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Dermaplaning rejuvenates skin while removing hair.

A superior form of manual exofoliation, this treatment removes the outermost layers of dead skin cells leaving the skin immediately smooth, supple and vibrant.  Derma planing is another non-traumatic, non-invasive method of skin rejuvenation with the benefit of hair removal.  Your skin will be renewed and your topical treatments will be more effective as they will penetrate more deeply since the layers of dead skin cells will be removed.

For more information call us at 903.893.6222 or book online.

How does the Technician perform this treatment?

Our certified technician will use a #10 blade, a type of scalpel.  The blade is held against the skin at a 45 degree angle and stroked along the skin just like shaving.  However, the practitioner is doing the stroking while holding the area of skin taut.  At Bella Fontana Spa, your skin will be cleansed and prepared in advance and a treatment cream will follow so your skin will be smooth and moisturized.

Is this Derma Planing Treatment Safe?

This treatment is performed by a professionally trained technician with extensive skin type knowledge.  It is very safe and there is no more risk to the skin than when a barber shaves a face the old fashioned way.  However, we will prepare the skin in advance and will not be using shaving cream.

Doesn’t Hair grow back thicker and/or darker when shaved?

This is a common myth.  What actually happens with terminal hair (that that grows under and on the arms, legs, beards, etc.) is that when cut it has a blunt edge.  The blunt edge starts just at the skin level and feels sharp and can be seen through the skin if there is enough contrast between the skin color and hair color.  At Bella Fontana Spa, we recommend laser hair reduction or waxing for this type of hair.  Vellous hair, or the fine blonde hairs often found on the face will not be physiologically affected by cutting.  It will remain soft because the structure of the hair, and its root is undamaged and unaltered.  Terminal hair is coarse, and vellous hair is soft and each will retain the original structure after cutting.

Why do dark, or Terminal Hairs, suddenly appear?

Typically the sudden change in the thickness, texture of hair or the appearance of dark and/or coarse hair appearing where it has never been before is the result of hormonal changes, puberty, menopause or chemotherapy, thyroid disease or other hormonal changes.  Consult your physician if you are concerned about the changes in your hair.

What about Waxing?

We are waxing or depilatory experts at Bella Fontana Spa.  Waxing makes the hair appear thinner for one of two reasons.  First, waxing pulls the hair from its roots effectively restarting the dormancy and growth cycle.  The new hair will grow in with the small pointed tip making it appear thinner and feel softer.  But the structure of the hair remains the same, and if grown long enough or cut will conform to the description above about terminal vs. vellous hair.  Secondly, if you interrupt the hair growth cycle enough, there is a chance that the hair regrowth cycle will slow, or the root becomes damaged and the hair will not grow back, or finally, aging, hypothyroidism or some other factor will affect the growth cycle.

Will I bleed?

Probably not, but I must say this is one of the risks of using an open blade on the skin.  This can happen with waxing or laser hair removal as well.  Or, if you are on blood thinners, or have used certain medications, your propensity to bleed will be increased.  We do not recommend waxing, for example, for those actively using Accutane, Retinols or other treatments that thin the skin and increase the occurrence of peeling or bleeding.  The incidence of an accidental cut is slim, but about the same as shaving even with safety blades.  We have all nicked our knees and ankles, chin or other places with shaving.

What areas can be treated?

Blading the skin is performed on the face only at Bella Fontana Spa.  We recommend body waxing for arms, legs, underarms for temporary hair removal, and laser hair reduction for permanent hair removal.

Can I combine a chemical peel?

We recommend combining the derma planing procedure with our gel peel, a light salicylic or glycolic acid peel.  This peel requires no preparation and you can expect good results and a peel over a three or four day period.

Please contact us if you have any questions at 903.893.6222 or for more information about Bella Fontana Spa or book online.

Questions about Hair Removal and Hair Reduction?

We are the experts in hair removal and reduction in North Central Texas and South Central Oklahoma.  Our employees have been waxing and using lasers to reduce hair growth and visibility for years.  Both waxing and laser hair reduction treatments require a 4 to 6 week interval between treatments.  I get a lot of questions about hair removal, so to make it easier for you to decide what to do where, here are some of those more frequently asked questions:

What happens when Waxing?

At Bella Fontana Spa we use warm soft wax with strips or hard wax depending on the area to be treated.  The wax will feel warm, but is not typically described as hot, even though the term hot wax may be used.  The wax locks onto the hair shaft and the hair is pulled from the skin interrupting the growth pattern and often putting the root of the hair removed into a dormant stage.  Hair must begin a new growth cycle.

What happens with the Laser?

The laser is a light that operates at a wavelength designed to be absorbed only by dark pigment or melanin.  Therefore, it is the hair that absorbs the laser energy.  The laser energy then travels down the hair shaft to the follicle (root) where it heats and destroys the hair follicle.  This is why the hair must be there and be actively growing to be treated.  The laser energy is not absorbed by the skin.

Does it hurt?

The perception of pain is unique to each individual.  Laser hair reduction feels similar to a rubber band snap, sometimes you feel a little heat. Once we have used the laser in the area to be treated, ice can be used to both numb and cool during or immediately after the service.  Most people tolerate the sensation easily and we can work at their pace during the scheduled time of the service.  Waxing pulls the hair and it may break at the skin, below the skin or optimally by the root.  The more hairs pulled by the root the longer it takes to grow back, but it does produce a little more discomfort over a larger area.  We can adjust the size of the area to be waxed in order to adjust to your comfort level.  Many people prefer it to be completed quickly, rather than more times however.

Is is permanent?

Laser is permanent, but only the hair in the active growth cycle will be killed.  Once the laser kills the root of the hair, it will not grow back. You have 500-1000 hair follicles for both terminal and vellus hair per square ince of your body and only a fraction of those hairs are actively growing.  The rest are dormant/inactive follicles.  Changes in your body due to stress, diet, normal aging processes, hormonal changes in pregnancy or menopause, etc. can cause dormant follicles to become active follicles.  Waxing is not permanent, but the hair may go through a dormant phase and new growth cycle prolonging the time before the new hair appears.

Shaving makes hair grow thicker, and waxing makes it thin out, right?

Not exactly! The reason shaved hair appears to be coarser and more dense is because the hairs are being cut at the skin level and are in an active growth phase.  As hairs grow, they start out with a slimmer tip and widen toward the base.  Hairs grow every day, so the longer the hair remains the thicker it seems and cutting it produces a sharp edge.  Waxing and other hair removal processes interrupt the growth cycle, causing the hair to go dormant, and the new hair has a slipper tip as it emerges and thickens as it grows to its preprogrammed full length.  Then it is shed and goes dormant again.  Over time waxing may damage the root and cause the hair to become more like vellus hair, those thin and lighter colored hairs that cover our body.  Alternatively vellus hair can become terminal or the thicker hairs on our heads, beards and other parts of the body.

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