Editorial, Verification & Ranking Policy

The short version

Medical Spa Locator is a comparison directory, not a licensing board or medical provider. Business facts, Google ratings, and Google review counts are distinct from owner verification. A badge means the business representative completed our claim process; it does not certify every practitioner, treatment, or medical claim.

Listing data and sources

Core business fields may come from Google Places and other publicly available business records. These can include a business name, address, phone number, website, location, rating, and review count. Owners may supply or correct descriptions, treatments, photos, prices, offers, and booking links after claiming a listing.

Google ratings and review counts are displayed as third-party data. We do not convert them into our own patient-verification claim. Details can change between refreshes, so patients should confirm prices, hours, credentials, and treatment availability directly with the provider.

What “owner verified” means

An owner-verified badge indicates that a representative demonstrated control of a business channel or otherwise passed the listing-claim review. It confirms control of the listing, not clinical quality, licensure, safety, or outcomes. Users should independently check the licenses and scope of practice of the professionals who will provide treatment.

Rankings and paid placement

Directory and search pages place paid Enterprise and Premium listings in a clearly labeled Sponsored listings section before other listings. Within a placement group, the selected Google rating or Google review-count sort is applied. Claimed listings may also precede free listings. Treatment and location filters determine eligibility before ordering. Paid placement is a visibility feature, not a medical endorsement, and does not replace credential checks.

Editorial and medical review

Directory records and editorial guides serve different purposes. Treatment, safety, candidacy, and recovery content that carries a named medical-review byline is reviewed for medical accuracy under our medical review process. A reviewer byline applies only to the page on which it appears and is not an endorsement of listed businesses.

Educational content is general information, not diagnosis or personal medical advice. Sources and update dates should appear on the relevant guide when available.

Corrections and removals

To report an incorrect listing, outdated fact, ownership issue, or safety concern, email hello@medicalspalocator.com and include the page URL and supporting evidence. We review substantiated corrections and may update, annotate, unpublish, or remove content as appropriate.