At-home and salon dermaplaning both remove dead skin and peach fuzz, but they differ in depth, safety, and cost. Choosing between them is mostly a question of how often you want smooth skin and how much you are willing to spend to get it.
The cost difference
A salon session typically runs $75–$150 (more at a med spa), and providers suggest going every 3–6 weeks - so a year of visits easily passes $1,000. An at-home device is about $199 up front plus roughly $29 per refill, which usually works out to a few hundred dollars a year for regular use.
Pros and cons
At home you get convenience and a far lower running cost, but a gentler, more surface-level result. The salon offers a deeper treatment, a trained hand on areas you cannot see, and the option to combine dermaplaning with extractions or other facials - at a much higher price and with appointments to schedule.
Which makes sense for you
If you want smooth skin weekly and like the savings, an at-home device pays off fast. If you dermaplane only occasionally or want a professional pairing it with other treatments, paying per salon visit can be the better value. This is cost guidance, not medical advice - skip at-home dermaplaning with active acne, rosacea, or eczema.