Dr vanVliet brings her surgeon’s expertise and skillset, and her deft, intuitive touch to deliver bespoke, nuanced non-surgical aesthetic treatments.
Dr vanVliet is a board-certified Plastic Surgeon with over 25 years of surgical experience and expertise. Her training and skillset extend beyond the world of surgery and she is an expert injector, providing bespoke, and nuanced non-surgical aesthetic treatments. Her approach to Beauty is holistic and her expertise is focused on creating refreshed, natural looking results. She brings her surgeon’s insights and skillset, and her deft, intuitive touch to deliver comprehensive rejuvenation procedures.
Dr vanVliet completed her medical school training with Honours standing at the University of Toronto in 1994. She then went on to complete her specialty training in Plastic Surgery at McMaster University in 1999. She worked at Southlake Regional Hospital in Ontario from 2000 until 2018. During this time, she served as Chief of Plastic Surgery as well as a clinical lecturer and teacher for the Department of Surgery at the University of Toronto. She is an active member in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario and BC.
In 2018, Dr vanVliet closed the beloved chapter on her large, Ontario based surgical practice and made the brave leap West. In 2019, she settled on the lovely isle of Salt Spring and designed and founded the Spring Skin Clinic, embracing her love of ‘all things Skin’. Here she offers a wide array of surgical as well as non-surgical skin and facial rejuvenation procedures. She leads a highly trained team, and together they deliver the highest standard of impeccable care and exceptional aesthetic results.
She has curated and offers an extensive menu of skin renewal services at Spring Skin to create fresh, robust and glowing skin. She also offers advanced injectable treatments with dermal fillers and neurotoxins to deliver outstanding, natural-looking results that never look ‘done’. There is no cookie-cutter, one- treatment-fits-all approach to Dr vanVliet’s advanced, dermal filler procedures – they are tailor-designed to leave you, looking and feeling your best.
The Practice
Skip the Day Spa! Come join us at Spring Skin Clinic and enjoy our extensive array of medical grade, bio-regenerative skin treatments, and advanced rejuvenation injectable sessions with Plastic Surgeon, Dr Deborah vanVliet. Spring Skin, is nestled in the heart of Ganges and was designed with your comfort, privacy and well-being in mind. It has a welcoming and relaxing look and feel of a Spa and yet it offers the latest in medical grade technology, and it houses Dr vanVliet and her highly trained team, all of whom are dedicated to offering you the highest level of expert care. From the moment you first contact us, through to your treatment and ongoing care, our team, will ensure that your experience is stress-free and relaxing. At Spring Skin, you are assured of receiving expert advice, impeccable care and outstanding results, all delivered in our beautifully appointed Clinic surroundings.
The Skin Spring Express Menu:
Whether you wish to simply gift yourself, or that special someone, we can work with you! We offer Med Spa treatments that you can choose from a la carte on our Spring Skin Express Menu. These Express services can be booked online, have minimal to no down-time, and do not require prior MD consultation.
Detailed Aesthetic Consultation:
If you wish a comprehensive aesthetic assessment, or simply need guidance in ascertaining which services would serve you best, then a detailed consultation with Dr vanVliet is the best way to start. This will allow her to understand your aesthetic concerns and to conduct a comprehensive assessment. She will then be better able to offer you a tailored treatment plan and to guide you on your aesthetic journey at Spring Skin.
Our Philosophy
Dr. vanVliet has carefully chosen innovative and state-of-the-art skin cosmeceuticals and regeneration treatments that science supports. These modalities are targeted towards improving skin health and thus skin beauty. The treatments are safe, minimally invasive and will have you looking your best with minimal to no down time. All products and treatments are geared towards prevention and reversal of skin aging.
Dr. vanVliet has a very gentle and nuanced approach towards facial aging. ‘Less is more’ and ‘keeping things very natural and simple’ are the guiding principles behind her expert care. She does all of her own injectables with a wide palette of dermal fillers (Juvederm ®, Restalyn ®) and neuromodulators (Botox ®, Dysport). Her treatment plans are designed to be discrete and seamless so that we will have you looking your most radiant, refreshed and natural self – never looking different or done!
Don’t know which treatments are right for you? Don’t worry – Dr. vanVliet and her team will help guide you towards the treatments that will best serve your skin needs. Our treatments will be customized to you and often they can be combined synergistically to improve the potency of the rejuvenation benefits – all on the same day! Think 1 + 1 = 3!
Preparing for your Visit
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Client Testimonials
Dr vanVliet is excellent at what she does, and her staff is always welcoming and up to date on the most cutting edge skin treatments. Dr vanVliet takes time to explain what treatment would be best and is prompt, reassuring, and gets great results . I highly recommend her and on top of it her front desk and her assistants are kind, friendly, and supportive.
– Mary-Beth Manning
Every time I visit Spring Skin, I am truly impressed with the competence and professionalism of this top notch clinic. During my last appointment, I had treatment to address some sun damage, a few injectables and the surgical removal of some bothersome skin keratoses. Dr vanVliet took the time to thoroughly assess my skin and offer various solutions. She and her staff also explained every step as we went through the treatments and procedures. Despite the fair distance for me to travel to Spring Skin, I have found it to be worthwhile in every way. I am beyond thrilled with the overall experience and impressive results.
– JAC
Dr vanVliet and her team in Spring Spring are highly professional and very respectful of privacy and the personality of each client. The office is exceptionally clean and welcoming. Dr vanVliet has an artist’s eye and a surgeon’s hand. I have thorough confidence in her aesthetic advice and skills. I would recommend this office for anyone seeking basic skin maintenance to age defying therapies, from removal of simple skin lesions to more complicated, larger excisions. The end result is an advertisement in itself.
– Patricia
I love everything about Spring Skin – the people, the treatments, the experience. If you need anything skin-related done, go here. Dr vanVliet is an incredibly skilled practitioner and the staff are amazing – friendly, knowledgeable and they create the most relaxing atmosphere. Whether you’re looking for cosmetic treatments, skin care advice, or more serious interventions, this is the place to do it. Quite simply the best.
– Rachel
If someone asked me to describe my treatment results in one word, that word would be WOW! I am so impressed with Spring Skin and that begins as soon as you walk through the front door. They are friendly, knowledgeable, and always willing to take the time to explain various treatments. The treatments themselves and the results are nothing short of amazing. I would highly recommend Spring Skin!
– Christy
Dr vanVliet and her team are professional, positive and very personable, I felt very safe in their caring hands. I sought out Dr vanVliet’s advice and treatment for my very fair, northern skin and I am very pleased with her expert advice, experience and how she and her team made me feel so comfortable and took care of my concerns. I highly recommend Dr vanVliet and her Spring Skin Clinic here on beautiful Salt Spring Island and I am thrilled that she brought her years of expertise to our island.
– Sibeal
I was ecstatic to see this clinic open up on Salt Spring, and have not been disappointed. Dr vanVliet and her staff are an absolute delight, and they make every treatment comfortable and fun. Im beyond satisfied with my treatment plan so far, looking forward to taking advantage of new services as they introduce them to the the clinic, and will be a client for life.
– Lahani
I cant say enough good things about Dr vanVliet and her team! I have had custom injectables and BBL spot treatments and loved the results so much. I was nervous the first time I went into the office but was put at ease as soon as I met the staff. Very knowledgeable, friendly and explained things clearly. I highly recommend Dr vanVliet!
– JB
