Hi both,
I might be too last minute for this but TOMORROW I’ve my first client facial with dermaplaning.
Currently my planned routine is
cleanse
Tone
Hot towels (instead of steam)
Ultrasonic facial scrub
Manual extraction
Massage
Scalpel / derma
Collagen Masque
SPF
Does this look correct? I’m wondering whether hot towel should go after ultrasonic? I’m using eve Taylor products throughout so I could also do one of their masques but seems pointless if I’m masquing after the scalpel. Would you agree?
thanks
xx
Hi Darling,
How did your treatment go yesterday? I'm sorry, I'm not a derma planer. I personally think it's a fabulous treatment to remove excess facial hair, regarding the skin I tend to gravitate towards a slightly gentler microdermabrasion if they need a very uniform physical exfoliation.
Could you refer back to where you did your course and ask the instructor? I always have found they have a wealth of knowledge and clinical hours and tend to be eager to help.
If I'm looking at dermaplaning, it's simply a very thorough physical exfoliation (maybe even more so than microdermabrasion), for that reason I would generally proceed cautiously with manipulating the skin too much. I love how you AREN'T using a chemical peel as I see that way too often with dermaplaning treatments! A trend that I hope dies quickly...
Regarding extractions, I would probably be inclined to do these AFTER the dermaplaning, as I imagine you do not want to inflame/cause swelling to this area prior to dermaplaning (you want the skin to be as flat as possible I'm assuming so the blade passes over the skin smoothly?).Like microdermabrasion, the dermaplaning may by its nature lift or remove closed comedones, saving you some extracting work.
When you say "ultrasonic facial scrub" are you referring to a spinning ultrasonic facial brush? Or an ultrasonic spatula? I imagine its the latter as the spinning brushes have mostly gone out of fashion.
I list a slightly adjusted procedure below, again this is preference and just how I would approach this type of treatment.
cleanse
Tone
Scalpe/ derma
Ultrasonic facial scrub (if this is a ultrasonic spatula, many have a galvanic setting, so you can use the disincrustation mode)
Manual extraction (keep this minimal, I would let the client know this isn't going to be an extraction or massage heavy service as the skin will be more prone to irritation after dermaplaning)
Tone
Massage (keep this to a minimum, I would work in a serum of your choosing and use the iontophoresis setting on your ultrasonic spatula)
Collagen Masque
SPF
It would be lovely to hear others approach to these more uniform and thorough physical exfoliating treatments!
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