8 West Cosmetic Surgery and Skin Clinic

What 8 West Cosmetic Surgery and Skin Clinic does

8 West Cosmetic Surgery and Skin Clinic is a private, founder-owned medical practice headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, operating two clinic locations (Vancouver on West Broadway and North Vancouver on Esplanade W) serving individual consumer patients seeking facial cosmetic surgery, non-surgical aesthetic treatments, and health optimization services. Founded in 1999 by Dr. Thomas Buonassisi, a Specialist in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, and his wife Angie Buonassisi, the practice anchors on facial plastic surgery (rhinoplasty, facelift, blepharoplasty, brow lift) with adjacent body surgery (breast procedures, liposuction, tummy tucks), injectables, laser and light therapy, skin treatments, and an emerging health optimization vertical. The clinic reports 4,000+ surgeries performed by Dr. Buonassisi and 300+ five-star patient reviews.

Name

8 West Cosmetic Surgery and Skin Clinic

Legal name

8 West Cosmetic Surgery and Skin Clinic

Website

https://8west.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

8 West Clinic is a Vancouver-based private medical practice providing cosmetic surgery, non-surgical aesthetic treatments, and health optimization services across two locations, serving individual patients seeking rhinoplasty, facelift, injectables, laser therapy, and wellness programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Cosmetic Surgery Procedures: One-time surgical procedures including rhinoplasty, facelift, blepharoplasty, body surgery. Procedures range from $5,000 to $36,000+ depending on complexity. Surgeon-led with facility fees included in pricing.
2. Non-Surgical Aesthetic Treatments: Injectables (Botox, dermal fillers), laser treatments, skin treatments. Typically per-session pricing with customized treatment plans.
3. Health Optimization Services: Ongoing wellness services including IV therapy, hormone replacement therapy, PEMF, ozone therapy, DEXA scans, memberships. May include recurring subscription elements through membership programs.
4. Financing Services: Partnership with third-party lenders (Beautifi, Medicard) to provide patient financing options, enabling higher-value procedures through installment payments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

8 West Clinic is a Vancouver-based medical-aesthetic practice providing facial plastic surgery (rhinoplasty, facelift, blepharoplasty, brow lift, body surgery), non-surgical aesthetic treatments (injectables, laser and light therapy, skin treatments, body contouring), and health optimization services (IV therapy, hormone replacement therapy, PEMF, ozone therapy, DEXA scans, VO2 max testing). The clinic combines Dr. Thomas Buonassisi's facial plastic surgery practice with a multi-disciplinary team of nurses, medical aestheticians, and kinesiologists delivering cosmetic and wellness services under one roof across two Vancouver-area locations.

Product overview

8 West Clinic is a medical clinic offering a comprehensive range of cosmetic surgery, non-surgical aesthetic treatments, and health optimization services. The clinic provides surgical procedures (rhinoplasty, facial surgery, body surgery, eyes & brows surgery), non-surgical treatments (injectables, laser & light therapy, skin treatments), body & wellness services (CoolSculpting, Emsculpt NEO, EMSELLA, hair restoration), and health optimization services (IV therapy, hormone replacement therapy, PEMF, radial shockwave, cryopreservation). The offering is a unified multi-service medical-aesthetic practice rather than a software platform, combining Dr. Thomas Buonassisi's surgical expertise with a team of medical professionals for both surgical and non-surgical treatments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rhinoplasty Surgical procedure to reshape the nose for improved facial harmony and aesthetics; includes advanced ultrasonic technique using Piezotome device for greater precision and faster recovery.
• Facial Surgery Comprehensive facial surgical procedures including facelifts, blepharoplasty, brow lifts, neck lifts, buccal fat removal, chin implants, double chin surgery, otoplasty, lip lift, and forehead reduction performed by Dr. Thomas Buonassisi.
• Eyes & Brows Surgery Eye and brow surgical procedures including blepharoplasty (upper and lower eyelid lift), brow lift surgery, and double eyelid surgery for refreshed, natural-looking results.
• Body Surgery Body contouring and surgical procedures including breast augmentation, breast lift, breast reduction, breast implant removal, gynecomastia surgery, tummy tuck, body liposuction, brachioplasty, mommy makeover, labiaplasty, and nipple procedures.
• Injectables Non-surgical injectable treatments including neuromodulators (Botox), dermal fillers, Sculptra biostimulator, BELKYRA double chin injections, lip filler, sclerotherapy, non-surgical rhinoplasty, and non-surgical chin augmentation.
• Laser & Light Therapy Energy-based skin treatments using laser and light technology including Hybrid CO2 Laser, EMFACE, NanoLaserPeel, Potenza RF Microneedling, HALO Hybrid Fractional Laser, ProFractional Laser Resurfacing, Contour TRL, MOXI Laser, Forever Clear BBL for Acne, Forever Young BBL, and SkinTyte.
• Skin Treatments Medical-grade skin treatments performed by trained professionals including exosomes, NCTF BOOST 135HA, medical microneedling, Biologique Recherche facials, Dr. Burgener facials, HydraFacial, and medical-grade chemical peels.
• Body & Wellness Body contouring and wellness treatments including CoolSculpting, Emsculpt NEO, Sculptra non-surgical butt lift, diVa laser vaginal therapy, EMSELLA pelvic floor therapy, laser hair removal, Emsculpt functional wellness, and hair restoration.
• Health Optimization Services Personalized health optimization solutions including cryopreservation and stem cell banking, IV therapy, ozone therapy, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy for women and men, DEXA scan, VO2 max testing, infrared sauna, cold room, and red light therapy photobiomodulation; offered with monthly membership programs.
• PEMF (Pulsed Electromagnetic Field) Therapy Non-invasive therapy using low-to-high intensity electromagnetic waves to stimulate and recharge cells, supporting cellular function, recovery, pain reduction, and overall wellness.
• Boa Max 2 Lymphatic Drainage Suit Professional-grade sequential compression device with 24 chambers based on the Vodder technique that uses air pressure to mimic natural lymphatic flow, improving circulation, reducing inflammation, and supporting post-surgical recovery.
• Radial Shockwave Therapy Non-invasive treatment using high-energy acoustic sound waves to stimulate natural healing processes, reduce inflammation, alleviate pain, and promote tissue repair for conditions like plantar fasciitis and tendonitis.

Quantifiable outcome

• 94% Worth It rating on RealSelf for eyelid surgery (based on 2,779 patient ratings in 2022)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SpaMedica Toronto: Dr. Stephen Mulholland's Toronto-based full-service cosmetic surgery, laser, and medical aesthetics clinic offering a similarly broad menu of surgical, non-surgical, and wellness treatments under one roof.
• Cadogan Clinic: London-based boutique cosmetic surgery and medical aesthetics clinic offering a comparable surgeon-led, full-service menu of surgical, non-surgical, and wellness services.
• Skin Vitality Medical Clinic: Largest Canadian chain of medical aesthetic clinics offering injectables, lasers, and skin treatments; overlaps with 8 West's non-surgical revenue streams at higher scale.
• Toronto Cosmetic Surgery Institute: Toronto-based specialty cosmetic surgery and skin clinic offering surgical facial procedures, injectables, and med-spa services to a similar affluent urban Canadian clientele.
• The Plastic Surgery Clinic: Dr. Lista's Mississauga/Toronto full-service cosmetic surgery clinic offering facial surgery, injectables, laser, and skin treatments — directly comparable multi-provider cosmetic surgery model.

Others

• RealSelf (Consumer Marketplace): Patient-discovery and review platform where 8 West's 94% Worth It rating is published; functions as a demand channel and competitive benchmark for cosmetic surgery clinics.
• Beautifi: Canadian patient financing platform partnered with 8 West, enabling installment payment for high-ticket procedures; relevant ecosystem partner shaping clinic demand dynamics.

Regional players

• NewSkin Laser Clinic: Vancouver-area med-spa and laser clinic competing in the same market for non-surgical aesthetic and skin treatment patients.
• Project Skin MD: Vancouver-based medical aesthetics and skin clinic offering non-surgical treatments, injectables, and laser services — directly competitive within the same metro market.
• Pacific Plastic Surgery Group: Vancouver-based facial plastic and cosmetic surgery practice sharing the same local market for facial procedures and injectables.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/drbuonassisi
• Xx.com/8westsurgery
• Facebookfacebook.com/8west
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/8-west-cosmetic-surgery

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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