Dermaplaning

Dermaplaning

Are you tired of dealing with the peach fuzz and facial hair popping up on your face all of the time? If so, you may be interested in dermaplaning. This treatment does more than take care of unwanted facial hair, too. When a professionally trained skin care specialist performs this procedure, it can help with each of the following:

  • Minimize the appearance of fine wrinkles
  • Shrink acne scars, including deep ones
  • Rejuvenate dull skin
  • Hydrate dry skin
  • Soothe sun-damaged skin

What is Dermaplaning?

Dermaplaning gently removes the uppermost layers of skin to assist in smoothing out minor imperfections. It also targets facial hair, removing it in order to minimize oil, dead skin cell, and dirt accumulation.

What Happens During the Dermaplaning Process?

This procedure is performed while the patient is lying back in a chair. You may be offered a local anesthesia, numbing solution, or oral sedative to help you relax and to minimize pain. The tool used to conduct this process looks very similar to a razor. The blade of this device is sterile. Your skin care specialist gently moves the razor across the skin at an angle of 45 degrees. The razor gently removes scar tissue, dead skin cells, facial hair, and any other debris on your face. As the razor removes all of this, your skin develops a more even appearance. After the treatment, your skin care specialist applies a solution to your skin. This solution may contain sunscreen to protect your skin in addition to the moisturizing ingredients.

What are the Benefits and Disadvantages of Dermaplaning?

The overall goal of this cosmetic procedure is to smooth out the appearance of your skin's surface. It is intended to make a person's face look younger and healthier. As the razor removes old skin cells, newer ones are revealed.

The benefits include:

  • Effective skin treatment for younger looking skin
  • Brightens the skin for a more youthful complexion
  • Little downtime needed to recover
  • Safe and painless for most people
  • Small risk associated with this procedure
  • Small time commitment needed

The disadvantages include:

  • Results are not long-lasting - only three weeks.
  • Procedure needs to be repeated.
  • Dermaplaning is not covered by insurance.
  • It may be difficult to find a trained professional with experience to perform the procedure safely and correctly.

The Cost of Dermaplaning

The cost of dermaplaning varies across patients and providers. Several factors influence the inconsistency of pricing, including:

  • The provider's level of skill
  • The location of the office
  • The number of treatments

Typically, this skin treatment is not covered by insurance since this technique is purely cosmetic in nature. Your skin specialist may also recommend that you undergo a chemical peel at this time. The reasoning behind this decision is the simple fact that your skin is in the perfect condition for this treatment. With the top layers removed, your skin can fully absorb the benefits of a peel. The cost of a chemical peel is not covered by your insurance either.