Health & Fitness
Dermaplaning
For smoother, tighter skin removing 2-3 weeks of dead skin cells. Dermaplaning is the optimal exfoliation treatment. Also great for unclogging pores.
Dermaplaning a new treatment being offer by A Caring Touch Skin Therapy.
What is dermaplaning?
It is an exfoliating treatment to trick your body into thinking it has an injury, using a very sharp scalpel to remove the dead and irregular surface layers of skin cells that contribute to the skins listless appearance. Dermaplaning is typically done on facial skin.
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What does Dermaplaning do for the skin?
It improves the skins appearance by removing layers of skin through a controlled method of scraping of the skin with a scalpel blade. The treatment was made famous by a company called Bio Medic a medical skin care company. The procedure removes layers of dead skin and fine downy hair. It also removes all barriers from the skin so that product can penetrate deeper giving you a more efficacious treatment.
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Who is ideal for this treatment?
Skin types that will benefit from this removal of the mirco thin top layer of the skin are: oily, sun-damaged, hyper-pigmentation, acne prone skin, bothersome facial hair, and large pores. Compared to standard chemical facial peels and Microdermabrasion, dermaplaning offers a much milder exfoliation so it can also be used on sensitive skin types with premature sun damage. This treatment does not required recovery time for redness or peeling. Also if a client has thick skin with sun-damage, dermaplaning can be done in conjunction with a chemical peel for a deeper more efficacious treatment.
How can Dermaplaning help the skin?
The procedure provides the patient with double exfoliation, promoting skin texture and the side benefit of removing unwanted facial hair. Also it stimulates the collagen and elastin in the skin, the skin thinks that is has been injured and start the healing process to give a smoother tighter appearance to the skin. This process also helps with fine lines and wrinkles.
How does this treatment feel? The sensation compares to running a credit card along one’s skin.
How long does this procedure take? It takes 1 hour to 1 1/2 hours. Dermaplaning itself takes about 30-40 minutes, rest of time maybe applying a chemical peel and/or nourishing the skin.
How often should Dermaplaning be done?
3 treatments each one done every 3 to 4 weeks initially. Then for maintenance 1 treatement done every 2 months.
Book online: www.actskintherapy.com or call 813-684-8000 for an appointment.