Your Bank Wasn't Built For Your Business. Vellis Is.
Aesthetic clinics face account freezes, payment restrictions and banking friction that generic providers aren't equipped to handle. Vellis provides payment processing and business banking directly - built for high-value treatments, recurring plans and cross-border growth.
No intermediaries. You work directly with Vellis.
A Fast-growing Industry That Traditional Financial Providers Still Get Wrong.
Global aesthetic clinic market value
Yet most banks still classify this sector as high-risk.
Annual market growth rate
Your payment infrastructure needs to scale with it.
Aesthetic clinics' contribution to global GDP
An industry this large deserves better than generic banking.
The Real Problem
Aesthetic clinics sit at the intersection of healthcare, beauty and wellness - a space traditional banks and payment processors don't understand. Here's what that costs you.
Your payment processor flags or closes your account — without warning, without recourse.
As aesthetic medicine evolves, so does the problem. Clinics offering cutting-edge treatments — peptides, exosomes, regenerative therapies — are being flagged at an increasing rate. These are innovations that automated risk systems don't recognise, can't categorise, and default to blocking. The result: your account is suspended, payments stop, and you're left explaining to patients why their card won't process — while waiting days or weeks for a generic compliance team to review your case. No dialogue. No timeline. No guarantee of resolution.
You can't protect your revenue from no-shows — without creating new risk.
A no-show on a €400 filler appointment or a €2,000 treatment day isn't just lost income — it's a slot you turned other patients away for. You know you need deposits. But with mainstream providers, collecting them opens a new problem: patients dispute pre-charges, processors side with the cardholder by default, and suddenly a missed appointment becomes a chargeback that threatens your account. The very tool that should protect you becomes a liability.
Your membership revenue leaks — because your billing infrastructure wasn't built for it.
Recurring treatment plans and multi-session packages represent some of the highest-margin, highest-retention revenue in aesthetics. But most clinics are managing them on a patchwork of spreadsheets, manual reminders and crossed fingers. A card expires — the renewal fails silently. A patient forgets — the package lapses. A new member hits a friction point at checkout — they don't complete. Every one of those moments is revenue your clinic earned but didn't collect. The problem isn't your offering. It's the infrastructure behind it.
Every new market means rebuilding your financial infrastructure from zero.
You've proven your model. Your clinic works. Now you want to open in another city — or another country. And then it starts again: new bank, new application, new compliance review, new risk assessment. A business that processed millions in treatments last year is treated like an unknown entity because the local bank doesn't recognise your category. Meanwhile, the location sits ready, the team is hired, and every week of banking delays is a week of revenue lost. Growth shouldn't be held hostage by financial infrastructure that can't keep up.
What Vellis Provides
Direct payment processing and business banking - built and operated by Vellis for the transaction profile, risk environment and growth ambitions of aesthetic clinics.
Payment processing
Stable, industry-aware processing
Accept high-value treatments online and in-person without account flags or sudden restrictions.
Deposit & pre-payment collection
Protect your revenue from no-shows with chargeback coverage built directly into Vellis infrastructure.
Automated membership billing
Sell packages and recurring plans, get paid upfront, no manual follow-up.
Multi-currency checkout
Serve international patients in their currency with transparent FX and no hidden fees.
Chargeback & fraud monitoring
Calibrated to your transaction profile, not a generic retail risk model.
Business banking
Accounts built for your revenue model
High-ticket, treatment-based transactions assessed by people who know your sector.
Multi-entity structuring
Tailored solutions for groups operating either locally or across several locations or jurisdictions.
Fast onboarding
No months-long compliance reviews that treat you like an unknown risk.
EMI & fintech-backed accounts
Access to Vellis-operated solutions beyond what traditional banks offer.
Dedicated sector expertise
Supported by people who know aesthetic clinic operations, not a generic helpdesk.
Pain Point to Outcome
What changes when your financial infrastructure actually fits your business.
Your current pain point
Revenue lost to no-shows & cancellations
Account freezes & payment restrictions
Manual membership & package management
International patient friction & FX costs
Banking gridlock when expanding
High-ticket transactions flagged as suspicious
What you get with Vellis
High-ticket transactions flagged as suspicious
Compliant deposit collection with chargeback protection built in from day one.
Automated recurring billing with retry logic - less admin, more revenue.
Multi-currency checkout with transparent rates and local payment methods.
Multi-jurisdiction account setup, fast-tracked through Vellis directly.
Risk monitoring calibrated to your profile - not generic retail logic.
Why Vellis
Built for complex, regulated and high-value industries - with the track record to prove it.
Companies operating directly on Vellis infrastructure
Industries served, from healthcare to high-risk.
Global
Coverage across multiple jurisdictions and currencies.
You work directly with Vellis - no intermediaries, no black boxes. From your first consultation to your live account, every step is handled by Vellis. You always know who owns your setup, who to call, and what happens next.
Vellis helped us structure our international payments and banking setup smoothly, despite initial challenges with our previous providers
Founder, International Business
Who We Work With
Vellis directly serves aesthetic businesses at every stage of growth - from single-location clinics to international groups.
Solo clinic owners
Reliable, compliant infrastructure from day one, without enterprise-level complexity.
Multi-location groups
Payment and banking infrastructure that scales across cities and jurisdictions as fast as you do.
Injectables & skin clinics
Operating in regulatory grey zones where mainstream processors routinely fall short.
International clinics
Serving cross-border patients and managing multi-currency revenue across jurisdictions.
How It Works
From first conversation to live infrastructure - handled directly by Vellis, start to finish.
Tell us about your clinic
Global aesthetic clinic market value. Yet most banks still classify this sector as high-risk.
We build the right setup for you
Annual market growth rate. Your payment infrastructure needs to scale with it.
Go live on Vellis infrastructure
Aesthetic clinics' contribution to global GDP. An industry this large deserves better than generic banking.
Stop Building a Premium Clinic on Unstable Financial Foundations.
The aesthetic industry is growing at 12% a year. Your payment and banking infrastructure should grow with it - not hold you back. 500+ businesses already operate directly on Vellis.
FAQ
Aesthetic Clinics
Vellis is a direct provider - not a broker, not a referral service. We provide payment processing and business banking solutions directly to your clinic. There are no intermediaries between you and your infrastructure. When you work with Vellis, you always know who owns your setup, who to contact when something needs attention, and exactly how your payments and accounts are structured. No black boxes.
For most clinics, the process is done in a couple of weeks. Speed still depends on your clinic's structure and jurisdictions, but we move significantly faster than traditional banks. Our onboarding process is designed for businesses in complex or high-value industries - we know what documentation is needed and we don't make you repeat yourself. After your initial consultation, we'll give you a clear timeline based on your specific situation.
Yes. Vellis operates across any country in the world, as long as it is not OFAC listed. Whether your clinic is based in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, or you're a multi-location group spanning several countries, we have the infrastructure and experience to support your setup. We also support clinics that serve international patients - including multi-currency processing, local payment methods, and cross-border banking structures.
We work with aesthetic businesses at every stage - from solo practitioners opening their first clinic, to established multi-location groups processing high volumes across several countries. The solution we build is always tailored to your actual structure and growth stage, no matter your transaction volume or revenue.
Yes - and this is exactly why many aesthetic clinics come to us. Stripe, PayPal and similar platforms use automated risk systems that struggle with aesthetic treatments, particularly injectables, laser or anti-aging services that sit in a 'medical-adjacent' grey zone. Vellis processes payments through infrastructure built for this industry. Your transaction profile - high-ticket treatments, occasional chargebacks, irregular cadences - is something we understand and account for from the start, not something that triggers an algorithm after the fact.
The only case where it would be difficult for us to help you is if you have been put put on a match list.
Yes. Vellis supports deposit and pre-payment collection as part of your payment setup — so you can require payment upfront for consultations, treatments or packages without relying on manual processes or workarounds. If a patient cancels or doesn't show, the deposit has already been collected. We handle the setup so it works reliably from day one.
Yes. Recurring billing for memberships, multi-session packages and treatment plans is built directly into your Vellis payment setup. Renewals are automated, failed payments are retried, and you're not managing any of it manually. Patients can be charged upfront for packages.
Yes, depending on how your clinic management software is set up. If your existing platform supports automated renewals and payment retries — and can trigger these through API calls — Vellis can process those payments as they come through. The automation itself lives in your software; Vellis handles the payment execution reliably on the other end.
If you're unsure whether your current setup supports this, our team can walk you through what's needed during the consultation.
When a chargeback occurs, you have a direct point of contact at Vellis to work through it — not a generic support queue. We review the case with you, help you gather the relevant documentation, and manage the process on your behalf.
Unfortunately, yes - and it's one of the most common frustrations we hear from aesthetic clinic owners. Traditional banks apply generic risk criteria that weren't built for your revenue model. High-value individual transactions, irregular cadences and treatment-related payments can all trigger reviews that have nothing to do with any actual risk. Vellis business accounts are assessed by people who understand aesthetic clinic operations. Your transaction profile is expected and understood - not flagged as unusual.
Yes. Multi-jurisdiction expansion is one of the core scenarios we're built for. Rather than starting the banking process from scratch in each new country, As long as this country is not OFAC listed, Vellis can structure your accounts across jurisdictions from a single point of contact - whether you need separate entities, consolidated reporting, or multi-currency account structures.
A standard business bank account is built for a generic business profile. A Vellis account is structured around yours - your transaction volumes, treatment types, entity structure, and growth plans. In practice: fewer unexpected reviews, faster resolution when questions arise, and direct access to Vellis rather than a generic customer service system.
The consultation is a real conversation — not a sales pitch. Format and timing are flexible and based on your preference, whether that's a call, a video meeting or an exchange by email. A Vellis specialist will ask about your clinic's structure, treatment types, current payment and banking setup, volumes and growth plans. From there, we'll give you a clear picture of what we'd recommend, what the onboarding process looks like, and what you can expect in terms of timeline. No pressure, no jargon, no commitment required.
We approach migration in whatever way suits you the best and minimises disruption to your clinic. For most businesses, the priority is getting payment processing live first, then transitioning banking once everything is running smoothly. So either you want to migrate piece by piece or everything at once, we will always adapt ourselves to your needs.
Standard business documentation. For clinics with regulatory licences or healthcare permits, we'll let you know exactly what's needed for your specific case. Vellis will give you a clear, complete list upfront so there are no surprises mid-application.