Dermaplane Facial · Austin, Texas

Smoother skin the same day, nothing to recover from

Dead skin buildup and peach fuzz sit between your skincare and your skin. A dermaplane facial removes both with a specialized medical blade, so you leave smoother than you arrived, your products absorb better, and your makeup applies more smoothly. There's no downtime, so you can go straight back to your day.

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What it is

One very precise answer to dull skin

Fifty minutes, one specialized medical blade, and the freshest version of your own skin.

A dermaplane facial is an exfoliating facial built around a specialized medical blade. In careful, controlled strokes, the blade lifts away the layer of dead skin that builds up on the surface, and the fine vellus hair most people call peach fuzz. Around the blade work, the visit includes a deep cleanse, exfoliation customized to your skin, hydration, and a medical-grade finish.

The logic is simple. Dullness, dryness, mild congestion, and uneven texture often live in that surface layer. Remove it and your skin is smoother the same day. With the buildup and fuzz gone, your skincare absorbs better and makeup applies more smoothly, because there's nothing left in the way.

And no, the hair doesn't come back thicker or darker. It grows back exactly the same as before. That one's a myth, and we're happy to retire it.

Where does it fit? Facials are the comfortable way into the practice if you're nervous or new, and the maintenance between corrective treatments if you're mid-series. Dermaplaning also earns its own spot on the calendar when smoothness and glow are the goal. Like everything here, it starts with a complimentary consultation, where we look at your skin and decide together what it needs.

Dull or dry skin

If your skin looks tired no matter what you put on it, clearing the dead surface layer is often the fastest visible change we can make.

Uneven texture and mild congestion

The blade takes the roughness with the buildup, leaving a smoother surface behind.

Makeup wearers

With peach fuzz and dead skin gone, foundation applies more smoothly instead of catching on the surface.

First-timers and the needle-averse

No downtime and nothing intimidating; a comfortable first step if corrective treatments feel like a big leap.

Not the fix for deeper concerns

Scarring, pigmentation, and laxity need corrective work, not exfoliation. If that's what brought you in, we'll point you to the treatment that actually moves it.

Your visit

What actually happens in the chair

The full 50 minutes, start to finish, and what your skin needs after.

The whole visit runs 50 minutes. We start with a deep cleanse, then work across your face with the medical blade in short, controlled strokes, lifting dead skin and vellus hair as we go. Exfoliation is customized to what your skin needs that day, then we finish with hydration and medical-grade products.

The result shows up the same day: you leave with smoother skin. There's no downtime, so whatever your calendar says after your appointment can stay there.

If you're in the middle of corrective work, this is a natural in-between visit that keeps your skin smooth while the bigger plan does its job. If you're not, it stands on its own. Either way, we'll talk through care before and after your treatment, so you leave knowing exactly what your skin needs next.

  • Wear sunscreen daily.

    Freshly exfoliated skin and Texas sun are not friends.

  • Keep out of direct sun

    for a few days where you can.

  • Pause the harsh actives.

    Give retinoids and strong acids a few days off.

  • Keep it gentle.

    A mild cleanser and good hydration are all your skin needs for the next few days.

terra skin prep client closeup — 512 Skincare
terra skin prep client closeup — 512 Skincare
Day 1 photo for the same microneedling and peels client.
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Before photo for BBL and microneedling over 3 months.
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3 months

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Before photo for post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation treated with a chemical peel.
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About 5 months

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01-03 / 06

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Sally W.
I have been going to see Terra for facials, chemical peels and eyebrow tinting for a little over a year now. She has been nothing but professional and knowledgeable about every aspect of skin care.
Corrective FacialsChemical Peels
Ssss S.
She has transformed my skin. I go to her for peels, derma-planing and latest- micro needling. All of it is sooo wonderful. But I am now obsessed with micro-needling.
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Kristin W.
Terra is fantastic!
BBLCorrective Facials

01-03 / 09

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If glow is the goal, start here

A dermaplane facial is the low-commitment way to see real change the same day: smoother skin, skincare that absorbs better, makeup that applies more smoothly. If what's bothering you runs deeper, like scarring or stubborn pigment, we'll match you to corrective work instead. Book a complimentary consultation, in person or virtual, and we'll figure out which visit fits your skin.

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