Our Treatments
Pigmentation, Acne and Rosacea
| Photofacials (IPL) | Pre-treatment Instructions: |
| This treatment uses broad spectrum pulses of light to help diminish signs of rosacea, flushing, broken capillaries, age spots, and photo-aging. |
Schedule your appointment 2-3 weeks before a special event or vacation. 4 months before: Discontinue medications such as Accutane, Epuris or like medications.4 weeks before: It is imperative that you avoid sun exposure and tanning beds prior to your treatment. This is a must, and no exceptions will be made.
2 weeks before: Avoid applying self-tanner prior to treatment.
1 week before: Avoid aspirin and Ibuprofen prior to your treatment. Inform the medical aesthetician is you are taking blood thinners or regularly take aspirin or Ibuprofen.
2 days before: Avoid alcohol prior to your treatment. Store ice packs in your freezer for use after your procedure.
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| Excel® V | Pre-treatment Instructions: |
| A state-of-the-art laser for treating vascular skin conditions such as facial spider veins, broken capillaries, and unwanted pigmented lesions. |
Schedule your appointment 2-3 weeks before a special event or vacation. 4 months before: Discontinue medications such as Accutane, Epuris or like medications.4 weeks before: It is imperative that you avoid sun exposure and tanning beds prior to your treatment. This is a must, and no exceptions will be made.
2 weeks before: Avoid applying self-tanner prior to treatment.
1 week before: Avoid aspirin and Ibuprofen prior to your treatment. Inform the medical aesthetician is you are taking blood thinners or regularly take aspirin or Ibuprofen.
2 days before: Avoid alcohol prior to your treatment. Store ice packs in your freezer for use after your procedure.
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| SkinPen® Precision Microneedling | Pre-treatment Instructions: |
| Improve the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and acne scars by rejuvenating your skin from the inside out. This treatment creates thousands of microchannels in the skin, increasing collagen in the area treated, resulting in skin that looks brighter and firmer. |
6 months before: Stop all oral isotretinoin treatment (Accutane & Epuris). 24 hours before: Avoid sun exposure and tanning beds. Discontinue use of retinoids and glycolic ingredients. Allow at least 24 hours after autoimmune therapies. |
| PRP Aesthetic Add-on | Pre-treatment Instructions: |
| PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) contains Growth Factors known to boost tissue regeneration and stimulate collagen. This is a common add-on to your SkinPen® Precision Microneedling treatment and known as a “Vampire Facial”. This treatment helps fight signs of aging and correct imperfections using your body’s natural biology. | 24 hours before: Drink plenty of fluids to increase the ease of the blood draw.
Avoid alcohol consumption or heavy caffeine consumption prior to appointment as this may affect blood flow and vein strength. |
Tone, Texture and Pore Size
| Clear + Brilliant® | Pre-treatment Instructions: |
| This award-winning treatment is a red-carpet favourite - suitable for all skin types. This gentle laser treatment effectively helps prevent the visible signs of aging and addresses the overall dulling effects that time, and the environment, may have on your skin. Perfect for improving the look of fine lines, reducing the appearance of pores, and refining skin texture and tone. |
3 days before: Do not use the following products on the treated area for 3 days before treatment: scrubs, exfoliation products, bleaching creams, retinoids (Retin-A) or any similar vitamin A compounds or irritating agents. Ask a refine aesthetician for recommended products to use during this time. 24 hours before: Gentlemen: Shave the treatment area, unless instructed otherwise. Do not apply any creams, lotions, perfume, or makeup, etc. on the area to be treated, prior to your appointment. |
| Clear + Brilliant® Permea | Pre-treatment Instructions: |
| Clear + Brilliant® Permea helps target pigmentation concerns such as sun spots, age spots, freckling, and melasma. It is also a great treatment for refining pores and improving the skin’s overall texture and tone. | Please refer to Clear + Brilliant® instructions. |
| Professional Peels | Pre-treatment Instructions: |
| This customized treatment involves deep cleansing and decongesting of your skin. Following steaming and extractions, a topical medicated solution is gently applied to your skin. Perfect for a deep exfoliation of the uppermost layers of your skin, unclogging pores, clearing blemishes, smoothing skin texture, and improving your skin’s clarity. |
6 months before: Stop all oral acne medication (Accutane, epuris).
2 weeks before: Do not have prolonged sun exposure. Apply SPF 40+ daily and reapply when exposed to the sun.
3-5 days before: Do not use prescriptive topical, abrasive scrubs or stronger exfoliants.
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| Microdermabrasion | Pre-treatment Instructions: |
| This treatment uses tiny crystals to gently remove dead skin cells resulting in exfoliated and rejuvenated skin. It is perfect for achieving a glowing and polished skin tone. | 2 weeks before: Avoid sun exposure and tanning beds. |
| Hydrafacial | Pre-treatment Instructions: |
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Using patented technology, Hydrafacial purifies, nourishes, and protects the skin. Choose from:
Optional add-ons:
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Not applicable. |
| Micropeel | Pre-treatment Instructions: |
| This non-invasive treatment combines Microdermabrasion with a Professional Peel. The combination helps accelerate cell turnover, resulting in the improved appearance of imperfections, fine lines, pore size, and texture. |
6 months before: Stop all oral acne medication (Accutane, epuris).
2 weeks before: Do not have prolonged sun exposure. Apply SPF 40+ daily and reapply when exposed to the sun.
3-5 days before: Do not use prescriptive topical, abrasive scrubs or stronger exfoliants.
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| Green Peel Energy Herbal Peel | Pre-treatment Instructions: |
| The Green Peel Energy treatment stimulates blood circulation and metabolism of the cells. This leads to a natural improvement of the skin texture without any peeling effect. The skin appears more energetic and age-related skin signs are reduced. This peel can be used to address wrinkles and anti-aging-prophylaxis, impurities, and hyperpigmentation. | Not applicable. |
| Extraction Sessions | Pre-treatment Instructions: |
| A skincare staple that focuses on cleansing, exfoliation, steaming, and the manual extraction of clogged pores. | Not applicable. |
| Exosomes Aesthetic Add-on | Pre-treatment Instructions: |
| Exosomes Empower Post-Treatment Serum can be added on to any aesthetic treatment to optimize results by stimulating stem cells. It is an innovative formulation that elevates the skin's natural recovery processes through a potent dose of Elevai Exosomes combined with HA, peptides, and a biominetic ceramide complex. | This is a post-treatment serum that does not require any specific preparation. Please refer to the pre-treatment instructions for your specific treatment. |
Skin Tightening and Wrinkle Reduction
| Ultherapy | Pre-treatment Instructions: |
| A non-invasive treatment with minimal downtime, uses clinically proven ultrasound technology to generate a thermal effect under the skin, stimulating new collagen. Ultherapy is Health Canada approved and is considered the gold standard for non-surgical lifting and tightening. Click here to learn more. |
| CO2 Laser | Pre-treatment Instructions: |
| A fractional laser resurfacing treatment that reverses the appearance of aged skin, sun damage, acne scarring, wrinkles and fine lines. This treatment significantly improves skin texture, tone and overall clarity. |
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| Power Couple | Pre-treatment Instructions: |
| A dual-acting laser treatment that combines an IPL Photofacial with Clear + Brilliant®. This treatment improves the appearance of hyperpigmentation and visible vessels, while also addressing signs of aging, unveiling radiant, glowing skin. | Please refer to IPL Photofacial and Clear + Brilliant® instructions. |
| Triple Threat | Pre-treatment Instructions: |
| Combining Clear + Brilliant®, SkinPen® Precision Microneedling, and our PRP Aesthetic Add-on, this treatment takes a multifaceted approach to correct imperfections, remodel skin, and boost collagen production. | Please refer to Clear + Brilliant®, Microneedling, and PRP Aesthetic Add-On instructions. |
Body Contouring
| CoolSculpting | Pre-treatment Instructions: |
| A body contouring treatment ideal for those wanting to eliminate stubborn fat in areas that are resistant to diet and exercise. Using cryolipolysis (freezing of fat cells), fat cells are frozen and destroyed, and then eliminated from the body naturally over a period of a few months. |
No topical anesthesia or pain medication is required.
Bring a bathing suit and a change of comfortable clothes on your treatment day.
Bring a book, your phone, or your laptop if you wish to work during your visit.
During your treatments, notify our staff of any changes to your medical history, health status, or personal activities that may be relevant to your treatment.
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Non-surgical Injectable Treatments
| Neuromodulators | Pre-treatment Instructions: |
| This treatment involves a series of artfully placed injections of a purified protein (e.g. Botox, Xeomin) that temporarily relax wrinkle-causing facial muscles. Neuromodulators can also be used for effective treatment of hyperhidrosis, migraines, TMJ and bruxism. Click here to learn more. |
7 days before: If you are susceptible to bruising, you can prevent bruising by adhering to the following: avoid blood thinning over-the-counter medications such as Aspirin, Motrin, Ibuprofen, and Aleve. Also avoid herbal supplements such as Garlic, Vitamin E, Ginkgo Biloba, St. John's Wort, and Omega-3 capsules. Please note: If you have a cardiovascular history, please check with your doctor before stopping the use of Aspirin. |
| Fillers | Pre-treatment Instructions: |
| Made of synthetic hyaluronic acid (a naturally-occurring substance in the body), fillers are used to soften facial lines and creases, enhance facial contours, and restore lost volume, creating a more youthful appearance. Click here to learn more. |
2-4 weeks before: Avoid dental work (including standard teeth cleaning and dental surgery).
7 days before: To prevent bruising: Avoid blood thinning over-the-counter medications such as Aspirin, Motrin, Ibuprofen, and Aleve. Also avoid herbal supplements such as Garlic, Vitamin E, Ginkgo Biloba, St. John's Wort, and Omega-3 capsules. Please note: If you have a cardiovascular history, please check with your doctor before stopping the use of Aspirin.
3 days - 1 week before: Inform your dermatologist if you have a history of cold sores to receive advice on antiviral therapy before treatment.
3 days before: Avoid topical products such as tretinoin (Retin-A), Retinol, Retinoids, Glycolic Acid, Alpha Hydroxy Acid, or any "anti-aging" products. Also avoid waxing, bleaching, tweezing, or the use of hair removal cream on the area to be treated.
24 hours before: Do not drink alcoholic beverages 24 hours before to avoid extra bruising.
30 min before: To maximize your comfort during the procedure, a topical anesthetic may be applied. In some cases, a local numbing medication will be injected into or around the area(s) to be treated.
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| Sclerotherapy | Pre-treatment Instructions: |
| This treatment diminishes spider veins on the legs using small injections of a vein sclerosing agent. Suitable for all skin types to treat unwanted, small to medium-sized, visible vessels. |
7-9 days before: Discontinue the use of Aspirin or blood-thinning products (fish oil, vitamin E, ibuprofen, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs). Please consult with your primary physician prior to discontinuing any medications.
2 days before: Avoid alcohol and smoking.
Day of treatment:
Do not shave or use depilatories on legs.
Do not apply lotion on your legs.
Shower and thoroughly wash your legs with antibacterial soap prior to procedure.
Bring recommended support/compression stockings.
Take a 30–60-minute walk shortly after treatment.
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| Belkyra | Pre-treatment Instructions: |
| An injectable solution that permanently reduces fat in the submental area under the chin, neck and jawline. Made of a substance that is naturally found in our bodies called deoxycholic acid, it is ideal for those wanting to improve the appearance of the “double-chin” and define the jawline. |
Schedule your appointment 2-3 weeks before a special event or vacation 1 week before: Discontinue the use of Aspirin, Motrin, Gingko, Biloba, Garlic, Flax Oil, Cod Liver Oil, Vitamin A, Vitamin E or any essential fatty supplement to minimize bruising or bleeding. Please consult with your primary physician prior to discontinuing any medications.24-48 hours before: Avoid alcohol, caffeine, Niacin supplements, high sodium foods, high sugar foods, refined carbohydrates, spicy foods and cigarettes. These items may contribute to increased swelling or irritation.
If you develop a cold/flu, infection, blemish, or rash, etc. in the area to be treated prior to your appointment, we recommend that you please reschedule your appointment until it resolves.
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| PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) Hair Rejuvenation | Pre-treatment Instructions: |
| Using your own blood to isolate plasma, this treatment effectively addresses signs of hair loss and thinning in both men and women. PRP contains Growth Factors known to boost the growth of hair follicle stem cells and revitalize the hair root foundation. |
24 hours before: Drink plenty of fluids to increase the ease of the blood draw. Avoid alcohol consumption or heavy caffeine consumption prior to appointment as this may affect blood flow and vein strength. |
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