How the guides are sourced, checked and corrected.

Independence

Editorial decisions are made by the editor, not by a clinic, medspa, manufacturer or affiliate partner. A commercial partner cannot buy a ranking, a score, a "best" label or a place in the directory. If we cannot recommend a category honestly, we say so.

Sourcing

Procedure pages cite the FDA label, specialty-society guidance (American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Academy of Dermatology), manufacturer instructions and peer-reviewed literature. Cost pages cite published fee data, provider listings and procedure arithmetic. A statistic without a source is removed.

Cost ranges

Every dollar figure is a planning range, not a quote. Ranges are built from published US fee data and updated with provider listings. The page says what the range includes and what it excludes. A range that cannot be traced is removed.

Directory listings

Listings are compiled from public business data. We record the provider name, address, phone, website, provider type and the procedures the public listing mentions. We do not publish star ratings, clinical rankings or before-and-after photos. A listing is not a referral, an inspection or a guarantee that the provider still operates at the address shown.

Clinical review

Clinical pages are reviewed by a named dermatologist or plastic surgeon before publication. Until that review is signed, the page carries a "clinical review pending" note. We do not invent a reviewer, a credential or a hospital affiliation. A fabricated reviewer is worse than no reviewer.

Before-and-after images

We do not scrape before-and-after images from clinics or social media. A patient image requires the patient's consent, the photographer's permission and a context that does not imply a guaranteed result. Until those are in place, pages are text-first.

Corrections

We correct factual errors promptly and note the update date. To report an error, email hello@aestheticscostguide.com with the URL and a source. If a provider closes or changes ownership, send the listing URL and we will re-check it.

Advertising and affiliate links

The site may display advertising and may earn commissions from affiliate links. Commercial relationships do not change the planning ranges or the editorial conclusions. Affiliate links are marked and do not change the price you pay.

AI assistance

Drafts may be prepared with software assistance, but every published page is reviewed against its sources by the editor. We do not publish unreviewed generated text, and we do not use AI to invent a reviewer, a rating or a patient story.