Cliniques VIVA Médico-Esthétique

What Cliniques VIVA Médico-Esthétique does

Cliniques VIVA Médico-Esthétique is a privately held medical-aesthetic clinic network headquartered in Québec, Canada, co-founded by Cécile Dufour and Simon Pelletier. Founded in 2012, the company operates seven owned-and-operated clinic locations spanning the Québec City metropolitan area — Sainte-Foy, Neilson, Pierre-Bertrand, Lebourgneuf, Marais (designated as the medical division for injectable and physician-led services), Saint-Romuald (Lévis), and Grande Allée — with standardized patient records accessible across the network. The team comprises a medical director (Dre Annie Dallaire), a second aesthetic-medicine general practitioner (Dr Sami Benlamlih), injecting nurses, an operations director, an HR director, a digital marketing strategist, a social media manager, an e-commerce manager, and more than 25 dermo-estheticians, supported by branch directors at each clinic.

The service portfolio is built on a broad stack of branded medical-aesthetic devices that covers the full treatment arc: laser hair removal (Laser Triton), advanced facial rejuvenation (Morpheus8 Resurfacing/Burst, Picosure Pro, Lumecca Peak IPL, Forma RF, Tixel, AviClear for acne, Bela MD+, Dermaplaning, microneedling DP4, chemical peels), injectables (neuromodulators, fillers, skinboosters, collagen biostimulators, deoxycholic acid), body contouring and intimate health (EMSculpt Neo, Body FX, EMSella for urinary incontinence), and hair loss solutions (scalp analysis, Jet Peel, PRP, exosomes, Capillus, scalp micropigmentation). Skincare retail is anchored by an exclusive partnership with ZO Skin Health (Dr Zein Obagi's clinical protocols, available only at clinics with a medical director), complemented by Colorescience, sold through the cliniqueviva.com online boutique and at clinic counters.

The business operates as a direct-to-consumer, pay-as-you-go services model with optional multi-session packages and a privilege loyalty card. Most treatments are preceded by free, no-obligation consultations (injectables excepted), and Medicard financing is available at all locations. Marketing is diversified across educational blog content, an email newsletter with subscriber incentives, organic social, a $25 referral program, and seasonal/launch promotional campaigns. The legal entity is VIVA clinique d'esthétique spécialisée, operating in Quebec, Canada, with no parent company, no institutional investors, and no disclosed funding rounds.

Name

Cliniques VIVA Médico-Esthétique

Legal name

VIVA clinique d'esthétique spécialisée

Website

https://cliniqueviva.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cliniques VIVA Médico-Esthétique is a privately held network of seven medical-aesthetic clinics in the Québec City metro offering laser hair removal, injectables, skin rejuvenation, body contouring, and hair loss treatments to individual consumers, alongside retail of ZO Skin Health and Colorescience.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Aesthetic Clinics

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (6211), Beauty Salons (812112)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844)

akta.pro primary industry

Detox, Lymphatic & Body Contouring Treatments (Non-Medical) (HSALAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bikini & Brazilian Hair Removal Services (HSALAGAC), Classic/European Facials (HSALADAA), Procedural Dermatology (Office-Based Surgery) (HLAKACAG)

Keywords

• Medical aesthetic services
• Laser hair removal
• Injectable aesthetic treatments
• Skin rejuvenation therapies
• Body contouring treatments

Headquarters

HQ city

Québec

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical-aesthetic treatment services: Per-session fees for laser hair removal, injectables, skin resurfacing, body contouring, and hair loss treatments. Treatments are sold individually or as multi-session packages. A privileged client card accumulates points on purchases. Financing plans are available at all clinics.
2. Skincare product retail: Sale of ZO Skin Health and Colorescience products through the online boutique and at clinic counters. Includes cleansers, serums, creams, sunscreens, and multi-product programs.
3. Gift cards: Prepaid gift cards redeemable for any treatment or product across the clinic network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cliniques VIVA Médico-Esthétique operates a 7-location medical-aesthetic clinic network in the Québec City region delivering per-session and packaged treatments including laser hair removal, neuromodulators and fillers, skin resurfacing and rejuvenation, body contouring, intimate health, hair restoration, and pigmentation/tattoo removal, complemented by retail of ZO Skin Health and Colorescience skincare products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Laser hair removal (Laser Triton) Permanent laser hair reduction service for men and women across multiple body zones, delivered with the Laser Triton platform across all VIVA clinics.
• Waxing and sugaring (Peau de satin, Cire et sucre) Traditional waxing and sugaring hair removal services available at all VIVA clinics, promoted at 15% off per session.
• Neuromodulator injections Neuromodulator injectable treatments performed by physicians and nurses for facial lines, hyperhidrosis, bruxism and migraines; consultation-based pricing applies.
• Dermal filler injections (Agent de comblement) Dermal filler injections performed by physicians and nurses to restore volume and contour facial features.
• Skinboosters injections Skinbooster injectable treatments to improve skin hydration, elasticity and overall skin quality.
• Collagen biostimulators (Sculptra, Belkyra) Collagen biostimulator injections (Sculptra) for facial and buttocks rejuvenation, plus Belkyra deoxycholic acid injections for double chin reduction.
• Morpheus8 Resurfacing and Burst radiofrequency microneedling Fractional radiofrequency microneedling treatments (Morpheus8 Resurfacing and Burst) for skin resurfacing, collagen stimulation and tissue remodeling on face and body.
• EMSculpt Neo body contouring Non-invasive body contouring treatment that combines HIFEM electromagnetic muscle strengthening with radiofrequency fat reduction and skin tightening in a single session.
• EMSella pelvic floor treatment Non-invasive HIFEM electromagnetic chair treatment that strengthens and retrains pelvic floor muscles to address urinary incontinence and improve bladder control.
• Body FX body contouring Radiofrequency body contouring treatment targeting localized fat and cellulite.
• AviClear acne laser Laser treatment specifically cleared for acne that targets sebaceous glands to reduce active acne.
• Picosure Pro pigmentation and tattoo removal laser Picosecond laser treatments for melasma, pigmentary lesions, sun spots, skin texture improvement and tattoo removal.
• Lumecca Peak IPL treatment Intense pulsed light treatment for skin tone irregularities, vascular lesions and sun damage.
• Forma radiofrequency skin tightening Radiofrequency skin tightening and tissue remodeling treatment for face and body areas with skin laxity.
• Bela MD+ advanced facial treatment 6-step advanced facial combining microdermabrasion, hydrogen infusion, extraction, serum infusion, neuromuscular stimulation and electroporation.
• PRP facial rejuvenation and hair restoration Autologous platelet-rich plasma treatments for facial rejuvenation and hair restoration, leveraging the patient's own blood for cellular regeneration.
• Exosome facial and hair therapy Exosome-based cellular regeneration treatments for facial rejuvenation and hair applications.
• Capillus low-level laser hair restoration At-home low-level laser therapy (LLLT) Capillus cap device for androgenetic alopecia, sold through the clinic network as part of the hair restoration offering.
• ZO Skin Health medical-grade skincare retail Exclusive retail of ZO Skin Health medical-grade skincare products (cleansers, serums, creams, sunscreens and programs such as anti-aging, pigmentation, normalization, redness and brightening) online and at clinic counters, available only at clinics with a medical director.
• Colorescience sun protection and skincare retail Retail of Colorescience mineral sunscreens, tinted and brush-on sun protection formulas through the online boutique and clinic counters, promoted at 15% off.
• Gift cards (Cartes-cadeaux) Prepaid gift cards in variable denominations redeemable for any treatment or skincare product across the VIVA clinic network.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature17 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ZO Skin HealthcoreTechnology or IntegrationExclusive product partnership. ZO Skin Health, founded by world-renowned dermatologist Dr. Zein Obagi, is the exclusive skincare brand sold at all VIVA clinics. The brand is available only at clinics with a medical director, aligning with VIVA's medically supervised model. ZO offers comprehensive skincare programs (anti-aging, pigmentation, acne, redness, normalization) as well as individual products (cleansers, serums, creams, sunscreens). VIVA's co-founder Cécile Dufour is a strong advocate of the brand, stating it became the exclusive range at VIVA.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Cynosure (Hologic): Manufacturer of aesthetic laser and light-based platforms (including pico and IPL devices) used in clinics such as VIVA. Adjacent peer as a key device supplier rather than a clinic operator.
• Cutera: Manufacturer of aesthetic medical devices (laser, RF, body contouring) used by clinics including VIVA. Indirect peer as a key technology supplier rather than a clinic operator.

Direct peers

• Dermapure: Canadian chain of medical-aesthetic clinics offering injectables, laser, skin, and body treatments under medical supervision with multiple clinic locations across provinces. Operates a comparable DTC clinic-network model to VIVA at a broader national scale.
• Ideal Image: Large North American medspa chain offering laser hair removal, injectables, body contouring, and skin rejuvenation under medical oversight. Closely comparable DTC, multi-location medical-aesthetic model to VIVA, though US-focused.
• Project Skin MD: Canadian medical-aesthetic clinic providing physician-led injectables, laser skin, and body treatments under medical direction. Comparable to VIVA in combining medical-grade aesthetic services with a multi-treatment portfolio and skincare retail.
• SkinClin: Québec-based medical-aesthetic clinic offering laser hair removal, injectables, and skin treatments. Most direct regional competitor to VIVA in the home Québec market.
• Skin Vitality Medical Clinic: Multi-location Canadian medical-aesthetic clinic network specializing in injectables, laser hair removal, skin rejuvenation, and body contouring. Closely matches VIVA's service mix and multi-clinic DTC model.
• Medispa Clayton Park / Sante Spa: Canadian medical-aesthetic spa offering physician-supervised injectable, laser, and skin treatments with multiple clinic locations. Comparable service breadth and medically supervised positioning to VIVA.

Broad incumbents

• Allergan Aesthetics (AbbVie): Global leader in aesthetic medicine (Botox, fillers, skin care) and dominant incumbent in injectables that VIVA administers. Comparable industry context but operates as a manufacturer/pharma rather than a clinic operator.
• Galderma: Global dermatology-focused aesthetics company supplying neuromodulators, fillers, and skincare used in clinics like VIVA. Industry incumbent providing core injectable and skincare inputs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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