Dermaplaning is an exfoliative technique that uses the edge of a scalpel moved at an angle superficially along the surface of the skin to smooth and exfoliate the surface and to remove fine hairs. While it is effective for exfoliation, I find dermaplaning, which I have personally been performing for years, to be especially effective as a second technique for blending the borders of a mole (birthmark, beauty mark, nevus) after it has been sculpted off flush with the surface. It also works well for the same purpose following the removal of heaped up age spots (seborrheic keratoses). Naturally, these procedures should only be performed by a board certified aesthetic physician experienced in these techniques.