Dermaplaning in Bracknell

A dermaplaning appointment here is forty minutes for £45, and the blade work is only part of it. The facial runs: a full cleanse, the dermaplane itself across the whole face, then shea butter, a toner and a cream with SPF30 to finish. That last step matters more than it sounds — skin that has just lost its outer layer is more open to the sun than usual, so you leave already protected rather than being told to sort it out yourself.

Dermaplaning deluxe (£55) is the hour-long version of the same facial, for clients who want the unhurried treatment. And because dermaplaning prepares the skin so well for whatever comes next, it is built into three other treatments on the menu:

• Dermaplane & chemical peel (£100, 1 hr) — the dermaplane goes first so the peel penetrates further than it could on its own, for a brighter, more even result than either treatment alone. The peel side of this needs a quiet week afterwards; the dermaplane doesn’t.
• Dermaplaning & microneedling (£100, 1 hr) — the surface cleared first, then collagen induction underneath. Instant brightness on top of a result that keeps building for weeks.
• The glass facial (£110, 45 min) — the clinic’s signature glow facial includes a dermaplane and finishes with ice globes. It also anchors the Glass Skin package, which adds a skin booster and a vitamin shot.

If you are choosing between them: on its own, dermaplaning is the no-downtime, any-week option. Paired with a peel or microneedling it becomes a treatment with a result that lasts, and a day or two of pinkness to plan around.

There is nothing to recover from, but there is a little to respect. Your skin has just lost its outer layer, so for the rest of the day it will feel more sensitive than usual and may look faintly pink. Keep it simple for a few days: SPF every morning without fail, a gentle moisturiser, and hold off the acids, retinol and scrubs until it feels normal again — it doesn’t need exfoliating, you’ve just had the best exfoliation it will get. Makeup is fine the same day.

It is not for every skin on every day, and the consultation exists to catch that. Active, inflamed acne, a flare of eczema, rosacea or dermatitis, sunburn and broken skin all mean waiting. So does a cold sore anywhere on the face: the NHS notes they are contagious from the first tingle until they have completely healed, usually within ten days, and a blade passing across the lip is not the way to shorten that. If you take isotretinoin (Roaccutane), the NHS advises against skin treatments such as microdermabrasion and chemical peels while you are on it; dermaplaning is an exfoliation in the same family, so tell Safina before you book. Mention any tendency to keloid scarring and any prescription retinoid or strong acid in your routine.

Pregnancy is the exception in the other direction. Because there is no acid, no heat, no needle and nothing absorbed, dermaplaning is one of the treatments the clinic is happy to offer during pregnancy, when almost everything else on the aesthetics side is paused. Mention it when you book, and tell your midwife as you would with any treatment.

The wider checks are worth doing before any skin treatment, here or anywhere. The NHS guide to choosing who will do your cosmetic procedure advises asking what qualifications and training a practitioner has, how many of these they have done, and whether they are insured. Safina has sixteen years in the beauty industry, holds a Level 5 Ofqual qualification in aesthetics and is fully insured — more on the about page, and what clients say on the reviews page.