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Bald men in Japan turn to grey-market scalp tattoos as authorities warn of clampdown

Authorities have warned practitioners that they could face arrest for offering cosmetic tattoos.

Brian Mikael Cheng

Scalp micropigmentation is offering bald men a shot at regaining lost confidence by covering their scalps with fine tattoos that resemble close-cropped hair. But Japanese authorities have warned that performing cosmetic tattoos, unlike traditional artistic tattooing, is a medical procedure that must be conducted by a doctor.

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