What is dermaplaning?
YOU may have heard or read about dermaplaning on a med spa menu and never truly understood its purpose.
Dermaplaning is done with a blade at a 45-degree angle on dry skin. The blade is gently scraped over the surface of the cleansed and moisture-free skin in the opposite direction of hair growth. Dull, dead skin and vellus hair is gently and quickly removed, revealing brighter, more even-toned skin.
Benefits
Dermaplaning is one of the most invaluable techniques I have learned in my aesthetic career. I love its control, as I can adjust pressure and the pattern I choose based on the client’s facial features and the skin’s condition. It allows me to see clearly the exfoliation and cell type that is removed from the client’s skin versus other popular exfoliation methods.
Here are 10 strong benefits to explain why women should try a dermaplaning service.
1. It is less irritating. As women age, they experience more hair on their upper lip or chin. Dermaplaning can be a nice hair removal choice for those sensitive to wax or prone to post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation.
2. It amps up products. It allows deeper penetration for active ingredients in home care products and facial services that can more effectively target skin concerns.
3. It can prep lasers. Physicians like dermaplaning as a prep prior to procedures such as lasers to remove unwanted dead skin for a more even laser treatment.
4. It treats a host of conditions. The gradual skin smoothing of dermaplaning can be the best treatment for rough, dry skin, superficial hyperpigmentation, mild acne scarring, fine lines and wrinkles.
5. It is gentle exfoliation. It is an exfoliation option for pregnant, breast feeding or sensitive skin clients.
6. Facial hair can impact skin care. Some women genetically have more vellus hair than others. Excess hair can also cause a build-up of dirt and oils in the follicles as well as dead skin build-up.
7. It improves make-up. Make-up goes on much smoother and with more ease while also increasing
the make-up’s staying power due to the elimination of dead skin and vellus hair.
8. Clients are instantly gratified. It is an instant gratification facial treatment.
9. There is no downtime. Dermaplaning can be done as often as every two weeks, which makes it a great repeat service.
10. It makes skin younger. Dermaplaning will trigger increased cell turnover and the cellular repair process that makes skin behave younger.
Contraindications
As with any great exfoliation method, there are a few factors to be considered to determine if it is an appropriate treatment for each individual client.
Clients that have numerous acne skin lesions, inflamed acne or an allergy to nickel may want to avoid this service.
Sometimes a client may get a scrape or nick depending on skin surface or technique and experience of the aesthetician.
Deeper fine lines and expression lines are tricky, so more care and direction must be considered when faced with these facial elevation changes.
Also higher cheek bones, protruding foreheads, small upper lip area, or pointed chins may make dermaplaning more challenging.
Michelle Vernon is a phlebotomist medical aesthetician who operates the Body Studio Skincare, located at 20 Constant Spring Road, Mall Plaza, Kingston 10, and Fairview Shopping Centre, Montego Bay. She may be reached at telephone 908-0438 or 684-9800; IG @ bodystudioskincare; E-mail: bodystudioskincare@gmail.com; Website: www.bodystudioskincare.com.
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