A 405 drive inland from the marina up to Encino. About 18 miles — ~35 min — from our Encino studio.
The trip from Marina del Rey runs roughly ~35 min, covering about 18 miles to our Encino address. We're at 4525 Sherman Oaks Ave #201 in Encino near Ventura Blvd; on-site parking keeps arrival simple before your appointment.
We regularly welcome scalp micropigmentation clients from these Marina del Rey 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 35 minutes, roughly 18 miles via the 405 north.
Most Marina del Rey clients describe it as very tolerable, with numbing available.
Not necessarily — SMP can be done on a fully shaved head, a buzzed style, or blended with existing longer hair depending on your goals.
Gil designs each hairline around your natural face shape, brow position, and age so it looks like it could have always been there.
Every service Marina del Rey clients ask about starts the same way — an honest look at your hair loss pattern — before Gil recommends hairline work, density enhancement, scar camouflage, or alopecia coverage.
Before any pigment goes on, Marina del Rey clients sit down with Gil for a straightforward look at their hairline and hair loss history. You'll walk out with a clear pigment match, an honest session count, and a price — nothing vague, nothing rushed.
The full treatment plan for Marina del Rey clients usually runs 2 to 4 sessions, spaced a week apart to protect healing pigment. Marina del Rey 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 Marina del Rey clients: keep the area out of the sun, skip intense workouts for about a week, and the pigment settles in cleanly.
For Marina del Rey residents, the studio is worth the 18-mile trip because SMP is one of those treatments where experience shows immediately. Most say the trip in was worth it after comparing consultations closer to home.
Marina del Rey clients consistently mention how thorough the initial consultation is — pigment tone, hairline shape, and session count are all mapped out before you commit to anything. Gil has refined this workflow over 15+ years and 1,500+ treatments, part of why the studio holds a 5.0 rating from 45 reviews.
Before-and-after images help, but Marina del Rey clients often say it's the reviews that convinced them. Comments about a comfortable, unhurried consultation and a hairline that still looks right a year later carry more weight than any single photo.
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