Spring into Smooth Skin: 3 Benefits of Professional Dermaplaning

Do you have an uneven skin tone, perhaps some dullness, but aren’t ready for more invasive treatments, such as lasers or chemical peels?

Read on as our experts at Church Street Medical Center and Aesthetics in Lenoir, North Carolina, share three benefits of dermaplaning.

What’s dermaplaning?

Dermaplaning is a noninvasive procedure in which we use a sterile surgical blade to gently scrape away the outermost layer of dead skin cells and fine facial hair. It can leave your skin feeling soft, smooth, and better able to absorb skin care products into its deeper layers.

Unlike many other exfoliating treatments, dermaplaning doesn’t involve chemicals or heat, making it suitable for most skin types.

Here’s how dermaplaning can help your skin:

1. Leaves a smoother, fresher complexion

The blade gently scrapes the dead skin cells from the surface of your skin, leaving you with a fresher, smoother complexion almost immediately. Mechanical exfoliation also encourages cell turnover in the skin, helping maintain a healthy appearance for longer.

This procedure can be particularly beneficial if your skin appears dull or rough due to environmental exposure or buildup of dead skin.

1. Clears up clogged pores

Oils, debris, and dead skin cells can clog your pores, leaving your skin congested and prone to breakouts. Dermaplaning removes the layer of dead skin cells, debris, and excess oil, allowing your skin to breathe.

1. Allows deeper penetration of skin care products

After dermaplaning, your skin care products can penetrate more deeply into the living layers of your skin. And, by removing the fine hairs across the skin, you’re left with an ultra-smooth canvas for your makeup. Foundation no longer clings to fine hairs or hangs on to dry patches.

One common concern is that hair removed from the face grows back darker and thicker. Hormones and genetics determine hair color and thickness, and removing hair can’t alter the structure.

Learn more about dermaplaning

Dermaplaning is a gentle, well-tolerated treatment for most skin types, particularly when performed by a trained professional using proper tools. 

While you can do it at home, scheduling a dermaplaning procedure in our office ensures sterile tools, the correct technique and blade angles, reduced risk of irritation, and better results. 

Dermaplaning is ideal for individuals with a dull or uneven skin tone, mild texture irregularities, dry or rough patches, and congested skin. Good candidates don’t have open wounds or inflammation in the areas they wish to treat.

If you’re looking for a treatment you can do on your lunch break for a quick skin refresh, schedule an appointment with us by phone or online today. Tell us about your skin goals, and our experts can help determine whether dermaplaning is right for you.