kept waiting.
About 12 miles - roughly 24 minutes via the 101.
Largely yes - Los Feliz clients pay for their session series, then only optional touch-ups.
SMP is considered semi-permanent — pigment fades gradually over 4–6 years rather than disappearing suddenly, which is why occasional touch-ups keep it looking fresh.
You'll want to avoid heavy sweating for about a week after each session; after that, SMP holds up fine through normal workouts.
Los Feliz residents often assume SMP is only for a receding hairline, but the same technique handles density loss, scar camouflage, and alopecia coverage just as effectively. Gil determines the right mix during your Los Feliz consultation, not before.
The first meeting for Los Feliz clients is deliberately low-key: no sales pressure, just an honest look at what's realistic. You'll walk out with a clear pigment match, an honest session count, and a price — nothing vague, nothing rushed.
A week between sessions is standard, with most Los Feliz treatment plans wrapping up in 2 to 4 total visits. Los Feliz clients usually notice a big change right after session one, with each following visit adding depth and refining the final look.
Healing is straightforward for Los Feliz clients: keep the area out of the sun, skip intense workouts for about a week, and the pigment settles in cleanly.
Many Los Feliz clients treat their SMP sessions as a milestone — a new job, a fresh start, or simply deciding it's time. Uneven pigment or a wrong hairline shape is hard to fix later, so clients choose the artist first and the commute second.
No two clients get identical treatment plans, but every Los Feliz client starts the same way: free consultation, custom pigment match, and a session count based on your specific hair loss pattern. It's the same standard Gil has applied across 1,500+ treatments and 15+ years, reflected in a 5.0 rating from 45 reviews.
Before-and-after images help, but Los Feliz clients often say it's the reviews that convinced them. Reviews mentioning a relaxed pace, clear communication, and a hairline that still looks sharp months later are what a 5.0 rating from 45 Google reviews adds up to.
Ready to get started? Call (747) 267-8048 for a free consultation, or browse our full range of treatments and before-and-after gallery.
HairDot.Ink, 4525 Sherman Oaks Ave #201, Encino, CA 91403