Medical-grade peels
Medical-Grade FacialPeels.
Chemical solutions applied at a controlled strength and depth to shed damaged skin, chosen for your concern rather than sold as a single signature peel.
At a glance
- Performed by
- Medical aesthetician or clinician, peel selection signed off by our Medical Director
- Price
- from $99 AFA gel peel $99. AlumierMD GLOW Renew30 $199 and Power GLOW $229.
- Consultation
- Free
What it is
What medical-grade peels
actually do.
The oldest treatment on our menu, and still one of the most useful
Chemical peeling predates every device in this clinic by a very long way, and it survives because it does something no device does quite as economically: it removes a controlled thickness of damaged skin and lets the skin underneath present itself.
An acid solution is applied to prepared skin for a controlled time. It breaks the bonds holding dead and damaged cells together, and depending on the agent, the concentration and the contact time, that action stops in the upper epidermis or reaches into the dermis. The skin sheds, and the repair process that follows produces new cells and new collagen.
Why we do not have a signature peel
Because a peel is a tool, not a brand, and different acids do genuinely different things.
Salicylic acid is oil soluble, so it penetrates into a pore lined with sebum. That makes it the natural choice for congestion, blackheads and inflammatory acne.
Glycolic acid has the smallest molecule of the alpha hydroxy acids and works quickly on surface texture, dullness and fine lines.
Others are selected for pigmentation, for deeper resurfacing, or for their tolerability in sensitive or reactive skin.
Choosing between them requires knowing your skin type, your history of pigmentation, what you have used at home recently, and how much shedding you can actually live with next week. That conversation happens before anything is applied.
Acne, and the Clear Skin Start program
Acne is the concern peels are most often bought for, and it is also where a single treatment is least likely to be enough. Acne is an ongoing process, so treating it once and stopping is like mowing a lawn once.
Our Clear Skin Start program, $416 a month across three interest-free instalments and $1,249 in total, exists for that reason: structured in-clinic treatment combined with a home routine you actually follow. It is the first of three stages, and the full acne programs go up to cystic acne with scarring. Where acne is severe or scarring, we will say that it needs a prescriber rather than a peel, and our Nurse Practitioner can assess that.
Who this suits, and who it does not
Peels suit you if your concern is congestion, dullness, uneven tone, superficial pigmentation or post-acne marks, if you can accept a period of flaking, and if you will use sun protection properly afterwards.
They do not suit you if you cannot avoid the sun, if you have active infection, sunburn or dermatitis in the area, or if what you actually have is textural scarring or laxity, which peels do not address.
At the appointment
Your skin is assessed and cleansed thoroughly, and protection is applied to the eyes and any sensitive areas. The solution is applied in layers and timed. You will feel warmth, stinging and sometimes an itch, and a fan is used for comfort. Your clinician watches the skin for the endpoint rather than the clock alone, and stops there.
Depending on the agent, the peel is either neutralised or left to self-neutralise, and a soothing preparation is applied.
Afterwards
Expect tightness, then flaking or peeling starting within a day or two and continuing for several days. Do not pull the skin off. Peeling it early is the fastest way to cause pigmentation or a mark that lasts longer than the peel did.
You will be given written aftercare covering cleansing, moisturiser, when to restart actives and how strictly to protect yourself from the sun. In Ontario summers that last point does most of the work.
If it is wrong for you, we say so before you book again. A nurse-practitioner-led clinic has a licence at stake. That is the whole reason we are careful - and the reason the honest answer sometimes is "not this, and not yet".
Concerns
What it treats.
Every concern below is one we would consider medical-grade peels for. Open any of them for the honest version: what actually causes it, and what we would and would not do.
Being straight with you
When we would
tell you no.
Every clinic lists who a treatment suits. This is the other half. If any of these is you, say so at the consultation and we will talk about what else might work, or about waiting.
- You cannot avoid the sun properly afterwards. That undoes the peel and risks pigmentation.
- You have active cold sores, sunburn, eczema or broken skin in the area.
- Your concern is textural scarring or laxity. Peels shed skin, they do not remodel it.
- You cannot spend several days visibly flaking. Peeling is the treatment, not a side effect.
- You are taking isotretinoin, or stopped recently. Tell us, because it changes the timing.
- You are pregnant. Some agents are fine and others are not, so tell us first.
Who performs it
A nurse runs
the room.
Every treatment in this clinic is carried out by a licensed clinician - never a technician, never someone on a weekend certificate. Your treatment plan is then signed off by Alex Dinovich, FNP-PHC, our Nurse Practitioner & Medical Director, who has more than eight years in injectables, skin health and laser.
- Performed by Kaitlyn Meli, RPN · Ashley Bravo, RPN · Yuliya Leonov, RPN
- Signed off byAlex Dinovich, FNP-PHC - Nurse Practitioner & Medical Director
- Licence#13564840
- Experience8+ years in injectables, skin health and laser.
How it works
Four appointments'
worth of care.
Nothing here happens on the same visit you first walk in, unless you want it to and it is right for you. This is the order we work in.
- 01
Consult
We look at what is actually bothering you, ask what you have tried, and tell you honestly whether this is the right treatment. Costs nothing and commits you to nothing.
- 02
Plan
Your clinician maps the plan with you and agrees it before you commit to anything. The plan is signed off by our Medical Director before treatment begins.
- 03
Treatment
Your clinician carries out the plan exactly as it was agreed. You are told what is happening, where and why, before it starts - and the quoted price does not change on the chair.
- 04
Review
We see you again to check the result and adjust the plan for next time. The first appointment is the start of the plan, not the whole of it.
What it costs
Where this
treatment starts.
Medical-Grade Facial Peels starts at from $99. That is where it starts, not a figure everybody pays: your plan is confirmed in person before anything is booked.
The consultation is free, and the number you are given at it is the number you pay. It does not change once you are in the chair.
- ConsultationFree
- Medical-grade peelsfrom $99
- Carbon laser peel from $399
- HydraFacial from $225
- Microneedling from $349
Published prices
| Area or option | Single | 3 pack | 6 pack |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFA gel peel | $99 | $245 | $449 |
| AlumierMD GLOW Renew30 | $199 | $525 | $949 |
| AlumierMD Power GLOW | $229 | $649 | $1,199 |
| Gel peel, back treatment | $199 | $525 | $999 |
| Red and blue light therapy Add-on to any facial | $39 | not published | not published |
Prices are in Canadian dollars and subject to applicable taxes. Pricing may be updated from time to time. Your booked package price is always honoured. Guide updated June 2026.
Questions people actually ask
Straight answers.
What makes a peel medical grade?
The concentration of the acid, the pH of the solution and the depth it is allowed to reach. Medical-grade peels are strong enough to require assessment, consent and clinical judgement about when to stop, which is why they are performed in a clinic rather than sold over a counter. They do more than a retail peel, and they carry more responsibility.
How do I know which peel I need?
You do not, and you should be suspicious of anywhere that offers you a single signature peel for every concern. Salicylic acid is oil soluble and gets into pores, so it suits congestion and acne. Glycolic works on surface texture and dullness. Others are chosen for pigmentation or for depth. We choose after assessing your skin, your history and how it has reacted before.
Will I actually peel?
Usually yes, to some degree, and that is the point of the treatment rather than a side effect. Light peels may only produce fine flaking around the nose and mouth; deeper ones produce visible shedding across the face. We will tell you which to expect before you book so you can plan your week.
Can I have a peel if I have melasma?
Often yes, and peels are one of the more appropriate options for melasma precisely because they do not involve heat, unlike light and laser devices. Even so, melasma is stubborn and prone to returning, and it needs a longer-term plan involving daily topicals and rigorous sun protection. We will be honest that we are managing it rather than curing it.
What is the Clear Skin Start program?
It is a structured acne program at $416 a month over three interest-free instalments, $1,249 in total, combining in-clinic treatment with a plan you follow at home rather than a single appointment. It covers medical-grade home care, three gel peels, a deep cleansing facial and LED therapy. Acne rarely responds to one treatment in isolation, and this is our answer to that. It is the mild stage: moderate and severe acne have their own programs. We will tell you at consultation which is the right route for you, or whether your acne needs a prescriber first.
How many peels will I need?
Peels are usually planned as a series with a set interval, because building results gradually is safer than trying to do everything in one deep treatment. The number depends on your skin and your concern, and we plan and price the series at consultation.
Do peels help with acne scars?
They help with the flat discolouration left behind after acne, which is the thing most people mean when they say scarring. They do very little for indented, textural scars, which need microneedling, radiofrequency microneedling or CO2 resurfacing. Telling those two apart at consultation is what stops you buying the wrong treatment.
Who should not have a peel?
We do not peel over active cold sores, open or infected skin, sunburn, or active eczema or dermatitis in the area, and we do not peel in pregnancy without careful selection of the agent. Recent isotretinoin use requires an interval, recent sun exposure or a tan means postponing, and a history of keloid scarring or post-inflammatory pigmentation changes what we choose.
Related treatments
Often considered
alongside.
If this is not the whole answer for your face, one of these usually is. Every one of them is planned by the same nurses, in the same room.
Come and see us
Get the real
number first.
The consultation is free, takes one appointment, and ends with a written plan and a price - whether or not you go ahead. If a form is not your thing, text us instead and a real person will answer.
- Clinic444 Holland St W, Unit #2
Bradford, ON L3Z 0G1 - Phone647-333-6805
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Wed 9am-5pm
Fri, Sat 9am-4pm
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