Some people refer to dermaplaning as a “scalpel facial”. A very simple procedure, your esthetician (very carefully and skillfully) shaves layers of hair and dead skin off of your face with a medical, sterilized scalpel.
If you have purchased and tried at-home dermaplaning, you might be surprised at how much more effective a professional dermaplaning session is. Professional scalpels are an order of magnitude sharper and do not have the fool-proofing safety features. At home dermaplaning can not approach the level of exfoliation or smoothness that professional dermaplaning achieves and in fact can leave micro-scratches on the skin.
Before dermaplaning, the skin gets cleaned thoroughly and sometimes a degreasing product may be used. The esthetician holds a section of the skin taught and gently glides the scalpel over it at an angle in short sweeping motions. There is no pain associated.
Dermaplaning takes about 30 minutes. If you’re only getting dermaplaning, the esthetician may apply a serum or other product for hydration.