Dr. Melanie Petro · Vestavia Hills / Birmingham
The treatments / Dermaplaning
Peach fuzz?
Don’t know her.
Dermaplaning, up close. Watch it happen at PETRO.
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Manual surface exfoliation
Dermaplaning
A blade lifts surface cells and fine facial hair.
The area is cleansed and assessed.
A controlled blade removes superficial dead cells and fine vellus hair.
The surface feels smoother; the hair grows back through its usual cycle.
Illustration of the mechanism. Simplified anatomy; not to scale.
This is surface exfoliation. It does not remodel deep tissue or permanently remove hair.
Your price is based on the treatment area and plan. We’ll give you a quote before treatment.
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About this explanation
Mechanism reference: manufacturer or clinical source. Your skin, the treatment area and the settings determine the plan.
In my words
“It’s just that hair makes your makeup not go on as well.”
See the detail
A closer look.
The blade. The peach fuzz. The actual treatment.
What is dermaplaning?
Here’s the scoop.
Dermaplaning removes dead skin cells and vellus hair—aka peach fuzz—with a small, sterile blade.
Watch our Dermaplaning video from the treatment room.
Yes, me too.
“I do need a dermaplane. I do see it.”
Dr. Melanie Petro
In their words.
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