Exfoliation and vellus hair removal

Dermaplaning in London

Foundation that glides on, and skin that catches the light the right way: that is the morning after dermaplaning. A sterile blade lifts dead surface skin and fine facial hair in forty five minutes on Wimpole Street, for immediate smoothness, no downtime and makeup that sits beautifully afterwards. From £80.

Quick facts

  • Treats Dull rough texture, vellus hair, makeup sitting badly
  • Session 45 minutes
  • Downtime None
  • Frequency Every 4 to 6 weeks
  • Performed by Skin therapists
Price from From £80

per treatment

Concerns it addresses

What Dermaplaning treats

A sterile surgical blade is held at an angle and drawn across the skin in short strokes, removing the outer layer of dead cells and the vellus hair sitting in it. That immediately changes how light reflects off the skin, which is why the glow is instant rather than gradual.

Dry & Dull Skin

Skin

Dry & Dull Skin

The result is entirely visible the same day and asks nothing of you afterwards.

Unwanted Hair

Face

Unwanted Hair

The fine downy hair on the cheeks and jaw that catches the light and holds foundation.

Open Pores & Texture

Skin

Open Pores & Texture

Skin that looks dull and feels rough, smoothed by removing what sits on the surface.

Vellus hair grows back exactly as it was.

Cutting it does not change the follicle. It can feel blunter for a few days as the cut end grows out, which is where the myth comes from.

Where it works

Where Dermaplaning Is Done

Front view of a face with treatment zones marked
Vellus hair and texture

Cheeks

The fine downy hair on the cheeks that catches the light and holds foundation is removed with the dead surface cells.

Result
Immediate smoothness and glow
The hair
Grows back exactly as it was
Vellus hair

Jaw

Downy hair along the jaw is removed in the same short strokes.

Result
Makeup sits flat rather than on fuzz
Frequency
Every four to six weeks
Dead surface cells

Forehead

Removing the outer layer of dead cells immediately improves how light reflects off the skin.

Result
Better product penetration for a fortnight
Avoid
Booked once any active acne has settled

Forty five minutes. Mild pinkness for an hour at most, makeup straight back on and SPF because the surface is freshly exposed. Every four to six weeks.

Your visit and your results

How Dermaplaning Works, and the Hair Question

01 Day 0

A brief skin check

Brief skin check, with treatment timed for calm, settled skin.

What you feel or see A quick look at the skin.

What to do Let us know if you are breaking out, and we will find a better date.

  1. Brief skin check, with treatment timed for calm, settled skin.

    What you feel or see A quick look at the skin.

    What to do Let us know if you are breaking out, and we will find a better date.

  2. Skin is cleansed and dried, then the blade is drawn across in short strokes.

    What you feel or see A light, gentle scraping.

    What to do Lie back.

  3. Mild pinkness for an hour at most. Makeup can go back on.

    What you feel or see Smooth, glowing skin with no fuzz.

    What to do SPF is important, since the surface is freshly exposed.

  4. Serums and moisturiser penetrate better for a fortnight afterwards.

    What you feel or see Products absorbing well.

    What to do Use the fortnight for your actives.

  5. Every four to six weeks, matching the skin's turnover cycle. The hair grows back exactly as it was. Vellus hair is fine and tapered, and cutting it does not change the follicle or the hair type. It can feel blunter for a few days as the cut end grows out, which is where the myth comes from.

    What you feel or see Smooth skin held between visits.

    What to do Pair it before a facial or a peel.

Consultation Day 0
Day 0 · Consultation

A brief skin check

Brief skin check, with treatment timed for calm, settled skin.

What you feel or seeA quick look at the skin.
What to doLet us know if you are breaking out, and we will find a better date.
Day 0 · Treatment

Forty five minutes

Skin is cleansed and dried, then the blade is drawn across in short strokes.

What you feel or seeA light, gentle scraping.
What to doLie back.
Same day · Afterwards

Pink for an hour at most

Mild pinkness for an hour at most. Makeup can go back on.

What you feel or seeSmooth, glowing skin with no fuzz.
What to doSPF is important, since the surface is freshly exposed.
Weeks 1 to 2 · Better penetration

Serums work harder

Serums and moisturiser penetrate better for a fortnight afterwards.

What you feel or seeProducts absorbing well.
What to doUse the fortnight for your actives.
Every 4 to 6 weeks · Frequency

Matching the skin's turnover

Every four to six weeks, matching the skin's turnover cycle. The hair grows back exactly as it was. Vellus hair is fine and tapered, and cutting it does not change the follicle or the hair type. It can feel blunter for a few days as the cut end grows out, which is where the myth comes from.

What you feel or seeSmooth skin held between visits.
What to doPair it before a facial or a peel.
Treatment or session Milestone
Key benefits
  • Immediate smoothness and glow with no downtime
  • Removes vellus hair, so makeup sits flat rather than sitting on fuzz
  • Improves product penetration for around two weeks
  • Gentle, with no chemicals or heat
  • Suits all skin tones
  • Pairs well before a facial or a peel

The result is visible the same day and requires nothing of you afterwards.

Serums and moisturiser penetrate better for a fortnight, and it is repeated every four to six weeks.

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Dermaplaning at Regents Park Aesthetics

Meet your practitioners

Every patient is assessed by a qualified clinician, a doctor, nurse or other qualified practitioner, before anything is booked.

Kay Greveson, Lead Practitioner at Regents Park Aesthetics

Kay Greveson

Lead Practitioner

Award-winning aesthetic nurse practitioner with more than twenty years of specialist NHS nursing and over a decade in advanced aesthetic medicine. Qualified independent prescriber and the clinic’s CQC registered manager.

Dr Grace Adamson, Doctor at Regents Park Aesthetics

Dr Grace Adamson

Doctor

MBChB, BSc (Hons), with First-Class degrees in Physiological Sciences and in Medicine and Surgery, and extensive NHS experience across medical and surgical specialties. Trained with DermaMedical.

Spirithoula Koukoufikis, Senior Aesthetician at Regents Park Aesthetics

Spirithoula Koukoufikis

Senior Aesthetician

Known to patients as SK. Over thirteen years’ experience and more than fifty aesthetic lasers and devices, having worked at five-star clinics across London.

Choosing between treatments

How dermaplaning compares

The right choice depends on your skin and what you are treating; a consultation settles it.

DermaplaningA sterile bladeHydraFacialCleanse, extract and hydrate
TreatsDull rough texture, vellus hair, makeup sitting badlyCongestion, dullness, dehydration, blackheads, uneven texture
Appointment45 minutes30 to 75 minutes
DowntimeNoneNone
FrequencyEvery 4 to 6 weeksEvery 4 to 6 weeks
See pricingExplore HydraFacial

Dermaplaning pairs well before a facial or a peel.

Transparent pricing

Pricing

Planning your treatment

Session45 minutes

DowntimeNone

FrequencyEvery 4 to 6 weeks

Your plan and the number of sessions are agreed at your consultation, before anything is booked.

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Treatment
From
Dermaplaning skin exfoliation and hair removal
£80
Million Dollar Facial, dermaplaning and microneedling
£300
Added to a HydraFacial
Quoted at consultation
Questions patients ask

Frequently asked questions

No. Vellus hair grows back exactly as it was. Cutting it does not change the follicle. It can feel blunter for a few days as the cut end grows out, which is where the myth comes from. It is exfoliation rather than hair removal, though the hair removal is what most people notice.

Anyone whose skin looks dull and feels rough, and anyone bothered by the fine downy hair on the cheeks and jaw. It is one of the few treatments where the result is entirely visible the same day and requires nothing of you afterwards.

Your therapist times the treatment for calm, settled skin, so the blade glides smoothly and the glow lasts.

Yes. Some clinics list it under that name. The blade, the technique and the result are identical.

£80 at our Marylebone clinic, or £300 as part of the Million Dollar Facial with microneedling.

It feels like light scraping, gentle enough that no anaesthetic is needed.

None. Mild pinkness for an hour at most and makeup can go straight back on.

Every four to six weeks, matching the skin’s natural turnover cycle.

Once active acne has settled, so the blade glides over calm skin. Your therapist simply moves the appointment to a better date.

Yes. Nothing targets pigment.

The clinic version gives a more refined result: a sterile surgical blade, precise angle control and a trained therapist’s hand, all of which make the difference on the face.

Dermaplaning at Regents Park Aesthetics

Ready when you are.

Every plan starts with a conversation and a close look at your skin, so the treatment you book is the one that suits you.

Address19 Wimpole Street, London W1G 8GE
Telephone020 7580 4813
AccreditationSave Face accredited

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