If you have an event this weekend or notice your makeup settling into fine lines and clingy dry patches, you don't have weeks to wait for slow-acting serums. Most clinical exfoliation methods—such as medium-depth chemical peels or ablative treatments—require several days of visible flaking, redness, and social downtime before your skin looks better.
Dermaplaning is different. It is one of the few professional skincare treatments that delivers an immediate physical reset in under an hour.
By skimming away weeks of dead stratum corneum cells alongside fine vellus hair (peach fuzz), dermaplaning transforms your skin surface from textured and dull to smooth and light-reflective in a single visit. Our Supersonic Tone + Glow Facial pairs precision blade exfoliation with deep oxygen infusion to give your complexion instant radiance with zero peeling or downtime.
Licensed esthetician performing professional dermaplaning for instant skin radiance at Kiwi Spa in San Diego.
The Supersonic Tone + Glow Facial at Kiwi Spa
The Supersonic Tone + Glow Facial runs 45 minutes for $165.
This targeted treatment is designed for immediate skin perfection:
Botanical Pre-Cleanse: Dissolves oil, daily pollutants, and sunscreen to ensure the blade moves evenly across a clean canvas.
Diamond-Tip Microdermabrasion: Pre-resurfaces the outer epidermis to loosen tough, sun-exposed dead cellular buildup.
Clinical Dermaplaning: Using a sterile, medical-grade surgical blade held at a 45-degree angle, your esthetician sweeps away the rough dead cell layer and facial fuzz.
Supersonic JetPeel Oxygen Infusion: Floods newly revealed skin with pressurized oxygen and pure hyaluronic acid, driving hydration deep into the tissue without needles.
Botanical Finish: Locks in hydration with a soothing antioxidant peptide shield and clean broad-spectrum mineral SPF.
4 Instant Improvements You See the Day of Your Treatment
1. Light Reflects Cleanly Off Your Skin
Dull skin is caused by dead cells scattering light unevenly. When the outer stratum corneum is rough and coated with microscopic hair, light diffuses in different directions, creating a flat, tired appearance. Removing both layers creates a uniform, glass-like surface that bounces light directly, giving you an authentic, lit-from-within glow.
2. Makeup and Sunscreen Apply Without Pilling or Caking
Foundation clings to fine vellus hair and crusty patches of dead skin, emphasizing pore texture and creating cakey lines in natural daylight. After dermaplaning, liquid tints, sunscreens, and mineral powders glide on smoothly and blend into the skin rather than sitting on top of a fuzzy barrier.
3. Immediate Softening of Dehydration Creases
Fine crinkling around the mouth and across the forehead is often caused by dead, dehydrated cells stiffening at the surface. Sweeping that compacted layer away allows immediate transdermal rehydration, softening superficial lines and restoring natural skin bounce.
4. Skincare Actives Penetrate Freely
When you apply expensive hyaluronic acid or peptide serums over weeks of dead skin accumulation, much of the product absorbs into non-living surface debris rather than reaching active skin tissue. Clearing that physical barrier allows your home skincare products to work faster and more efficiently.
Smooth glass-skin results following a dermaplaning and JetPeel treatment at Kiwi Spa.
Dermaplaning vs. Chemical Peels for Quick Results
Downtime & Peeling
Dermaplaning: Zero days of downtime. No visible shedding, flaking, or crusting.
Chemical Peels: Typically requires three to seven days of active skin peeling, tightness, and visible flaking.
Targeted Concerns
Dermaplaning: Instantly removes peach fuzz, eliminates surface rough texture, and preps skin for makeup application.
Chemical Peels: Best for targeting deep hormonal pigmentation, active cystic blemishes, or deep structural wrinkles over multiple sessions.
Timing Before a Big Event
Dermaplaning: Ideal one to two days before a wedding, photoshoot, gala, or vacation.
Chemical Peels: Must be scheduled at least two to three weeks before an event to ensure all peeling and post-peel redness have fully resolved.
Why Professional Dermaplaning Beats at-Home Razors
Using cheap plastic "eyebrow razors" in front of your bathroom mirror is not the same as clinical dermaplaning:
Blade Material & Sharpness
We use sterile, high-carbon surgical steel blades engineered specifically for precision esthetics. At-home plastic razors feature cheap, serrated metal edges that dull rapidly, pull on hair shafts, and cause micro-tears across delicate facial tissue.
Professional Tensioning
An esthetician stretches each section of skin taut with one hand while holding the surgical blade at a strict 45-degree angle with the other. This prevents skipping, nicks, or uneven exfoliation.
Sanitation & Pore Safety
Reusing an at-home plastic razor introduces bacteria, old sebum, and bathroom humidity into open follicles, frequently triggering folliculitis and sudden breakouts. In our Pacific Beach studio, every blade is brand new, opened from a sterile pack, and disposed of in a biohazard sharps container immediately after your service.
Questions People Ask Us
How long does the smooth feeling last after dermaplaning?
Your skin will feel remarkably smooth and soft for approximately three to four weeks. As your skin goes through its natural 28-day cellular renewal cycle, dead cells and fine vellus hair will gradually return to their normal state.
Will dermaplaning cause my hair to grow back darker or prickly?
No. Vellus hair is genetically and hormonally fine, soft, and translucent. Dermaplaning skims the dead surface and does not alter the subcutaneous hair follicle root. Your hair will grow back with the exact same soft texture as before.
Is dermaplaning recommended if I have active breakouts?
If you have active, inflamed pustules or cystic acne, a blade cannot be safely run over those areas without spreading bacteria. In that case, we recommend our Custom Acne Facial, which uses enzymatic exfoliation and gentle manual extractions instead.
Ready for Instant, Event-Ready Smooth Skin?
The Supersonic Tone + Glow Facial runs 45 minutes for $165, at 1919 Grand Ave in Pacific Beach. Open 8am to 9pm, seven days a week.