Skin boosters are injectables that treat the quality of your skin rather than its shape. They add no volume and relax no muscles. What they target is hydration, smoothness, fine crepiness and that dull, tired surface that no amount of moisturiser seems to fix.
They sit in a different category from fillers (which build structure) and wrinkle relaxers (which soften movement lines). Plenty of people eventually have all three, for entirely different reasons.
The category has grown fast, and the products in it are not equally regulated. One of the treatments below holds a Health Canada approval; the others do not. Each section says which, because that is the sort of thing you should know before choosing between them rather than after.
Consultations are complimentary, confidential and carry no obligation. We see clients from across Vaughan, Maple, Woodbridge, Concord, Thornhill, Richmond Hill and north Toronto.
PDRN Skin Booster
The one people call “salmon DNA”
PDRN stands for polydeoxyribonucleotide — fragments of DNA, purified from salmon, which is where the nickname comes from. The fragments are close enough to human DNA to be well tolerated, and are used to support skin repair and hydration.
It has become one of the most asked-about treatments of the last couple of years, largely through Korean skincare coverage. It suits dull, dehydrated, thin or stressed-looking skin, and is popular around the eyes where the skin is too delicate for much else.
Honest framing: PDRN is not Health Canada approved as a treatment (the products used are Health Canada approved, but not for injection, so injecting them is considered off-label use, which is legal), and the published evidence, while encouraging, is younger and thinner than for products that have been around for decades. It is a course treatment — usually three sessions — not a one-off.
- Treats: dehydration, dullness, fine crepiness, thin skin
- Popular for the under-eye area
- A course of about 3 sessions
- Health Canada approved products, used off-label (legal)
SKINVIVE™ by Juvéderm®
The only Health Canada approved booster of the group
SKINVIVE is a modified hyaluronic acid delivered as tiny microdroplets just beneath the skin surface, placed across the cheeks in a grid of small injection points rather than in one spot.
It is the one treatment on this page with a Health Canada approval — the first and only HA microdroplet injectable approved here, for improving smoothness of the cheeks. If regulatory status matters to you, this is the one to ask about first.
It also lasts longer than most boosters: published results describe improvement persisting up to around nine months with optimal treatment, where most boosters in this category need topping up considerably sooner.
- Health Canada approved for cheek skin smoothness
- Microdroplet technique — hydration, not volume
- Results described up to ~9 months with optimal treatment
- The evidence-led choice in this category
NCTF® Boost
A multi-ingredient mesotherapy cocktail
NCTF is a mesotherapy-style solution combining hyaluronic acid with a long list of vitamins, amino acids, minerals and antioxidants, delivered through a series of very superficial micro-injections.
It is the most economical way into this category, and the one most often chosen for the neck and décolletage as well as the face — areas that age early and get left out of most routines. Eye-area and face-and-neck protocols are both available.
Like other mesotherapy products, the products used are Health Canada approved, but not for injection, so injecting them is considered off-label use, which is legal. See mesotherapy for how this class of treatment works generally.
- Hyaluronic acid plus vitamins, amino acids and antioxidants
- Face, eyes, or face and neck protocols
- The most affordable entry point — a course of 3 is typical
- Health Canada approved products, used off-label (legal)
VAMP Skin Booster
When one syringe is not enough coverage
VAMP is a hyaluronic acid based booster that also contains PDRN, offered by the syringe with a two-syringe option for treating a larger area — face and neck together, for instance — in a single appointment.
It can also be applied with microneedling, which spreads it across the surface while the needling separately prompts the skin’s own repair response.
VAMP is Health Canada approved for use with microneedling; injecting it is considered off-label use, which is legal.
- Priced per syringe, with a two-syringe option for larger areas
- Can be combined with microneedling
- Health Canada approved for microneedling; off-label when injected
Glass Facial
Booster plus a very light dose of wrinkle relaxer
The Glass Facial combines an NCTF skin booster with a small, widely distributed dose of botulinum toxin placed superficially rather than into the expression muscles. The booster hydrates; the micro-dosed toxin reduces oil production and fine surface crinkling, which together produce the smooth, reflective finish the name refers to.
Because the toxin is placed shallowly and spread thinly, it is not intended to stop your expressions — it is a skin treatment, not a wrinkle treatment. If frown lines are your actual concern, standard treatment is what you want.
One part of this is a prescription drug, so the usual rules apply: it is administered under a prescriber’s authorisation, and this particular use is off-label.
- NCTF booster plus superficially placed botulinum toxin
- Targets shine, pore appearance and surface texture
- Does not relax expression — that is a different treatment
- Off-label use of a prescription drug
Why clients choose Beauty Maison
A nurse with hospital experience
Sonya has practised as a Registered Practical Nurse since 2009, with a background in acute general medicine, acute respiratory care and dialysis before moving into aesthetic medicine. That grounding is why assessment and safety come before product.
Certified through CBAM
Certifications in injectables and plasma therapy through the Canadian Board of Aesthetic Medicine, plus nursing education at Seneca College, Centennial College and Athabasca University, with ongoing training to stay current.
Told plainly what a treatment can and cannot do
Where a treatment is not an approved indication, or where the evidence is thin, this site says so. You should not have to find that out afterwards.
No product-pushing, ever
No promotions tied to a set number of syringes or sessions. Consultations are complimentary, confidential and carry no obligation – including when the honest answer is that you do not need treatment.
Skin Booster Pricing
Priced per session or per syringe; a course is planned at your free consultation.
| PDRN — full face | $350 · package of 3 $950 |
| PDRN — eyes only | $230 · package of 3 $550 |
| Skinvive™ by Juvéderm® | $400 per syringe |
| VAMP skin booster | $375 per syringe · 2 syringes $650 |
| NCTF® boost | $275 · package of 3 $700 |
| NCTF® boost — eyes only | $200 · package of 3 $500 |
| NCTF® boost — face and neck | $350 · package of 3 $900 |
| Glass Facial (NCTF® 3 ml + Botox®) | $600 |
| Consultation | Free, no obligation |
Package pricing applies when a course is booked together. Prices confirmed September 2026.
Real Results
Photos of Beauty Maison Aesthetics clients, shared with their consent. Individual results vary.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Have your skin and goals assessed by a Registered Practical Nurse before you commit to anything. Consultations are complimentary, confidential and carry no obligation — call 647-992-2921 or send a message below.
The information on this page is general and is not a substitute for a medical assessment. Individual results vary and are not guaranteed. All treatments require a consultation and a review of your medical history.