DermTV – Dermaplaning [DermTV.com Epi #413]

YouTube beauty expert NurberXO (www.youtube.com in her recent “May 2012 Favorites” video asked about dermaplaning and its effect on hair, so in today’s episode of DermTV, Dr. Schultz discusses what Dermaplaning is as well as whether or not he recommends it. DermTV.com Connect with DermTV www.facebook.com www.twitter.com [TRANSCRIPT] YouTube beauty expert NurberXO in her recent May 2012 Favorites video asked about dermaplaning and its effect on hair so today I want to take a deep dive into the technique! And as a quick aside, I love getting skin care questions in video form like NurberXO’s. So if you have a question, please post them as video responses to DermTV episodes and I’ll answer as many of them as I can! To understand dermaplaning, let’s first start with its history. Superficial exfoliation as a cosmetic technique for facial rejuvenation became very popular in the early 1990’s with the development of therapeutic strengths of glycolic acid for in office, physician performed, superficial peels. And while chemical exfoliation is superior to physical exfoliation for many reasons I’ve discussed in prior DermTV episodes, there are many forms of physical exfoliation, including shaving, that work. As a matter of fact, because most guys have been shaving and thereby exfoliating 2/3 of their face for many years, that’s the reasons by the 30’s and 40’s that men’s skin often looks better than women’s skin. So once the benefits of regular glycolic exfoliation caught on in the …
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