Candela Glace Facial in Bellevue, WA

Sun Aesthetic Clinic is a surgeon-led medical spa in Bellevue’s Crossroads district, and the Candela Glacé facial is our Korean-style clinical facial — a single-session, in-clinic protocol built on diamond-crushed tip technology, cupping lymphatic drainage, and a “glassy” final touch to the skin. When a patient walks in asking for that luminous, glass-skin finish — or with skin reading dehydrated, dull, and tired — the Glacé facial is the protocol we reach for first.

What the Candela Glace Facial Is

The Candela Glacé™ Facial is a professional, medical-grade skin rejuvenation treatment designed to achieve the highly sought-after “glass skin” effect — a Korean-style-oriented facial built around diamond-crushed tip technology, cupping lymphatic drainage, and a glassy final touch to the skin. It elevates the standard hydrodermabrasion experience by integrating advanced skin-refining mechanics, targeted botanical infusions, and physical circulation-focused therapies into a single, seamless session.

The Glacé system is an all-in-one dermal therapies device that operates via a continuous, multi-step modality. Rather than relying on aggressive chemical peels or harsh ablative mechanics, it utilizes a sophisticated fluid-and-suction framework to deeply purify and optimize the skin barrier. The core treatment consists of three primary phases:

1. Mechanical Exfoliation & Hydro-Infusion — the diamond-crushed tip refines the skin surface while botanical serums are infused into the freshly opened barrier.
2. Dual-Mode Cupping Massage — a circulation-focused cupping pass drives lymphatic drainage, de-puffing the face and feeding the post-treatment glow.
3. LED Light Therapy & Barrier Recovery — a calming light phase that settles the skin and locks in the glassy, luminous finish.

The framing matters. A conventional spa facial is a steam-and-massage experience built around comfort. The Candela Glace facial is a device-driven clinical protocol — closer in mechanism to a light medical refresh than to a relaxation treatment. That is why it earns the Clinical Skin Care label inside the Sun Aesthetic system, and why it sits alongside Hydrafacial, microneedling, and the chemical-peel series in our broader plan-building conversations.

The deliverable, on a well-run session, is same-day glow — skin that reads brighter, more hydrated, and more even — without the redness or peeling window that more aggressive resurfacing protocols carry.

When the Glace Facial Is the Right Answer

The Candela Glace facial is the protocol we recommend when the conversation opens with some version of:

• I want a glassy and shiny skin.
• My skin feels dry no matter what I put on it.
• I have an event next week and I just want to look rested.
• I want a clinical facial, but I don’t want to be red or flaky afterwards.
• Hydrafacial exfoliation is too strong — is there something more hydrating?

It is a comfortable entry point into Clinical Skin Care for patients who are not yet ready for collagen-induction or resurfacing protocols, and a reliable maintenance layer for patients already inside a broader plan whose skin needs a calm, dependable hydration reset between heavier sessions.

What to Expect From a Glace Facial Visit

A standard Candela Glace session at Sun Aesthetic Clinic runs around 45 minutes door-to-door. The protocol is comfortable — most patients describe the experience as light, cool, and unhurried — and the visit is designed around the same hospitality-led standard that runs through every protocol on the branch.

• Downtime: None in the formal sense. Mild surface flushing is occasionally noted in the first hour and settles quickly.
• Result timing: Visible same-day. Skin typically reads brighter, smoother, and more hydrated within hours of the session, with the clarity holding strongest through the first several days.
• Cadence: Monthly is the typical rhythm for patients building the Glace facial into an ongoing skin plan.
• Aftercare: Straightforward. Sun protection is non-negotiable, and heavy active topicals are typically paused for a short window per your clinical team’s guidance.

How the Glace Facial Fits a Longer Treatment Plan

For most patients, the Candela Glace facial is not a standalone story. Like Hydrafacial, it functions inside a longer arc — sometimes as the baseline + recovery-support protocol that heavier treatments are sequenced around, sometimes as the monthly maintenance rhythm that holds the result of an earlier treatment series.

• As a baseline — for patients building toward more aggressive protocols (microneedling, chemical peels, surface lasers), the Glace facial conditions the skin and reinforces hydration in the lead-in.
• As recovery support — between sessions of heavier resurfacing or collagen-induction work, the Glace facial reinforces hydration and barrier function without re-injuring the skin.
• As ongoing maintenance — once the active treatment phase is complete, a monthly Glace rhythm holds the result.

That sequencing logic is why the Glace facial cross-links naturally to Hydrafacial in Bellevue and Microneedling in Bellevue, and why it earns a recurring role inside the broader Clinical Skin Care category plans we build.

Surgeon-Reviewed Protocol Layer

The Candela Glace facial is a facial-grade protocol, not a surgical one — but the way it is assigned at Sun Aesthetic Clinic still runs through the surgeon-led review layer the branch is built on. Skin type, active conditions, and protocol stacking inside a broader plan are all reviewed by the clinical team before the session is set.

That review is the difference between a facial that is selected because it is the right protocol for the skin in front of us, and one that is selected because it is on the menu. Every Glace facial plan inside our Clinical Skin Care surface is anchored to that surgeon-led standard — the same standard that governs the surgical and injectable work on the wider Sun Aesthetic system. Albert Yang, MD — our fellowship-trained facial plastic surgeon — and Dr. Jay Sun, MD, founder and medical director, set and review the clinical standard for the category.

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Frequently Paired With

The Candela Glace facial is rarely the only thing on a treatment plan. The protocols it most commonly pairs with at Sun Aesthetic Clinic:

• Hydrafacial in Bellevue — the sister protocol on the same shelf; the clinical team often alternates the two across a maintenance year.
• Dermaplaning in Bellevue — surface vellus-hair removal and manual exfoliation, often scheduled in the same visit window for a deeper surface clear.
• Microneedling in Bellevue — collagen-induction therapy for texture and tone; the Glace facial supports the lead-in and the post-session recovery.
• Chemical Peels in Bellevue — controlled-depth resurfacing for pigment and surface aging; the Glace facial reinforces hydration through the series.
• Botox in Bellevue — dynamic-line softening that pairs naturally with surface skin work on a comprehensive refresh plan.