Dermaplaning in NYC. A Blade, Held by Someone Trained to Use It.
From $17530 minNo downtime
Dermaplaning in NYC is a thirty minute treatment in which a clinician draws a sterile surgical blade across the skin at a shallow angle, lifting the top layer of dead cells and the fine vellus hair with it. Skin looks brighter, feels smoother, and everything you put on it afterwards sits flat. At Club 116 on Central Park South it is $175, painless, no downtime.
Medically reviewed · September 2026
Dermaplaning Before and After. What It Can Look Like.
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Every caseWhat Dermaplaning Does, and What Happens to the Hair Afterwards.
Dermaplaning is a manual exfoliation in which a clinician holds the skin taut and draws a sterile surgical blade across it at a shallow angle, removing the outer layer of dead skin cells and the fine vellus hair, the soft "peach fuzz" on the face. It is painless, takes about thirty minutes and needs no downtime. At Club 116 in Manhattan it costs $175.
The blade does two things at once. It lifts the layer of dead cells that makes skin look dull and feel rough, and it removes the vellus hair that catches foundation and diffuses light. The result is a surface that reflects light evenly and takes product without streaking. Because the top layer is gone, serums and peels applied afterwards penetrate far better, which is why dermaplaning is often paired with a peel or a facial the same day. The hair is cut at the surface, not removed from the root, so it grows back exactly as it was: same texture, same colour, same rate, in three to four weeks. It is not laser hair removal and does not reduce hair over time. It is also not a treatment for any skin condition; it is a very effective exfoliation.
Who it is for
Dull skin, flaky texture, and anyone who wants makeup to sit flat and light to bounce off the skin evenly. It is a good option in pregnancy, when acids and needles are off the table, and for people who react to chemical exfoliants. Booked most in the week before events, shoots and weddings.
Why do it here
A clinician reads your skin under proper light first, because a blade should not go over active breakouts, and asks what you use at home. Nobody works on commission. If a cheaper option would do more, or if dermaplaning should be skipped that day because your skin is inflamed, you hear it before we start. One visit, no commitment: start with one, decide the rest later.
Before, During and After.
A short read of your skin under proper light, checking for active breakouts, cold sores or inflamed patches that the blade should avoid, your history, any medicines, and what you use at home. Retinoids are paused for a few days first. If pairing it with a peel or a facial would give you more for the visit, the clinician suggests it; if not, they do not.
A cleanse and a thorough dry, because the blade works on dry skin. The clinician holds each section of skin taut and draws the blade across it in short, light, feathering strokes, working across the whole face in a set pattern. It feels like a soft scraping and is painless; most people find it oddly satisfying. A calming serum, moisturizer and sunscreen finish it, or the peel or facial you have paired it with begins.
Immediately smoother, brighter skin that feels almost unnervingly soft. A faint flush in some people that settles within the hour. Makeup can go on straight away, and it will sit better than it did.
Immediate. The smoothness holds until the dead cells and hair return, three to four weeks later, which is why it is booked monthly. The hair comes back exactly as it was, no thicker and no darker.
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Downtime and aftercare
None. Sunscreen before you leave, because freshly exfoliated skin burns faster. No acids, retinol or scrubs that night, and no sauna or hard training until tomorrow. Whatever you put on the skin over the next few days will absorb more, so keep it gentle.
Not for you if
You have an active cold sore, open lesions or a skin infection, a sunburn, active inflamed acne, or you have used isotretinoin (a prescription acne medicine that thins the skin) in the last six months. Dermaplaning itself is fine in pregnancy; some peels paired with it are not, so tell us and we adjust.
Members
Members pay $140, 20% off list, and the first signature facial is included when you join.
Individual results vary
Nothing on this page is a guarantee of an outcome or a substitute for the consultation. Suitability is confirmed by a clinician before anything is booked, and consent is taken in writing.
Dermaplaning in NYC: Questions People Ask First.
How much does dermaplaning cost in NYC?
At Club 116 on Central Park South dermaplaning is $175 for 30 minutes, and members pay $140. No consultation fee, no deposit to book, and the price is published so you can compare before you call anyone.
How often should I get dermaplaning, and how long does it last?
Monthly. The result is immediate and holds until the dead cells and fine hair return in three to four weeks. Start with one and see whether you like the finish before booking a rhythm.
Does dermaplaning make hair grow back thicker?
No. Vellus hair is cut at the surface, not removed from the root, and it returns with exactly the same texture, colour and rate it had before. The idea that cutting hair thickens it is a myth; a blunt end can feel different for a day or two, and that is all.
Does dermaplaning hurt?
No. It feels like a soft scrape across dry skin, and no numbing is needed. Any faint flush settles within the hour.
Can I have dermaplaning while pregnant?
Yes. It uses no chemicals and no needles, which makes it one of the few exfoliating treatments that is straightforward in pregnancy. Tell the clinician, and any peel or booster paired with it is checked first.
Should I have dermaplaning before an event?
It is one of the most booked treatments before shoots and weddings, because makeup sits flat on skin with no fine hair and no dead cells. Book it two or three days before rather than the morning of, so any flush has long gone.
Often Booked Alongside.
Dermaplaning in NYC, from $175
Start with one. A clinician reads your skin first, says if the blade should wait or if a cheaper option would do more, and the exact figure is in writing before anything starts.
No consultation fee·No deposit to book·Exact price in writing before anything starts