Facials, peels + microneedling
Skin health
The unglamorous, evidence-first foundation: barrier health, exfoliation, collagen induction, and a routine that fits your life.
- Price (CAD)
- From $160 per visit
- Downtime
- None to a few days of peeling
Where every good plan starts — and the best value in the clinic.
If you're new to aesthetic medicine, this is almost always where we'll point you first. Skin-health treatments cost the least, risk the least, and make everything else work better — lasers land better on a healthy barrier, and makeup-free skin confidence often changes what people want from injectables.
Our medical facials and peels are performed by clinicians working from your chart, not a spa menu. That matters when you're on actives like retinoids, recently lasered, or managing conditions like rosacea or acne that change what your skin can tolerate.
We'll also build (or edit) your home routine. Expect us to cut products as often as we add them — most routines we audit have too many actives, not too few. We sell a small shelf of medical-grade skincare, and we'll tell you honestly when the drugstore version is just as good.
Prices
Skin health, itemized
| Treatment | Price | Visit | How often |
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| Medical facial Deep cleanse, gentle chemical exfoliation, extractions where warranted, hydration — adjusted to your chart, your actives, and the season. 60 min · Monthly is ideal, quarterly still helps | $195–265 / visit Single visits or monthly | 60 min | Monthly is ideal, quarterly still helps |
| Chemical peels From no-downtime lactic peels to medium-depth TCA work for pigment and texture. Depth — and downtime — are chosen with you, not sprung on you. 30–45 min · Series of 3–6 for most goals | $160–400 / peel Light to medium depth | 30–45 min | Series of 3–6 for most goals |
| Microneedling Collagen induction for acne scarring, texture, and fine lines. A gentler-downtime alternative to fractional laser for many candidates. 60 min · Results build over 3 months | $325–450 / session Series of 3, spaced 4–6 weeks | 60 min | Results build over 3 months |
| Skincare consult + routine audit Bring your shelf (or a photo of it). We'll build a morning and evening routine with the fewest products that get you there — including prescriptions where appropriate. 30 min · Re-audit seasonally | $75, credited to treatment Complimentary with any treatment plan | 30 min | Re-audit seasonally |
How it works
Step by step, nothing sprung on you
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Skin assessment
History, current products, skin conditions, and goals. If something needs a physician's eye — suspicious lesions, cystic acne, melasma — Dr. Sethi weighs in before we plan anything.
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Foundation first
Barrier repair, sun protection, and a workable routine come before any intense treatment. Boring, and the single highest-return step in aesthetics.
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Treat in series
Peels and microneedling work cumulatively. We'll map the series and spacing, and adjust based on how your skin actually responds.
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Season + maintain
Vancouver's UV, rain, and indoor heating all change what your skin needs. We re-tune routines at review visits — usually by simplifying them.
Realistic expectations
- Skin-health work improves quality gradually — glow in days, texture in weeks, scarring over months.
- Microneedling for acne scarring gives real but partial improvement; deep rolling scars may also need laser or subcision.
- No facial 'detoxifies' anything — we'll never sell you that word, here or anywhere.
- Consistency beats intensity: a modest routine done daily outperforms an aggressive one abandoned by March.
Downtime: None to a few days of peeling
- Medical facials: none — a great lunch-hour appointment.
- Light peels: possible light flaking for 2–3 days.
- Medium peels: 4–6 days of visible peeling — we schedule these with your calendar open.
- Microneedling: 24–48 hours of redness like a mild sunburn; makeup after 24 hours.
What results actually look like on a calendar — first visible, peak, duration — is written out per treatment in the results gallery.
Wondering if skin health is right for you?
Start with the consultation if you're ready, or the two-minute match quiz if you'd rather see realistic options and prices mapped first. Candidacy is always confirmed in person.