‘Dermaplaning’: the controversial facial care technique that is sweeping TikTok, under examination

If you're a 'beauty junkie' like us, you've probably heard of 'dermaplaning'. This technique that promises to leave dull and tired skin behind, and to minimize pores, literally consists of shaving... the face.

In this physical exfoliation, a blade is used to remove dead cells and, incidentally, fine hair from the face. This technique has gone viral on Instagram and TikTok, but it's really nothing new. In fact, it was something that Marilyn Monroe did in her day. Yes, we are serious.

How is dermaplaning performed? The first step begins, as always, with proper facial cleansing. Next, you have to pass a specific blade (the blades to perform this technique are softer, they have nothing to do with the razors we use to shave our legs!) over the face. Next, it is important to apply a moisturizer, avoiding exfoliants for a couple of days so that the skin does not become irritated.

But what do those who know the most about beauty think about this technique? "The 'dermaplaning' is advertised with the aim of exfoliating the skin, eliminating dead cells and achieving softer, smoother and more illuminated skin, etc., with the use of blades that 'shave' our entire face. For this objective, we are in favor of using other types of products, much safer, with studies and tests of safety and efficacy," says Olaya Vázquez, a pharmacist from the Arbosana Farmacia team in Madrid.

"If what we are looking for is to exfoliate the skin, the first thing is to seek advice from a professional so that, with all the information on our particular case, they recommend a home 'peeling' according to our skin type or specific objective (blemishes, improving the texture of skin, rosacea...) or also, of course, the more concentrated 'peels' that are performed in the cabin by a professional.'Dermaplaning' is still a physical exfoliation and this type of exfoliation is not recommended for all skin types "adds the expert and points out that in the pharmacy we can find home peeling systems with which to renew the skin, thus improving blemishes, expression lines and other skin imperfections.