What Aderm does

Aderm is a single-location dermopigmentation center founded in 2010 by Christèle NIESS at 1 rue de l'industrie, 74000 Annecy, France. The clinic delivers three service categories: aesthetic permanent makeup (eyebrows, eyes, lips, beauty marks), reconstructive dermopigmentation for medical patients (areola reconstruction post-mastectomy, scar camouflage, vitiligo, alopecia-related eyebrow restoration), and tricopigmentation (scalp micropigmentation for shaved-head effects or hair-density camouflage). The center is declared with the ARS (Agence Régionale de Santé) and operates under French health regulation Décret n°2008-149, using single-use sterile monobloc needles with anti-reflux membranes and certified traceable pigments (LABINA, AMIEA, BIOTIC PHOCEA).

The technical approach centers on high-frequency dermopigmentation devices with stable needle frequency and minimal vibration, paired with bio-resorbable pigments for tricopigmentation that fade over 7-18 months and aesthetic pigments that last 1-4 years. Christèle NIESS's 20-year nursing background, combined with international training from practitioners including Toni Belfatto, Maud Ravier, Carole Evrard, Samuel Troonen, and Ysabel Marignan, distinguishes the practice from conventional tattoo studios by applying medical hygiene and anatomical expertise to cosmetic micropigmentation. Reconstructive cases are referred in by surgeons (e.g., post-mastectomy breast reconstruction), evidencing a clinical-channel relationship layer.

Aderm operates on a direct-to-consumer, appointment-only model at its Annecy address, open Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Pricing is per-session or per-treatment-package, ranging from EUR 80 for cosmetic beauty marks to EUR 3,450 for a five-zone tricopigmentation package across three sessions, with reconstructive procedures quoted post-consultation via [email protected]. Customer acquisition is entirely organic — word-of-mouth, the website's testimonial archive (2018-2026), and social media (Facebook, Instagram). The business serves three primary segments: medical reconstructive clients (cancer survivors, alopecia patients), aesthetic enhancement clients seeking semi-permanent facial definition, and hair-loss clients seeking tricopigmentation. Firmographic data lists 22 employees, but narrative sources describe the founder as sole practitioner; this discrepancy is likely a data quality issue reflecting contractors or part-time support rather than full-time clinical staff, consistent with the lifestyle-practice GTM.

Name

Aderm

Legal name

Le centre ADERM

Website

https://aderm.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aderm is a single-location dermopigmentation center in Annecy, France, founded in 2010 by a former nurse, offering aesthetic permanent makeup, medical reconstructive pigmentation, and scalp tricopigmentation to consumer and medical-referral clients on an appointment basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cosmetic and Medical Tattooing Services

NAICS

Hair, Nail, and Skin Care Services (81211), Beauty Salons (812112)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical-Grade / Clinical Facials (Dermatology & Med Spa) (HSALADAN)

Keywords

• Permanent makeup services
• Scalp micropigmentation
• Reconstructive dermopigmentation
• Cosmetic pigmentation clinic
• Areola reconstruction tattooing

Headquarters

HQ city

Annecy

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Dermopigmentation esthétique (permanent makeup): One-time service fees for aesthetic procedures including eyebrows, eyes, lips, and beauty marks. Initial treatment plus retouche session (within 1-3 months) constitutes a complete pigmentation. Maintenance sessions available thereafter.
2. Dermopigmentation réparatrice (reconstructive): Custom-quoted reconstructive procedures for scar camouflage, areola reconstruction, vitiligo treatment, and alopecia. Pricing determined after consultation and personalized assessment.
3. Tricopigmentation (scalp micropigmentation): Package pricing for 3-session treatments for shaved-head effect and hair density. Zone-based pricing (1-5 zones). Maintenance sessions at preferential rates for existing clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Aderm is a dermopigmentation center in Annecy, France, offering semi-permanent cosmetic makeup (eyebrows, eyes, lips, beauty marks), medical-grade reparative pigmentation (areola reconstruction post-mastectomy, scar camouflage, vitiligo, alopecia-related eyebrow restoration), and scalp tricopigmentation for shaved-head effects and hair density camouflage. Services are delivered in-person by appointment under ARS-declared health regulations, using certified pigments and single-use sterile equipment.

Product overview

Aderm is a single-center dermopigmentation clinic offering three core service categories: Maquillage permanent / Dermopigmentation esthétique (semi-permanent cosmetic makeup for eyebrows, lips, eyes, and cosmetic moles), Dermopigmentation réparatrice (medical-grade reparative pigmentation for scars, areola reconstruction, vitiligo, and alopecia), and Tricopigmentation (scalp micropigmentation using bio-resorbable pigments for the appearance of a shaved head or to camouflage hair density loss and surgical scars). The center operates as a unified service practice centered on a single pigmentation technique adapted across cosmetic and medical applications, with sub-products specifying treatment zones (sourcils, yeux, bouche), grain de beauté, and tricopigmentation zones and scar treatments. No software platform or API is offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Maquillage permanent / Dermopigmentation esthétique

Quantifiable outcome

• Dermopigmentation lasts 1-4 years with gradual fading, varying by individual (sun exposure, skin type, cellular renewal)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Clinique des Champs-Élysées: Major French aesthetic medicine clinic offering cosmetic dermatology, injectables, and some permanent makeup. Comparable as a French regional player in the same medical-aesthetic space, though with a broader service portfolio and a Parisian footprint rather than Rhône-Alpes.
• Maison Lutetia: Paris-based medical aesthetic clinic offering cosmetic dermatology and skin treatments. Competes with Aderm for French aesthetic clientele seeking non-invasive beauty services, but operates at a larger, multi-practitioner scale in a different geography.

Direct peers

• Skingraft Cosmetic Tattoo: Permanent makeup and cosmetic tattoo studio specializing in brows, lips, and eyeliner with a strong medical-grade hygiene positioning. Comparable to Aderm's aesthetic dermopigmentation line in product, customer base, and artisanal single-artist delivery model.
• Skalp: European scalp micropigmentation specialist with clinics in the UK and internationally. Skalp and Aderm both target balding and alopecia clients seeking a shaved-head effect or density camouflage, using bio-resorbable pigments and multi-session protocols at comparable price points.
• HIS Hair Clinic: Globally operating scalp micropigmentation (tricopigmentation) clinic with multiple clinics across Europe, North America, and elsewhere. Directly comparable because their core offering translates Aderm's tricopigmentation service into a multi-location brand, making them a logical scale benchmark for Aderm's preferred specialty.
• DAELA Cosmetic Tattoo: US-based cosmetic tattoo and permanent makeup studio offering nano brows, lip blushing, and eyeliner tattooing. Compared because both businesses center on semi-permanent facial pigmentation applied with sterile techniques, though DAELA's offering is aesthetic-only whereas Aderm spans reparative work.

Broad incumbents

• Benefit Cosmetics BrowBars: Benefit operates retail brow-bar services including waxing, tinting, and brow services across hundreds of global locations. While Benefit does not offer permanent dermopigmentation at scale, their brow services compete for the same aesthetic-customer attention and represent a broader-incumbent offering in the same category.
• Vinci Hair Clinic: Global hair restoration clinic offering FUT/FUE hair transplants alongside scalp micropigmentation as a complementary service. They overlap with Aderm's tricopigmentation and FUT/FUE scar-camouflage offerings but operate at significantly broader scale as a full-service hair restoration platform.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/aderm.maquillage.permanent
• Instagraminstagram.com/aderm_annecy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aderm

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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