Dermaplaning Benefits: What It Does for Your Skin (and What It Doesn't)
Dermaplaning isn't about shaving your face. It's about removing what's in the way — dead skin and peach fuzz — so your skin looks smoother and brighter and your products actually work. Here's what it does, from a licensed aesthetician.
What Is Dermaplaning?
Dermaplaning uses a small blade held at an angle to gently remove the top layer of dead skin and fine facial hair (peach fuzz).
As skin renews, dead cells rise to the surface. If they sit there, skin looks dull, feels tight, and products can't absorb properly. Dermaplaning clears that buildup so renewal can work the way it's meant to.
The Benefits of Dermaplaning
1. Removes Peach Fuzz
Fine facial hair traps oil and dead skin and catches makeup. Removing it leaves skin smoother and softer to the touch.
2. Refines Texture
It removes dead surface skin instantly. Skin feels softer and looks smoother right away.
3. Makeup Goes On Smoother
Foundation sits on top of peach fuzz and dry patches. On a smooth surface, makeup blends evenly and looks more natural.
4. Improves Product Absorption
Serums can't get through buildup. Clear the surface, and products absorb more effectively.
5. Brightens Dull Skin
Light reflects evenly off smooth skin. Remove the buildup, and skin looks clearer and more luminous.
6. Softens the Look of Fine Lines
Fine lines look deeper when dead skin sits on top. Removing that layer makes them look smoother.
7. Relieves Dry, Tight Skin
Dead skin feels dry because it is dry. Removing it eases tightness and flaking.
8. Helps Dark Marks Fade Faster
Pigment from acne, sun or inflammation rises gradually through the skin. Dermaplaning helps lift it away faster — especially paired with our TCA Multi-Acid Face Peel and EGF Activating Serum. See our guide to dark spots on the face.
9. Reduces Congestion
When dead skin builds up, oil gets trapped and pores clog. Removing that surface layer helps keep pores clearer. See blackheads vs sebaceous filaments.
Why It Matters for Your Whole Routine
Peels, retinoids and growth factors help speed up renewal. But as new cells rise, old ones have to go.
Dermaplaning removes what renewal brings up. Without that step, buildup lingers and skin never looks as smooth or bright as it should.
Does Hair Grow Back Thicker After Dermaplaning?
No. Dermaplaning doesn't change the hair follicle, so peach fuzz grows back the same color and texture. It can feel slightly different as it grows out because the tip is blunt, but it isn't thicker or darker. Read more: Does Dermaplaning Make Hair Grow Back Thicker?
At-Home vs Professional Dermaplaning
A dermaplaning facial is a great treatment, but it adds up when you book it regularly. With the right tool and technique, you can get the same results as a professional treatment at home, for a fraction of the cost.
Our Dermaplaning Tool is designed by a licensed aesthetician for at-home use. New to it? Start with our step-by-step guide: How to Dermaplane at Home.
How Often Should You Dermaplane?
1–4 times a month. How often depends on the active ingredients you use, your age and your personal preference.
If you use peels, retinol or growth factors, your skin is already renewing faster, and you may want to dermaplane more often. When texture builds up or products stop absorbing the same way, it's usually time.
Change your blade every 4 uses, or sooner if it feels dull. More detail in How Often Should You Dermaplane?
Where Dermaplaning Fits in Your Routine
- Cleanse with our Prebiotic Gel Cleanser
- Dermaplane
- TCA Multi-Acid Face Peel
- EGF Activating Serum
- Retinol, if you use it — patch test first
- Moisturizer
Side Effects and Who Should Skip It
Done correctly, dermaplaning is gentle. Some people see slight redness right after that fades quickly.
- Never dermaplane over active, pus-filled (pustular) breakouts. If you have occasional breakouts, clogged pores or post-acne marks, dermaplaning can help — just work around active blemishes. See Does Dermaplaning Cause Breakouts?
- Using retinol? Dermaplaning is fine — patch test first.
- Sensitive skin? See our guide to dermaplaning and sensitive skin.
- Nickel allergy? The blade contains 5% nickel.
- Skip irritated, sunburned or broken skin.
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The Real Philosophy
Dermaplaning isn't about shaving your face.
It's about removing what's in the way — so everything else works better.
Speed it up. Slough it off. Protect it.
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