A canyon-and-405 drive from Palisades Village to our Sherman Oaks studio. About 16 miles — ~32 min — from our Sherman Oaks studio.
Pacific Palisades clients from Palisades Village, Huntington Palisades, Marquez Knolls can plan their scalp micropigmentation visit at the HairDot.Ink studio in Sherman Oaks. A canyon-and-405 drive from Palisades Village to our Sherman Oaks studio. The trip is approximately 16 miles and about ~32 min, so the consultation is a useful first step for deciding whether hairline restoration, density enhancement, scar camouflage, or another treatment fits your goals. Gil reviews the areas you want to improve, the look you want to maintain, and the treatment approach before any appointment is scheduled.
For clients traveling from Pacific Palisades, planning the complete treatment series in advance can make the drive easier. Sessions are spaced to allow the scalp to heal, and the consultation covers the expected number of visits, aftercare, and pricing before you commit. Whether you are coming from Palisades Village or another part of Pacific Palisades, use the guides below to prepare questions and then confirm the best option during your free consultation.
Coming from Pacific Palisades, most clients find it's a ~32 min drive covering 16 miles to our Sherman Oaks studio. We're located at 4525 Sherman Oaks Ave #201, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403, just off Ventura Blvd, with on-site parking so you won't waste time circling for a spot.
We regularly welcome scalp micropigmentation clients from these Pacific Palisades neighborhoods and the surrounding area:
Appointments are available every day from 9am to 7pm, and every visit is by appointment so you're never rushed or kept waiting.
About 16 miles - roughly 32 minutes via Sunset and the 405.
Yes - many Palisades clients choose SMP for a crisp, shaved-head hairline.
Sessions typically run 2–4 hours depending on the size of the area being treated, with breaks built in so the process stays comfortable.
Yes — SMP is one of the most effective options for alopecia areata and totalis, filling in patchy or fully bald areas with a natural scalp tone.
For most Pacific Palisades clients, the entry point is a specific concern — a receding hairline, a thinning crown, an old scar — and the consultation narrows it down from there.
Pacific Palisades clients often come in unsure of what SMP can realistically fix — the first consultation clears that up. Gil handles all of it personally, with pigment matching done right there at the first visit.
From there, sessions are booked about a week apart — typically 2 to 4 total — giving the pigment time to settle before the next layer goes on. The first session usually delivers a visible shift on its own, and each subsequent one refines the hairline and adds depth.
Pacific Palisades clients usually build a rest week into their schedule after each session — that's really all the aftercare requires.
Many Pacific Palisades clients treat their SMP sessions as a milestone — a new job, a fresh start, or simply deciding it's time. The 16-mile drive to Sherman Oaks becomes part of that bigger decision rather than a barrier, once the portfolio and reviews have already done the convincing.
No two clients get identical treatment plans, but every Pacific Palisades client starts the same way: free consultation, custom pigment match, and a session count based on your specific hair loss pattern. Fifteen-plus years and 1,500+ completed cases back that process, along with a 5.0 average across 45 Google reviews.
Pacific Palisades clients often tell us the reviews gave them more confidence than the portfolio alone. The same words show up again and again across those reviews: natural, comfortable, professional — exactly what most first-time clients are hoping to hear.
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, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403