Dermaplaning
What Is Dermaplaning?
First things first: What exactly is dermaplaning? It involves using a sharp tool to exfoliate the surface of your skin, while also removing small, fine hairs. Basically, an esthetician takes a small scalpel and very gently scrapes the surface of your skin using light, feathering strokes.
What Are the Benefits?
So, what exactly does lightly scraping your skin with a scalpel accomplish? A lot, apparently. “Dermaplaning’s purpose is to give your skin an immediate exfoliation for a luminous glow. “The benefits are dewy skin, faster cell turnover, and a smoother texture.
” Physicians might recommend dermaplaning to anyone who is about to undergo a laser treatment or deep chemical peel, to allow the products to penetrate more deeply into the skin. Plus, the light shaving motion gets rid of little facial hairs while it exfoliates.
Who Can Benefit?
“Anyone who has unwanted facial hair and anyone who wants exfoliation can benefit, Dermaplaning is also great for pregnant women or those with super-sensitive skin since they can't use certain products and exfoliating treatments. “It’s an alternative way to lightly resurface the skin,”