Vol. I · No. 04  · Summer 2026Know your skin, and where to take it.
Clinic stars

The clinic star guide

Star ratings for skin clinics, awarded the way Michelin awards restaurants: on evidence, not advertising.

1 Three Star15 Two Stars23 One StarsJuly 2026 edition
What the stars mean

Awarded for the clinic, not the marketing: the practitioner, the bench, the history.

One Star

Very good. A serious address, worth booking.

Radiance Score 74 and above

Two Stars

Excellent. Worth being inconvenienced to get to.

Radiance Score 82 and above

Three Stars

The absolute best. A total rarity, worth travelling internationally for.

Radiance Score 90 and above

The clinic finder watches 55 addresses across 12 cities; only 39 hold stars.


The Awards

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Methodology
74+

One star

Stars derive from the Radiance Score: reviews weighted by volume, breadth of the laser bench, and years in practice alongside academic standing. Cross the 74 band and the clinic enters the star guide.

82+

Two stars

The 82 band separates a strong local address from one worth crossing a city for: deeper benches, longer records, and a public rating that holds up across hundreds of reviews.

90+

Three stars

Reserved, deliberately. Ninety and above is rare, and we would rather award two than pad a list. Every tier is re-examined with each new edition, so stars can be lost.

The small print

The star guide is editorial, independent and unsponsored: no clinic can buy, request or appeal a star, and nobody advertises with us. Bands are drawn from the Radiance Score compiled from public sources in July 2026 (clinic websites, practitioner pages and public listings), and re-examined with each new edition. Clinics without a star are not judged unfit; they simply sit below the band this edition, and they remain visible in the clinic finder. Nothing here is medical advice, and no score can know your skin: always consult a qualified practitioner before you book.

Behind the stars

Scan your city, then read the stars

The clinic finder holds the full register of 55 establishments, every practitioner, every platform on the bench, every public rating, and ranks them by your skin’s agenda. The star guide is what happens when the top of that register is awarded.