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.