Who can benefit from dermabrasion or dermaplaning?
Men and women of all ages can benefit from dermabrasion and dermaplaning. Important factors that help to determine the effectiveness of both treatments include the following:
- Skin type
- Skin coloring
- Medical history
Dermaplaning is similar to shaving in that both use a blade to remove unwanted facial hair, but the similarities stop there. While the dermaplaning treatment rids the skin of the fine vellus hair (peach fuzz), it also encourages skin cell renewal and leaves the face looking refreshed and more youthful.
Benefits of Dermaplaning
The benefits of dermaplaning depend on your skin type, tone, medical history, and the quality of the professional performing your dermaplaning.
The benefits of dermaplaning are cosmetic and may include:
- Brighter, more youthful skin tone
- Removing small hairs or peach fuzz
- Reducing fine lines and wrinkles
- Smoother skin
- Ease hyperpigmentation
- Evening skin tone
- Removing bacteria and clearing pores to limit breakouts
- Reducing deep scars from acne or pox
For maximum benefits of dermaplaning, seek out a referral for a well-reviewed practitioner in your area.
Aftercare
Avoid putting any makeup or heavy products on the area for 24 hours.
No excessive heat such as Gyms/ Saunas/ Steam rooms/ Hot Showers and baths for a minimum of 48 hours.
Avoid travelling abroad to hot destinations for 48 hours.
Try not to touch or massage the facial area.
Clients should refrain from consuming alcohol or caffeine or any NSAID medications for 24 hours post treatment.
Clients should not perform any further exfoliating treatments for at least 4 weeks.
It is advised to wear SPF 50 daily to ensure the area is protected.
Advise clients basic skin care information if they don’t have a regular routine.
Clients should avoid any invasive facial treatments for 2 weeks such as laser hair removal.
If possible, avoid smoking as toxins released from the cigarette smoke can damage the new skin and pose a possible infection risk. Smoking can also destroy Vitamin C which is needed for collagen synthesis.
