This treatment scrapes the skin just enough to trick it into thinking it has been injured. That injury alert spurs collagen production and pushes the skin to start regenerating cells, resulting in the youthful, glowing, refreshed skin that many patients have after treatment.

We’ll start by cleansing your face and applying a solution that is designed to open up your pores. During the treatment, we’ll carefully scrape your face with a surgical steel blade held at a 45-degree angle. Your skin will be held taut while the various parts of your face are addressed. A scalpel facial is non-invasive and involves no pain or discomfort. Many patients say the sensation is similar to how it feels when shaving your legs in the shower with a manual razor. You may also hear a slight whispering sound as the blade makes soft strokes across your face.

This myth suggests that hair will grow back thicker and even darker after it’s been shaved off, but dermaplaning does not have this effect. This treatment does not impact or alter your hair follicles, nor will it influence the rate at which your facial hair grows. Only genetics can determine how fast your hair will grow, and hormones are responsible for deciding where you grow dark, thick hair and where you grow light, thin, vellus hairs.

You will see your results right after your treatment.

Although very rare risks include infection, scaring, or skin discolouration.

This treatment can only be done on your face.

Dermaplaning is not permanent but you can expect your results to last up to 4 weeks.

Some people with preexisting skin concerns shouldn’t have dermaplaning.

An active case of acne, Cold sore outbreaks, Eczema, Moles, freckles, skin tags or other skin growths, Psoriasis, Skinburns, such as those from radiation therapy. Skin rashes (contact dermatitis).