Dermaplaning in OC

So I never repeated dermaplaning because the regrowth period feels like a man's 5 o'clock shadow scruff while not being visible. If you want to do it once and done, it's worth a try but I did not like how my face felt 2-3 weeks later. Eventually it softened but I felt self-conscious about it and even found it irritating. Personally, I am more likely to consider wax or lasering it off in the future.

It's been over a month since the dermaplaning and my little fuzzies are growing back but they are a bit stiff. Obviously the old peach fuzz was soft from being untouched forever. This is the only drawback for me. My skin loved it, but now I'm waiting for my hair to soften as it returns. It's not beard level prickly but it's not as soft as I'd like.
I'd get it done again sometime in the future, especially to deal with any pigmentation or acne problems. My eczema did just fine with it and did not flare up thank God. Will I do it again soon? Probably not but I'm glad to have tried it out. Next "treat yo self," I want a massage lol.

So what does it feel like? It's like a scraping feeling, closer to scratching an itch than anything else. No pain at all, just stay still while it's done.

Will your hair grow back thicker? No, vellous hair is not like other body hair. It remains light and thin. My face has been covered in light blonde peach fuzz my entire life and I expect that it will come back exactly the same as it was before removal. Of course I'll try to update this later on to show that result.

How long did it take? Maybe 30 minutes, quicker than I expected. I have a few moles on the side of my face (thanks driver's side window!) that she had to slow down around, but otherwise it was quick strokes of the scalpel. Don't think of it as a surgery scalpel, those are much much sharper.

So I've got sensitive, dry skin + eczema; how is it reacting? Immediately after the facial, I felt very smooth and soft. Yay! I let her know that I have reactions to fragrance and chemicals so we opted for no products after the dermaplaning was done. I planned to go home and moisturize with my (Vanicream Lite) lotion to play it safe. But I ran a bunch of errands first instead. Probably should've brought a hat or worn sunscreen but didn't. Bad move on my part. Sun damage risk ahoy!

It's been almost 12 hours since the treatment and I took photos right after showering. Any redness should resolve by tomorrow I think. I feel no burning or itching, no raised irritated patches thank goodness.

I chose this procedure for the serious exfoliation and defuzzing, not for discoloration but I can see that it could be worth it to get rid of acne scars if you went in regularly.