Old Toronto acne facial pricing
Acne facials in Old Toronto run $90 to $160 for a standard 60-minute session, $140 to $230 for extended sessions with LED, high-frequency, or back treatment, and $420 to $720 for a six-session monthly package.
Most Old Toronto acne facial providers recommend a series of six sessions spaced four weeks apart for meaningful improvement in acne patterns and post-inflammatory marks. Package pricing reflects this and is typically the most cost-effective way to book. For the full city-wide comparison, see our acne facial pricing breakdown for Toronto.
Old Toronto Acne Facial Pricing
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Old Toronto Acne Facial Pricing pricing
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Standard (60 min)
Cleanse, salicylic peel, extraction, calming mask
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Extended (75-90 min)
With LED, high-frequency, or back treatment
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Series package
6 monthly sessions booked upfront
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Tip:
An acne facial should not leave your skin significantly more inflamed than when you arrived. Post-treatment redness from gentle extractions is normal, but widespread inflammation or new breakouts in the days after suggests the extraction was too aggressive for your current skin state. Discuss this with your provider before your next session.
Why Old Toronto for acne facials
Acne facials differ from classic facials in their acid selection, extraction technique for active breakouts, and use of anti-inflammatory modalities like high-frequency or LED blue light. The meaningful differences across Old Toronto's providers are how thoroughly they assess acne type before selecting a protocol and whether they discuss home routine alongside the in-clinic treatment. Here is how the market maps across the borough.
North of Bloor
Yorkville, Rosedale, Forest Hill
Yorkville's dermatology practices and physician-led medspas approach acne facials as part of a comprehensive acne treatment plan, often combining the facial with prescription retinoids, topical antibiotics, or oral medication in a coordinated program. For clients with moderate to severe acne, the integration of medical oversight and in-clinic treatment here is more appropriate than a standalone esthetic facial. Consultations are thorough and the aesthetician or medical aesthetician performing the facial has access to the client's full skin history.
King West and Entertainment District
King West has acne-focused skin studios offering specialized acne facials with salicylic acid peels, manual extraction of comedones and milia, and LED blue light therapy as a standard part of the session. Several clinics in this corridor have developed specific acne treatment protocols rather than offering a modified classic facial and calling it an acne treatment. A good destination for clients with mild to moderate acne who want a dedicated acne facial without a medical consultation.
Queen West, Trinity Bellwoods, and Little Italy
West of Bathurst, acne facials are offered at skin studios with an education-forward approach, with aestheticians spending time discussing dietary triggers, hormonal patterns, and at-home routine alongside the treatment. Providers in this corridor are conservative with extraction on inflamed active lesions, which is the correct approach, and focus on calming and clarifying rather than aggressive clearing in a single session.
Midtown
Yonge and Eglinton, The Annex
Midtown has acne facial providers at skin clinics and medspas offering specialized protocols that combine chemical exfoliation, safe extraction, and post-treatment calming modalities. The Toronto Dermatology Centre in North York is accessible from Midtown and offers dermatologist-supervised acne treatment programs for clients who need medical-level intervention alongside esthetic treatment.
East end
Leslieville, Distillery, Cabbagetown
The east end has acne facials at boutique skin studios where aestheticians take a longer-term, program-based approach to acne management rather than single-session clearing. Providers here track breakout patterns across sessions and adjust extraction intensity, acid selection, and home routine recommendations based on what they observe over time.
The bottom line:
Acne facials are most effective when the aesthetician understands which type of acne is being treated. Comedonal acne responds well to salicylic extraction. Inflammatory papules require a calming, less aggressive approach where over-extraction makes things worse. Cystic acne is not appropriate for esthetic treatment at all and requires a dermatologist. A provider who does a thorough skin assessment before selecting a protocol is delivering a meaningfully better acne facial than one who applies the same treatment to all acne clients.
