The Problem We Are Solving
A patient considering an Extended Deep Plane Facelift — a procedure requiring deep knowledge of facial nerve anatomy, the sub-SMAS ligamentous architecture, and soft tissue biomechanics — will find the internet overwhelmingly populated by medspa marketing copy. The copy describes outcomes in adjectives, omits recovery realities, and rarely addresses the specific board credentials that distinguish a qualified surgeon from a general practitioner who has added "facial rejuvenation" to their menu.
The same problem exists on the regenerative medicine side. Polynucleotide therapy, exosome-mediated skin signaling, and NAD⁺ optimization protocols are grounded in substantive clinical research. Patients spending $1,500–$6,000 per treatment series deserve to understand the mechanism of action, the evidence base, the contraindications, and the certification standards that separate a qualified practitioner from a wellness spa offering the same trade name.
RegenClinics.org addresses both problems: editorial content written to clinical standards, indexed against a practitioner directory that only admits board-verified specialists.
Our Credential Framework
Every practitioner admitted to the RegenClinics.org directory holds at least one of the following board certifications, verified directly against the issuing body's public registry before approval:
American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS)
The ABPS is the gold standard for reconstructive and aesthetic plastic surgery certification in the United States. ABPS-certified surgeons have completed a minimum of five years of post-graduate surgical residency, passed written and oral board examinations, and maintain continuous certification through ongoing education and peer review. We require ABPS certification for any practitioner listed under surgical facial procedures.
American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ABFPRS)
The ABFPRS certifies surgeons — typically with Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (ENT) primary board certification — who specialize exclusively in surgical and non-surgical facial procedures. ABFPRS certification requires documented facial surgical case volume, peer review of operative outcomes, and comprehensive written and oral examinations. For facial-specific procedures such as the subnasal lip lift, preservation rhinoplasty, and endoscopic brow lift, ABFPRS certification is an acceptable credential equivalent to ABPS.
American Board of Anti-Aging / Regenerative Medicine (ABAARM)
The ABAARM, administered by the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M), certifies practitioners in regenerative and functional medicine. ABAARM diplomates have completed post-graduate fellowship training in cellular biology, hormone physiology, peptide pharmacology, and evidence-based longevity medicine. For regenerative procedures — polynucleotide biostimulation, exosome therapy, NAD⁺ protocols, and hormone optimization — we require ABAARM certification or equivalent fellowship training from an accredited institution.
What We Do Not List
RegenClinics.org does not list general practitioners, internal medicine physicians, nurse practitioners, or physician assistants who have added aesthetic procedures to a primary clinical practice without documented specialty training and board certification. We also do not list practices whose primary revenue is derived from commoditized injectable services — standard hyaluronic acid fillers, neurotoxin injections, and related medspa treatments that do not require specialist-level training.
The exclusive listing structure — one promoted specialist per city per specialty — enforces this standard commercially. When a single spot exists per market, the incentive is to hold that spot with the most credentialed practitioner available, not to expand the directory with marginal inclusions.
The Exclusive Listing Model
The promoted listing structure is not a volume play. RegenClinics.org will never have 50 listings for "facial plastic surgeon in Miami." It will have one promoted listing — the practitioner who has been verified, profiled, and allocated that market position.
For patients, this means the featured specialist in any given city has been selected through an explicit curation process, not ranked by advertising spend. For practitioners, it means their listing is genuinely exclusive — not one of a hundred results on a lead aggregator, but the single curated recommendation for their specialty in their market.
Editorial Standards for Procedure Content
All procedure articles on RegenClinics.org are written to the following standards:
- Anatomical precision: Articles describe the tissue planes, cellular mechanisms, and physiological processes involved — not marketing outcomes.
- Evidence grounding: Claims about outcomes, recovery timelines, and complication rates reference peer-reviewed literature or established clinical consensus.
- Honest risk disclosure: Every article includes a contraindications section and a frank description of known complications and failure modes.
- Credential specificity: Each article identifies the exact board certifications a patient should verify before selecting a practitioner for that procedure.
- No therapeutic claims: RegenClinics.org does not make medical diagnoses or recommend specific treatments for individual patients. Content is educational, not prescriptive.
Contact
For practitioner listing enquiries: listings@regenclinics.org
For editorial or content questions: editorial@regenclinics.org