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On Trend: These B.C. companies promise non-surgical cosmetic treatments

Offerings include facials, photorejuvenation and more

By Alyssa Hirose /

■ 8 West Cosmetic Surgery and Skin Clinic

Vancouver-based 8 West Cosmetic Surgery and Skin Clinic offers what it colloquially dubs a “non- surgical facelift.” Practitioners claim that Emface stimulates collagen and tightens skin using focused, high- intensity electromagnetic radiation and radiofrequency energy. (8 West declined to share pricing; spidey senses not included.)

■ Belladerm Laser & Medspa and Philosophy MD

No storage space required for this photo: intense pulsed light (IPL) photorejuvenation aims to lessen skin concerns like dark spots, fine lines and rosacea. Both Belladerm Laser & Medspa in Kelowna and Philosophy MD in Victoria offer up this service—the former starts at $199 and the latter at $399.

■ Theory + Essence and Raw Canvas Skin Bar

North Vancouver’s Theory + Essence and Fort Langley-based Raw Canvas Skin Bar are both hyping up the HydraFacial, a non-irritating treatment that uses patented tech to cleanse, exfoliate, extract and hydrate. Treatments start at $350 at T+E and at $299 at Raw Canvas.

Alyssa Hirose

Alyssa Hirose

Alyssa Hirose is a Vancouver-based writer, editor, illustrator and comic artist. Her work has been featured in Vancouver magazine, Western Living, BCBusiness, Avenue, Serviette, Geist, BCLiving, Nuvo, Montecristo, The Georgia Straight and more. Her beats are food, travel, arts and culture, style, interior design and anything dog-related. She publishes a daily autobiographical comic on Instagram at @hialyssacomics.