Texture, acne scarring and firmness — treated at the source.
A collagen-inducing treatment that creates controlled micro-channels in the skin, prompting your body's own repair process. It works on the structure of the skin rather than its surface, which is why it changes things a facial can't — and why it works best as a series. Like every treatment here, it starts with an assessment: if your skin isn't ready on the day, we'll say so.
Microneedling is chosen for concerns that sit in the structure of the skin rather than on it:
If your concern is brightness, congestion or dryness rather than texture, a Signature Facial or a chemical peel is usually the better and cheaper answer. We'll tell you if that's the case.
Collagen remodelling is a slow biological process, not an immediate result. A single session begins it; the visible change people are after — smoother texture, softened scarring, firmer skin — accumulates across several treatments spaced weeks apart.
We'll recommend a number based on what we see, not a fixed package. Package pricing is available once we've agreed on a plan, and members pay $150 per session rather than $250.
We'll talk through timing before you book — this isn't a treatment to have the day before an event.
RF microneedling adds radiofrequency energy to reach deeper layers and is the step up for skin laxity — it starts with a consultation. For brightness and clarity rather than structure, chemical peels and dermaplaning are gentler and have no downtime. All of it is easier to decide with a skin consultation first.
A facial works on the surface — brightness, hydration, congestion — and is where most people should start. Microneedling works on the structure underneath, which is why it's the treatment for acne scars, textured skin, large pores and fine lines that a facial can't shift. If you're not sure which your skin needs, book a facial or a $50 consultation first and we'll tell you honestly.
Expect a flush like mild sunburn, then some dryness and light flaking as the skin renews — that's the treatment working, not a purge. We assess your skin before we start and don't treat over active breakouts, so a wave of post-treatment breakouts isn't something we set you up for.
Eighteen. Targeted treatments are for adults; for ages 14–18, the Teen Facial is the right place to start.
Tell us before you book. For targeted treatments we ask you to start with a consultation so we can advise for you specifically rather than apply a blanket rule. In the meantime, facials are the option most people choose during pregnancy — comfortable for as long as lying on your back is.
The honest answer is custom: it depends on your skin, your products and what we did. At the end of your treatment we tell you exactly what to pause and for how long — and sun protection matters more than usual while your skin renews.
Microneedling at Sunwaves Facial Studio in Waterdown, Ontario is $250 a session. It works on the structure underneath the skin surface — building collagen over the weeks that follow — which makes it the treatment for acne scars, textured skin, large pores and the fine lines a facial cannot shift. A numbing cream is applied first, and most clients describe pressure and vibration rather than pain. Afterwards expect a flush like mild sunburn, then some dryness and light flaking as the skin renews — that is the treatment working. It is done as a series rather than a single visit, and we plan the number of sessions with you after seeing your skin. Microneedling is for adults 18 and over; for ages 14 to 18 the Teen Facial is the right start, and if your goal is glow or tone rather than repair, our specialty facials are the gentler route. A $50 skin consultation settles it if you are unsure.
Sunwaves Facial Studio · 80 Hamilton St N, Waterdown, ON L8B 0G8
By appointment — Wednesday & Thursday 12–8 pm, Friday 10 am–6 pm, Saturday 9 am–2 pm · (289) 895-8874