Dermaplaning has become a staple exfoliating service in treatment rooms nationwide. Because the service utilizes a live surgical blade across facial contours, insurance underwriters require strict procedural compliance.
1. Risks of Surgical Blade Exfoliation
The primary insurance risks during dermaplaning include:
- Facial lacerations and nicks if a client flinches or speaks unexpectedly.
- Post-procedure bacterial infections if blades or skin are not properly disinfected.
- Accidental nicking of active pustular acne or telangiectasias.
2. State Board Dermaplaning Regulations
State licensing boards require that dermaplaning remain strictly a superficial cosmetic manual exfoliation. The blade must never be used to excise moles, skin tags, or perform surgical skin resurfacing.
3. Sharps Disposal & Infection Control
To prevent OSHA fines and policy voids, practitioners must dispose of used blades immediately into an approved red puncture-resistant Biohazard Sharps Container using blade removers rather than fingers.
4. Insurance Certification Requirements
Insurance providers (such as ASCP and BBI) cover dermaplaning when the practitioner maintains proof of completion of a formal 6+ hour hands-on dermaplaning training course.