Dermaplaning is a manual exfoliation technique using a sterile surgical blade held at a 45-degree angle to the skin surface. The blade gently scrapes away the stratum corneum (outermost dead skin layer) and removes vellus hair (peach fuzz) simultaneously, revealing the fresh, smooth skin beneath.
The result is immediately visible: smoother texture, enhanced luminosity, and dramatically improved makeup application. The treatment also dramatically enhances the penetration of skincare products and serums applied immediately after, making it an ideal preparation treatment before other procedures.
Dermaplaning removes approximately 21 days' worth of dead skin cell accumulation in a single 30-minute session, producing an immediate brightening and smoothing effect that takes weeks to achieve with at-home exfoliation alone.
A common myth: dermaplaning causes hair to grow back thicker or darker. This is false. Vellus hair is genetically determined to be fine and light; removing it does not alter the hair follicle or its growth characteristics.
