Dermaplaning Aftercare Instructions (Printable Handout)

The table shows what published sources say to expect, and where each line comes from. The editor above uses the same lines. Your own protocol, device and product come first.

We did not find a manufacturer label or FDA patient information that spells out dermaplaning aftercare, and published research is thin. A 2011 systematic review in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery screened 42 peer-reviewed papers on dermaplaning, topical oxygen and light therapy and called the evidence scarce, anecdotal and not well documented. Its conclusion was that these methods work best within a skin care regimen that includes sunscreen.

So the lines in this template come from the closest published guidance, the American Academy of Dermatology page on microdermabrasion, which covers another superficial exfoliating treatment. Each line in the editor carries a source tag, so you can see which ones are borrowed. Check each against your protocol before you hand it out.

Dermaplaning is often paired with a peel, facial or serum. The template leaves two blanks for the products you recommend and the products to pause. It cannot know whether you applied an acid after the blade, so check the other treatments you added and use the matching template, such as the chemical peel one, for those.

1. Add your practice name and phone number. Both print at the top and bottom of the handout.
2. Read each line. Uncheck what does not match your protocol, rewrite what needs your wording, and fill in the blanks marked "Fill in".
3. Add your own lines for products, follow-up dates or anything specific to your devices.
4. Show it to your medical director. Then print it, save it as a PDF, or copy it as plain text for your patient portal or a text message.

Your text stays in your browser. Only the practice name and phone are saved in the page address, so you can bookmark or share the link with your team.

Once the handout is final, it works best when it goes out automatically. Prospyr's digital intake and charting keep each patient's instructions with their visit, and the med spa software page shows how the rest of the practice fits around them. For related handouts, see the chemical peel aftercare template and the HydraFacial aftercare template.

• Blade type, technique and pressure. Those are provider decisions.
• Whether the treatment was combined with a peel, serum or microneedling. Use the matching template for those.
• A makeup timeline. No source gives one, so the template leaves it for you.

It is a template to review and edit with your medical director before giving it to patients. It is not medical advice, and it does not replace your provider's instructions for a specific patient.