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The Look
Women Crave and Men Respect™
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
The
Artistry Concepts Hair Replication Center
has its own on-site Research and Development Division. Research is
conducted right here at The Center for developing and advancing the
ACHM™
equipment,
application method, supplies and pigments.
The
Center continues to address issues regarding HT scarring and discoloration
from over pigmentation, pigment color change, migration and fading, and is
committed to providing clients with the most advanced technology in the
industry to combat these problems. The
ACHM™ and
ACHM2™
are both patent pending. The
ACHM2™
equipment, supplies and the specific method of application are unlike
other "procedures." The method of application alone is not applied
like conventional tattooing nor a micropigmentation process.
Because the
ACHM2™
permanent pigments (not semi-permanent) are placed under the skin, the
ACHM2™
has to be classified as "tattooing." No other provider
in the world possesses such dedication to advancing the technology in this
field.
EVOLUTION OF THE
ACHM™
After
a friend approached Mark Weston 18 years ago with the "idea" of tattooing
hair stubble on his bald head, Mark proceeded to accommodate his friend.
With the conventional tattoo equipment available at that time, the hair
"stubble" look was created and Mark had several more opportunities since
that time throughout the years to "create" the stubble look.
But with the onset of the popularity of the buzz cut, Mark started
receiving inquiries about this possibility further. But much
like the early hair transplants, the earlier hair replications
pictured below did not satisfy Mark Weston's personal strive for total
perfection. These results were partially due to the inadequate
and inconsistency of commercial equipment and supplies.
While
we have criticized for these early replications, ironically, the fact
remains that all other providers out there right now are utilizing the
very same commercially-available equipment and supplies that created these
early replications.
Mark then began to research, build and refine equipment, supplies and pigments.
Armed
with the extensive knowledge and experience of what worked for fine art
tattooing and what did not work for "semi-permanent" cosmetics, Mark Weston
drove himself to further refine his pigments for use on the scalp only and to perfect a specific
application technique
in order to replicate the most realistic hair follicles possible with the
least amount of irritation to the scalp.
His research eventually led him to developing the
ACHM™
and
ACHM2™
proprietary equipment and methods that are both presently in application and are
patent-pending.
Going from 8 hair replications to over 250 procedures since February of
2009, Mark Weston
has clearly been chosen as the preferred researcher and leader in this field.
Some of the first
Artistry Concepts hair replications that
were
not the
ACHM™
nor the ACHM2™
are pictured
below. These are replications that were performed with commercial
equipment, needles and supplies PRIOR to the
development of the ACHM™
and ACHM2™:
 This
gentleman to the left was among the earlier hair replications of almost a
year ago, before the
ACHM™ and ACHM2™
were developed. The photo to the far left is a photo
the man took on his I-Phone. The "point" areas
that appear larger is excess pigment remaining in the scalp pores before
thorough shampooing after the first day. The photo to the left was taken
immediately after his finished procedure with a higher resolution camera.
This man was and is still happy with his early replication.
The photo to the far right shows how he looks today.
Another photograph of an earlier replication (not
the ACHM™) to the left was taken
immediately after the procedure. Like the one above, the man's head
still needed shampooing to remove excess pigment lying in the pores of the
scalp. Also like the man above, he was also happy with his
replication.

CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF THE
ACHM™
The ACHM2™
is all new (patent pending) application system and method that provides an even more
natural-looking and tinier micro-point follicle yet. The ACHM2™ has been in application since December 2009,
and is the most sophisticated process available for hair
replication. The
ACHM2™ is able to offer a shortened application
time frame as well as less irritation to the scalp.
The
ACHM2™
equipment, supplies and advanced application technology are unlike other
"procedures." The application method alone is not applied like
conventional tattooing nor the standard micropigmentation process.

Continued development has perfected the
ACHM™
to it's present level of follicle replication.
The
newly developed and more refined
ACHM2™
(patent pending) provides even a more natural-looking micro point
follicle. While the
ACHM2™
has already been in application, we have just recently
filed a second patent for this most sophisticated ACHM™
yet.
Both the
ACHM™ and the
ACHM2™
provide remarkable permanent results
and continuing research in this
field is what is making The Center the world renowned leaders.
Both
ACHM™ systems utilize proprietary
equipment in conjunction with the specialized
ACHM™ pigments for use on the scalp only.
Both the
ACHM™ and the ACHM2™ produce
excellent end results and both are used in application.
FROM POWDER TO PIGMENT

With his 30 years of extensive tattooing experience, Mark
Weston has been
preparing his own custom pigments for
over 13 years for tattooing and micropigmentation. The
ACHM™
and
ACHM2™
pigments
have further been specifically formulated for use on the scalp only, and
are derived
from a powder base and prepared under sterilized conditions in
The Center's own lab. These
pigments remain true to color without turning blue or green with
time.
Other providers utilize
cosmetic
pigments that change color and are manufactured to intentionally fade within a few year's time.
The
ACHM2™
pigments do not contain
any heavy metals (no allergic reactions) nor do they contain
blue
and other off-color additives.
So if your
natural hair color is dark, you can rest assured that our black pigments
will not turn blue.
These specially-prepared
ACHM™ and
ACHM2™ pigments are
also part of our patent pending procedures.
Due to our proprietary pigments and our extensive
experience with skin tones, we do
not have to
pre-shade the scalp a generic color.
THERE ARE NO FDA REGULATIONS REGARDING PIGMENTS
FOR USE UNDER THE SKIN. THIS PERTAINS TO TATTOO, COSMETIC OR ANY
OTHER CUSTOM-MIXED PIGMENTS.
HAIR
SYSTEMS:
Artistry Concepts is
specific in our pre-procedure instructions for clients that wear hair
systems. The
man to the left wore a hair system and was instructed to refrain from
wearing the system
for at least 10 days prior to the
ACHM™. Upon his arrival, he informed us that
he only ceased wearing his system for just a few days. His
scalp was excessively irritated with some open skin in areas on the top, and
irritation into the frontal hairline and on the temples. This
made the application of the
ACHM™ more difficult as well as inaccurate. The
ACHM™ CANNOT be applied on irritated or open
skin. In addition, this man had hair transplants with an uneven
hairline, which he requested NOT be corrected. All accepted clients
must adhere to the pre-procedure guidelines as
set forth by Artistry Concepts, LLC.
 HAIR
TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS:
In most
cases, clients with hair transplants will require at least two
applications. Covering of hair transplant donor scars is a
camouflage and may still be somewhat visible depending on the extent of
the scarring. In some cases, numerous applications of the
ACHM2™
may be necessary depending on the
client's skin's acceptance of the pigment. In addition in many
cases, a second application is also required in the hair transplant
recipient and any scalp reduction areas as well.
NOTE:
All hair transplant clients
must understand, be amenable and to comply with returning for any needed reapplication and/or touchups
(at no charge). We must receive clear photos of any and all
scarring, and full disclosure history of your hair transplant(s)
prior to your estimate. Photos shown here are before the
ACHM2 application.
(941) 681-2157
6919 Spinnaker Blvd, Englewood, FL USA 34224
Email:
info@artistryconceptsllc.com

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