Dermaplaning in Pittsburgh
A sterile, disposable surgical blade lifts away the outer layer of dead skin cells and the fine vellus hair everyone calls peach fuzz, in a single pass. Exfoliation and hair removal in one treatment, and smooth, glowing skin on the way out.
Considering dermaplaning?
Book a consultWhat is dermaplaning?
Dermaplaning is manual exfoliation at its most direct. A sterile, disposable surgical blade is drawn gently across cleansed skin, lifting off the outer layer of dead skin cells and the fine vellus hairs along with it. No chemicals, no machines, just a trained hand and a fresh blade.
It is safe and effective for men and women of every skin tone, which is rarer than it sounds among exfoliating treatments. And because it clears both dead skin and hair at once, it earns its reputation as a two-in-one with a very high patient satisfaction rate.
The change you notice first is texture: skin that feels polished and looks brighter. The change you notice next is everything you put on it. With the dead layer gone, moisturizers, hydrating oils and serums absorb more deeply and simply work better, and makeup sits smoother on skin with nothing in the way.
A blade against your face is a treatment you choose a provider for, not a price. Done properly it should feel like nothing more than gentle scraping, and that is exactly how it is done here.
Dermaplaning is quick enough to schedule during a lunch break. Expect some light redness afterwards, and not much else.
Essentially, like shaving. You can feel it, but it should not hurt when it is done properly: something gently scraping along your skin, and no worse than that.
It is a deep exfoliation, so about a month between appointments is right for most skin. More sensitive skin does better waiting longer, even once a season.
Every session is customized to your skin, so pricing varies from patient to patient. You get a personalized quote at your consultation.
The right skin for a blade.And the skin that is not.
Ideal candidates have rough, dry, aging, acne-spotted or uneven skin tone. Extremely sensitive, highly reactive skin can be irritated afterwards, especially with severe acne or rosacea, and may do better with another treatment. The consultation is where that gets decided.
ModelYou want the peach fuzz gone
Vellus hair traps oil and product and dulls the surface. Removing it is half of what the blade does on every pass.
Your skin reads rough, dry or uneven
Rough, dry, aging, acne-spotted or unevenly pigmented skin is exactly what dermaplaning was made for.
Any skin tone works
Manual exfoliation carries none of the pigment risk that rules some tones out of other resurfacing options.
You want your products to work harder
With the dead outer layer gone, moisturizers and hydrating oils absorb more deeply and do more.
Your skin is not highly reactive
Extremely sensitive skin, severe acne or rosacea can be irritated by the treatment. We assess this honestly at the consultation.
Honest medicine.Honest numbers.
Book a consultA single dermaplaning session, or $370 for a package of four. The exact plan is confirmed at the consultation before anything is booked.
The DiamondTome microdermabrasion facial, often paired with dermaplaning in one visit. A package of four is $720, and the consultation confirms the plan for your skin.
Every plan is priced at a consultation before anything is scheduled. No deposits, no surprises.
One blade,every part of the face.
Dermaplaning treats the whole face in one visit, but each region gets something slightly different out of it.
Select any marker to see what changes there.
Six questions we are askedbefore almost every dermaplaning appointment.
No, and this is the most common question we get. The peach fuzz on the face is vellus hair, and vellus hair always grows back at the same rate and the same texture. Shaving lore does not apply to it.
Almost none. The treatment is quick enough to book on a lunch break, and light redness afterwards is the only thing to expect. It settles on its own.
Like shaving. You can feel it, but done properly it should not hurt: something gently scraping along your skin, and no worse than that. Which is exactly why it matters who is holding the blade.
About a month between appointments for most skin, since this is a deep exfoliation. If your skin runs sensitive, waiting longer is better, even once a season.
Skip makeup for the rest of the day and let your skin breathe; it can irritate the fresh surface. Apply a hyaluronic mask or moisturizing cream to keep it hydrated, and because the new skin is very sensitive to sun, use a gentle sunscreen of at least SPF 30.
For most, yes: it is safe for all skin tones and for men and women alike. The exception is extremely sensitive, highly reactive skin, especially with severe acne or rosacea, which can be irritated by the treatment. We sort that out honestly at the consultation.
