Smoother, brighter skin — and better makeup, immediately.
A gentle physical exfoliation that removes dead surface cells and fine facial hair in one pass. It's the treatment with the most immediate visible payoff we offer: skin looks refined the same day, products absorb better, and makeup sits flat instead of catching. We check your skin before every treatment — even when dermaplaning is already booked as an add-on.
Dermaplaning is chosen for how the skin looks and behaves straight afterwards:
It's a surface treatment by design. For texture that sits deeper — scarring, firmness — microneedling is the treatment that reaches it.
Dermaplaning removes fine vellus hair at the surface. Removing it does not make what grows back darker or thicker: the follicle is untouched, so the colour, thickness and rate of regrowth don't change — hair simply returns as it was. The blunt edge can feel different for a few days, which is where the myth comes from.
If that's the concern keeping you from booking, this is the honest answer, and it's the same one we'd give you in the room.
Active breakouts or very sensitive skin may make it the wrong choice on the day — we'll assess before starting. That's true even when it's already booked: if your skin barrier isn't up to it, we'll say so and put the time into what your skin needs instead.
Dermaplaning pairs naturally with a Signature Facial, and chemical peels are the other gentle exfoliation we offer — they work differently and suit different skin. If you're not sure which your skin wants, the skin consultation sorts that out properly, or the skin quiz takes two minutes.
No. Removing fine facial hair does not result in darker or thicker regrowth — dermaplaning doesn't touch the follicle, so hair returns exactly as it was. The freshly cut edge can feel different for a few days, which is where the myth comes from.
Sometimes — it depends on your skin on the day. Active breakouts or a compromised skin barrier can make it the wrong choice, and we assess before starting, even when it's already booked as an add-on. If it isn't right, we'll say so and spend the time on what your skin actually needs.
Eighteen. Targeted treatments are for adults; for ages 14–18, the Teen Facial is the right place to start.
Tell us before you book. For targeted treatments we ask you to start with a consultation so we can advise for you specifically rather than apply a blanket rule. In the meantime, facials are the option most people choose during pregnancy — comfortable for as long as lying on your back is.
Aftercare is light — there's no downtime — but the specifics are yours: at the end of your appointment we tell you exactly what to pause and what to protect, based on your skin and anything else we did that day.
Dermaplaning at Sunwaves Facial Studio in Waterdown, Ontario is $75. A sterile blade removes the dead surface layer and fine facial hair immediately, so skin looks smoother and brighter the same day — with no downtime. Hair does not grow back thicker or darker: dermaplaning never touches the follicle, so regrowth returns exactly as it was. It pairs well with a facial, and we assess your skin before starting even when it is booked as an add-on — active breakouts or a compromised barrier can make it the wrong choice on the day, and if it is not right we say so and spend the time on what your skin needs instead. Dermaplaning is for adults 18 and over; for ages 14 to 18 the Teen Facial is the right start, and for glow without a corrective treatment our specialty facials are the gentler route. The studio is appointment-only, Wednesday to Saturday.
Sunwaves Facial Studio · 80 Hamilton St N, Waterdown, ON L8B 0G8
By appointment — Wednesday & Thursday 12–8 pm, Friday 10 am–6 pm, Saturday 9 am–2 pm · (289) 895-8874