What type of chemical peels can be used after a dermaplaning treatment?

Most light to medium depth chemical peels can be used after dermaplaning as long as your esthetician evaluates the skin making sure your a good candidate for both treatments. If you decide on dermaplaning prior to a chemical peel it will help the peel penetrate deeper into the skin.

Immediately after dermaplaning your skin will be much more sensitive to any skin irritants or peels. If you are going to have a peel in combinations with dermaplaning, a superficial peel would be the safest choice. Superficial peels would include a "AHA" alpha hydroxy acid or a salicylic acid peels. If you were going to wait a week or two before the peel...more aggressive peels can be used. Ultimately, the choice for skin resurfacing and treatment depends on your skin and your desires. I would recommend evaluation with a plastic surgeon before commiting to any specific treatments. 

Thank you for your question. Dermaplaning is a method of exfoliation that consists of using a scalpel blade to gently scrape off the top layer of dulling dead skin cells in order to reveal a smoother, brighter complexion. This does help to prep the skin for a better treatment. Removing the excess dead skin and vellus hair (peach fuzz) allows any sort of chemical peel or product to absorb better. Consult with an experienced medical aesthetician in your area. Good luck!

My recommendation would be to do the peel first (a light peel either glycolic 20% or lactic acid or Alpha Hydroxy peel), let the skin dry thoroughly and then do the dermaplaning. If you do it the other way around it becomes more aggressive and cause lots of burning sensations to the skin.Myriam CastilloMedical Aesthetician