Before You Book

An independent consumer guide to non-surgical aesthetic treatments — the credentials, the evidence, the risks, and the recourse. We treat no one and sell nothing.

Privacy & Terms

Effective 2026 · Last reviewed Aug 2026

Privacy

What this site collects: almost nothing

Before You Book is a static informational website. It has no accounts, no login, no comment system, no newsletter, no contact forms, and no e-commerce. We do not ask for your name, your email, your health information, or anything else, and we have no patient records of any kind — this site is not a medical practice and has no connection to the medical spas that previously used this domain.

Hosting and server logs

The site is served through a content delivery network (Cloudflare), which processes standard technical data — IP address, browser type, pages requested — to deliver pages and protect against abuse. That processing is governed by the host's own privacy policy; we do not use it to identify visitors.

Fonts

Pages load the IBM Plex typefaces from Google Fonts, which means your browser requests font files from Google's servers when a page loads. Google may log those requests per its own privacy policy.

Cookies and advertising

The site currently sets no cookies of its own and runs no analytics. If display advertising is added in the future, the ad provider may use cookies or similar technologies, and this policy will be updated first to say exactly what runs and how to opt out. There are no affiliate links on this site.

Email

If you email us, we use your message and address to reply and, if you send a correction, to record it in the relevant article's update log. We do not add you to any list, and we do not sell or share your information. Please do not send health information; we are not clinicians and cannot act on it.

Terms of use

Informational only — not medical advice

All content on this site is general information about non-surgical aesthetic treatments. It is not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and it does not create any clinician–patient relationship. Decisions about whether any treatment is appropriate for you belong with a licensed clinician who can examine you and your history. Never disregard professional medical advice, or delay seeking it, because of something you read here. If you think you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911.

No endorsements

This site does not recommend, endorse, or rank any provider, clinic, brand, or location. Mentions of specific products, devices, or studies are for information and attribution, not endorsement. Trademarks belong to their owners.

Accuracy and its limits

We work to a no-citation-no-claim standard, described on the How We Source page, and we date every article's evidence review. Even so, evidence changes and errors happen; content is provided "as is," without warranty of any kind, and we are not liable for decisions made in reliance on it. If you find an error, please tell us.

External links

We link to primary sources — FDA, CDC, PubMed, professional societies. Those sites have their own terms and privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their content.

Copyright

The text and original illustrations on this site are © 2026 Before You Book. You may quote briefly with attribution and a link. Please do not republish whole articles without permission (contact).