Facial in Rossendale
A thorough facial: double cleanse, exfoliation, dermaplaning where your skin needs it, then a soothing moisturiser finished with SPF 50.
In short
The facial is a double cleanse, exfoliation, dermaplaning where the skin needs it and a soothing moisturiser finished with SPF 50; skin is visibly smoother the same day, there is no downtime, and dermaplaning does not make hair grow back thicker or darker.
- How long it lasts
- 3 to 4 weeks
- When you see it
- immediately
- Downtime
- none — mild redness for an hour or two
- Does it hurt
- none
- Sessions
- one, repeated every 4 to 6 weeks if you like it
Not every appointment needs to be an injectable. This is a straightforward, properly done facial — the skin cleaned, exfoliated and calmed, with dermaplaning added where it will help — and it is a good reset before an event, a maintenance appointment between other treatments, or a gentle first step if you are new to the clinic.
What is included
- A double cleanse, to lift make-up and SPF and then clean the skin itself.
- Exfoliation, to clear the dead surface layer that makes skin look dull.
- Dermaplaning, if your skin needs it — removing the last of that surface layer and the fine vellus hair.
- A soothing moisturiser, finished with SPF 50.
Dermaplaning, if your skin needs it
Dermaplaning uses a sterile blade to remove the outermost layer of dead skin cells along with the fine hair on the face. Skin is immediately smoother, make-up sits better and anything applied afterwards absorbs better. It is not painful and there is no downtime.
The hair grows back exactly as it was — the persistent claim that it returns thicker or darker is not true; vellus hair does not become terminal hair because it has been cut.
A closer look
Surface care has limits
Outer surface
Exfoliating treatments act on the surface to different degrees.
Treatment choice
The method and intensity depend on the skin and the treatment being discussed.
Recovery
A gentler routine and the written aftercare plan help protect recovering skin.
A conceptual surface diagram, not a shared mechanism or depth for every exfoliating treatment.
Afterwards
Skin is more sensitive to the sun for a few days after exfoliation and dermaplaning, which is why the facial finishes with SPF 50 — keep using it.
You will be given written aftercare before you leave, and a direct number to reach me on if anything concerns you afterwards. Reviews are offered at two weeks so we can assess the result together and adjust if needed.
What the whole course involves, start to finish
| Stage | What happens | When |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment | Skin type, history, current products, and what has been tried. Depth and intensity are set from this | Before the first session |
| Session | The treatment itself | 20–45 minutes |
| Straight afterwards | Redness and tightness, like moderate sun exposure | 0–24 hours |
| Shedding | Flaking or peeling, depending on depth. How much you shed is not how well it worked | Day 2–7 |
| The glow, then the gap | Skin looks better for a few days, then appears to stop changing | Week 1–4 |
| The actual result | Collagen remodelling becomes visible: texture, tone, softened scarring | From 4 weeks, building to 12 |
| Next session | Spaced so the previous round has finished remodelling | 4–6 weeks apart |
The stretch between the glow fading and the collagen result appearing is the part people find hardest, because nothing appears to be happening. That is the remodelling phase, and it is the treatment working.
How the plan is decided
Depth is chosen for the area and the skin, not for the appointment
The skin over the forehead and around the eyes is markedly thinner than the skin of the cheek, so treating the whole face at one setting either under-treats one or over-treats the other. A practitioner adjusting as they work across the face is doing the job properly.
Deeper is not better. Past the point that triggers a repair response, extra depth buys downtime and risk rather than collagen.
Skin tone changes the plan, and should be raised before you ask
Post-inflammatory pigmentation — healing darker than the surrounding skin — is meaningfully more likely in richer skin tones. That is a reason for priming the skin, a gentler depth and staged treatment, not a reason to avoid resurfacing. A practitioner who does not raise it before treating deeper skin is not assessing the risk that matters most.
What you do between sessions decides most of the outcome
Daily sun protection and a consistent routine matter more to the final result than any single appointment. Freshly resurfaced skin is temporarily far more reactive to ultraviolet light, and a course without daily protection is money spent undoing itself.
Not suitable if
- Active acne, cold sores or broken skin in the treatment area
- Sunburn, or skin that is inflamed or very reactive
Sources and further reading
- NHS — Dermal fillers
- British Association of Dermatologists — patient information
- Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners
- Aesthetic Complications Expert Group
This page is general information, not personal medical advice. Every treatment needs an individual assessment, and what is right for someone else may not be right for you.
Common questions
Facial — what people ask
- Will the hair grow back thicker after dermaplaning?
- No. Cutting vellus hair does not change its thickness or colour. It regrows exactly as it was.
- Is there any downtime?
- No. You can go straight back to your day, with sun protection for the next few days.
- Can I have it before an event?
- Yes — a day or two beforehand is ideal, so any slight redness has settled and skin is at its smoothest.
- Is a facial safe?
- Yes, with proper assessment, and less so without it. The real risks are pigmentation change in darker skin types, infection if the skin is not looked after afterwards, and scarring if a treatment goes deeper than the skin can tolerate. All three are decisions made before the treatment starts rather than accidents that happen during it, which is why one protocol for everybody is the thing to be wary of.
- Is dermaplaning bad for your skin?
- No, when it is done properly on skin suited to it. It removes dead cells and fine hair without injuring living tissue, which is why there is no downtime. It is not suitable during active acne or on inflamed skin, where a blade over a raised lesion can spread bacteria and worsen things — which is the main reason it is worth having done by someone looking at your skin rather than doing it yourself.
- Can you do dermaplaning at home?
- You can buy the tools, and people do. What you cannot easily reproduce is the technique: the blade angle, the tension held on the skin and the direction of each stroke are the whole thing, and the consequence of getting them wrong is a cut on your face or a patch of irritation that takes a fortnight. A single-blade facial razor is not the same instrument and is not held the same way. There is also a judgement about whether your skin should be dermaplaned at all — active acne, inflamed or broken skin, certain conditions — which is made by someone looking at your face rather than by a video.
- Is dermaplaning good for your skin?
- For most skin, yes, in a modest and immediate way: smoother texture, a brighter surface, easier make-up application, and better penetration of whatever you put on afterwards. What it does not do is stimulate collagen or change anything structural, and any claim that it does is overselling a genuinely useful treatment.
- Can I have a facial while pregnant or breastfeeding?
- It depends on the treatment. Microneedling is not offered during pregnancy. Superficial treatment is often fine, but pregnancy changes how skin behaves and pigments, so it is a conversation rather than a yes or no — tell me at booking and we will work out what is sensible.
Travelling to Charis
The clinic is in Stacksteads, Bacup, with patients travelling in for facial from Rawtenstall, Haslingden, Ramsbottom, Burnley, Rochdale, Bury, Accrington and across the Rossendale valley.
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Consultations are £30, and that comes off the cost of your treatment if you go ahead. No pressure to book anything on the day — if you are not sure whether you want treatment at all, that is still a good reason to come and talk.