From a conversation with Jiman Hana, owner of J Beauty Spa ·
“I’ll trust you if I see a result”
The client had been to someone else first, and it hadn’t gone well. Jiman remembers how she put it:
“She had a bad experience somewhere else. She came to me and she said, ‘I will trust you if I see a result. I’m going to try, and I’ll be a loyal customer to you if you really fix my skin.’”
“She used to have a lot of pimples, sun damage, uneven colour on her skin, and a lot of peach fuzz.”
Session one: clean the skin
“First thing I did, I analyzed her skin, and I did a hydrofacial to clean her skin.”
That’s Jiman’s usual order: look, then clean, before anything stronger (the same order every new client gets, see Your first facial: what to expect). A hydrofacial uses water and gentle suction to clear the skin while serums go on. With pimples in the picture, she starts gently: her plan for breakouts is in Best facial for dry skin vs acne-prone skin.
Session two: dermaplaning and microdermabrasion
“Second session, I did microdermabrasion, and I also did dermaplaning.”
This is where the two treatments differ. In Jiman’s words, dermaplaning “removed the peach fuzz”, and “microdermabrasion is removing the dead skin, the first layer of the dead skin.”
| Dermaplaning | Microdermabrasion | |
|---|---|---|
| How | A blade, held at an angle, passes over the skin | A diamond tip exfoliates with gentle suction |
| What it removes | Peach fuzz and dead skin cells | The top layer of dead skin |
| Often chosen for | Peach fuzz, dull or dry skin, a smooth base for makeup | Uneven texture, sun damage, congested or thicker skin |
| Usually not for | Active, inflamed acne | Very sensitive skin, rosacea, eczema, broken capillaries |
| At J Beauty Spa | Dermaplaning Facial | Microdermabrasion |
Which is better for you?
Neither is better on its own. They do different jobs. If peach fuzz and dullness bother you most, dermaplaning is the usual pick. If texture, sun damage or clogged pores are the issue, microdermabrasion goes further. Her client had both problems, so she got both, in the same session, after her skin had been cleaned first. Jiman decides after she has looked at your skin.
The downsides
- Both can leave skin pink or a little sensitive for a day, and both make SPF more important afterwards.
- Dermaplaning isn’t done over active breakouts, and the peach fuzz grows back over the following weeks. It doesn’t grow back thicker, which is a common worry.
- Microdermabrasion can be too much for very sensitive skin or rosacea, and the suction can redden skin for a few hours.
The serum, and the home care
“Part of it was a serum that I used: a hydration serum from a Korean line that works really well to hydrate the skin, especially after dermaplaning or microdermabrasion.”
Then the part that happens at home:
“I gave her a couple of different options for home care, and she found an amazing result with a product that I suggested for her, followed by SPF.”
How she layers serum, moisturizer and SPF is in First fine lines in your 30s.
The turning point
“The second day, third day, she sent me a message, and she left a Google review for me, telling me how good she felt after the treatment. She was really happy, and she sent me a couple of her friends, because she trusts me now.”
Jiman wrote about a moment like this when she described her work: ”It’s not just about giving a facial — it’s about helping someone feel beautiful and confident in their own skin.”