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Thu Dec 29, 2005 8:17 pm |
I just had dermaplaning and love the look. Can I do this myself??? |
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Tue Jan 03, 2006 7:14 pm |
I would do it ~VERY VERY carefully...I have it done right before I have my chemical peels and microderm. I'm afraid I would cut myself. I think she uses a #10 knife blade ~if you are feeling brave!!!! |
_________________ 46 yrs old, I live at the beach and love being out in the sun. |
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Wed Jan 04, 2006 8:01 am |
I know several people who use the Mach 3 turbo very gently, and swear it lightly removes a layer. It has to be a new one to avoid irritation, and to not go over any area too much. |
_________________ Joined the 50 club several years back, blonde w/ fair/sensitive skin, Texas humidity and prone to rosacea, light breakouts and sunburns, combo skin type, starting to see sundamage and fine lines |
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Wed Jan 04, 2006 1:59 pm |
This is the first time I've heard of dermaplaning, and just looked it up online. I could never try an at home, DIY treatment that involved a "blade" or knife. Too Risky. |
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Mon Jan 16, 2006 9:39 am |
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I just had dermaplaning and love the look. Can I do this myself??? |
I wonder if we started shaving facial hair if that would make the fine hairs on your face grow back more coarse..
The lady that does my facials/chemical peels said dermaplanning removes a layer of skin...similar to what men do when they shave everyday...she said thats why men don't have all the fine wrinkles women have.... who knows.. |
_________________ 46 yrs old, I live at the beach and love being out in the sun. |
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Mon Jan 16, 2006 12:27 pm |
Just a thought.....if women are using the Mach Turbo to achieve "dermoplaning", I wonder if you can use your run of the mill "grooming" tool to achieve that effect? Grooming tool, meaning the all purpose bikini / facial wands which sheer off the finest of hairs. They sell them at Sally's and Wal Mart.
When I use this tool on my facial hair, it seems to also remove a fine layer of dead skin. Perhaps it serves a dual purpose. At least the groomers will not cut your skin. |
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Fri Feb 03, 2006 5:02 pm |
[quote="Chrissie"]I would do it ~[size=18]VERY VERY [/size]carefully...I have it done right before I have my chemical peels and microderm. I'm afraid I would cut myself. I think she uses a #10 knife blade ~if you are feeling brave!!!![/quote][code]
Do you know where I could buy the blade? I just had it done again and I love it! I did ask about shaving myself and the doctor said that I won't cause more hair growth-that's a hormonal problem.[/code] |
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Fri Feb 03, 2006 6:06 pm |
gosserj wrote: |
Chrissie wrote: |
I would do it ~VERY VERY carefully...I have it done right before I have my chemical peels and microderm. I'm afraid I would cut myself. I think she uses a #10 knife blade ~if you are feeling brave!!!! |
Do you know where I could buy the blade? I just had it done again and I love it! I did ask about shaving myself and the doctor said that I won't cause more hair growth-that's a hormonal problem. |
Do you know any nurses or doctors???? Maybe they could get you some??? If not, maybe a medical supply store. |
_________________ 46 yrs old, I live at the beach and love being out in the sun. |
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Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:20 pm |
Thanks! |
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Fri Feb 03, 2006 10:32 pm |
Yikes! I would be very scared to that. I'm not sure about performing dermaplaning on your own. Perhaps, you should leave it to a professional. If the blade is not sterlized properly(unless you have an autoclave, I guess), you can get an infection. Be very careful. |
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Wed Feb 07, 2007 5:32 pm |
You can buy #10 disposable scalpels at Amazon from various medical supply companies. One time use only means sterile and no chance of infections. I'm going to try at home - VERY CAREFULLY. To the girl who had it done professionally: how was it done? did they pull the skin taut in the area they were dermaplaning? Did they do it on dry skin or did they apply something?
I would think dry skin would make it easier to guide the scalpel gently over the skin.
I know one of the keys is to move in the direction of the hair growth - not oppisite. |
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Wed Feb 07, 2007 5:38 pm |
Isnt dermaplaning just an expensive shave?Just get the Mach3 turbo shaver and go at it for a few cents instead of 200 bucks,just be careful not to nick yourself. |
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Wed Feb 07, 2007 5:53 pm |
I don't think that I would attempt dermaplaning on my own. From what I read, it's not just taking off the top layer of skin, it has to be deeper than that to do anything. A lot of potential there for creating a mess. |
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Wed Feb 07, 2007 5:54 pm |
I just could never trust myself doing it. Actually, I'd have to have complete faith in the person doing the dermaplaning. |
_________________ 40, fair skinned, dark hair, blue eyes |
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Wed Feb 07, 2007 5:56 pm |
I carefully use a fresh cheapo razor. |
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Wed Feb 07, 2007 6:05 pm |
Well, that was the essense of what mountain girl was getting at when she mentioned that shaving could have anitaging effects and was good for your skin? |
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Wed Feb 07, 2007 6:24 pm |
That's what some people here have been encouraging shaving for...
I am more and more convinced shaving the face does a lot of good (done it 5 times, now, thanks to the shaving advocates here on these forums). My skin is clearer, tighter (firmer?) smoother. The only downside, I have found, is that if you're not careful you might accidentally shave off your brows - which I just stupid did two days ago...(Got razor happy and shaved off the end of my left brow ) |
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Wed Feb 07, 2007 6:59 pm |
I read on another site about a woman whose beauty secret is using a Ruby Stone file on her skin as a form of dermabrasion. This was in response to someone posting about the more expensive Dermafile which has diamonds www.dermafile.com Has anyone used the Dermafile? |
_________________ 42yo, natural strawberry blonde so fair skin, blue-eyed, and dry skin |
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Wed Feb 07, 2007 7:06 pm |
Why are you shaving your forehead? I only shave the areas that have "fuzz" much the same area that a man would shave. And YES I do think that it makes a big difference on my face. I have been doing this for over 10 years (every other night) and it is a great way to cause skin cell turnover. These days I use a Venus razor together with cleansing milk when I do shave and I do not nick or cut myself. Just take your time and go carefully. Honestly sometimes I wonder how men can cut themselves so often. They must be quite clumsy. |
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Wed Feb 07, 2007 7:45 pm |
I never knew there were so many secret face shavers! |
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Wed Feb 07, 2007 7:48 pm |
I have dermaplaning every 3 weeks, it only costs 25$ where I live, so it is worth it. I did attempt to shave my forehead the other day, but I did not have a new razor so did not work so well. |
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Thu Feb 08, 2007 5:06 am |
The disposable scalpels are only $10 for a box of 10.
To the girls who are getting dermaplaning regularly -- can you please write in detail your observations on how your derm. does it? Does she pull the skin tight? Use a cream or lotion or do it on dry skin, etc.... |
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Thu Feb 08, 2007 5:25 am |
Yes, SHAVE! Its a home version of dermaplanning and a helluva lot cheaper. No...the purpose of shaving your face should not be to remove the fuzz--it is to minimize wrinkling, so do your WHOLE face! If you shave like a man, you are missing the point! |
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Thu Feb 08, 2007 8:35 am |
My esthetician first washes my face, then puts some kind of alcohol stuff on it to wipe it dry, then uses a scalpel type instrument and slowly goes back and forth over my face, each area, I guess she pulls the skin taught, then uses a quick back and forth motion. A few times I have been nicked, but not bad. It really does help get the dead skin off, and is just another type of exfoliation. I think shaving would accomplish the same thing. I am going to try it, just need to pick up some bics. |
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Thu Feb 08, 2007 9:43 am |
Mountaingirl,
I shave my face for the fuzz and not for dermaplaning. I'd never heard of that until now to be honest. The areas that I do shave look quite good but so does my forehead. I use Retin-A all over though. |
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