What is Dermaplaning?
A sterile scalpel blade is used to exfoliate soft vellus hair (peach fuzz) and dead skin cells. Dermaplaning leaves your skin brighter, smoother, glowing, and more youthful allowing better product penetration and flawless makeup coverage. Great for almost all skin types, especially those with sun damage, fine lines, dry skin, and dull skin.
Contraindications
Although it is impossible to list every potential risk and complication, the following conditions are recognized as contraindications for a dermaplaning procedure and must be disclosed prior to treatment:
- Active acne
- Thin/delicate skin
- Active infection of any type, such as Herpes simplex virus, blisters, or flat warts
- Sunburn or windburn
- Use of some topical agents, including Retin-A
- Any recent chemical peel procedure
- Auto immune disorder
- Eczema/Dermatitis
- Skin cancer
- Vascular lesions
- Use of Acutane within the last year
- Family history of hypertrophic scarring or keloid formation
- Use of the following in the 24 hours before the procedure: glycolic acid, retinol, salicylic acid, bleaching agents, benzoyl peroxide
- Waxing, laser or IPL in the 24 hours before the procedure
Post-Care (24+ hours)
- Do not use the following: glycolic acid, retinol, salicylic acid, bleaching agents, benzoyl peroxide
- No waxing, laser or IPL
- Avoid the sun and wear SPF