Dermablading

What else is dermablading called?

You may have seen dermablading offered under names like dermaplaning, epidermal levelling, epiblading and epidermal scraping, as the treatment is all about exfoliating and brightening the epidermis layer of your skin.

What is dermablading?

Dermablading is a non-invasive, exfoliating and smoothing treatment involving a special blade that is gently scraped across the surface of the skin at a 45 degree angle, removing dead skin cells and fine vellus facial hair. At the end of the treatment, you’ll even be able to see the quantity of dead skin and impurities that your therapist has removed.

What are the benefits of dermablading?

Our dermablading patients enjoy the instant removal of unwanted fine facial hair (also known as ‘peach fuzz’), improved skin clarity and a reduction in the appearance of fine lines. Their skin is instantly smoother, brighter and more radiant as old skin is sloughed off for the new.

Dermaplanning can help to increase the effectiveness of topical product asborption and is quite often recommended to prepare the skin and optimise the results from a chemical peel.

How often should I do a dermablading treatment?

We usually recommend patients wait for four to six weeks between treatment bookings.  This allows natural healthy skin cell regeneration to occur.  During your initial consultation, a member of our doctor-led team will assess your individual needs and prepare a personalised treatment plan to encourage the best possible results.

Who is dermablading suitable for?

Dermblading is most suitable for dry and normal skin types, and is not recommended for acne-prone skin with active lesions, or if you have a current excema or psorisis flare up.

It is particularly beneficially for mature skin, as it encourages even skin and rejuvenation when skin cellular turnover has slowed down due to ageing

What’s the difference between dermablading and microdermabrasion?

Both dermablading and microdermabrasion work as a physical exfoliator – with dermablading using a sterile blade to shave away the top layer of skin, while microdermabrasion uses a hand-held pen with a diamond tip to buff the surface.

The results and costs are comparable, and both target fine lines and sun damage by initiating a collagen-building response in the skin. If vellus hairs (or peach fuzz) is also a concern, dermablading is certainly your best option.

What to expect during a dermablading treatment

After we work together with you to establish your tailored skin treatment plan, we start by cleansing the skin to ensure that all make up and daily environmental impurities is removed.

Sections of facial skin are then held taught by the practitioner, before a dermatome surgical blade is gently stroke across skin, at a 45-degree angle – shaving away the vellus hair and outer layers of dead skin.

The painless, clinical procedure usually takes around 30 minutes and can be repeated four to six weeks.  The results are virtually instantaneous with skin instantly feeling rejuvenated, radiant and more youthful looking.