About Before I Book
A patient-led way to research private clinics before booking
Before I Book is a UK-focused research platform for comparing published private clinic prices, potential extras and practical questions before booking, with the option to submit genuine experiences and prices paid.
Why it exists
Private clinic research can be difficult
Clinic websites are often promotional. Online reviews can be vague, scattered or hard to trust. Prices are not always clear upfront, and social media can make it difficult to separate genuine experience from marketing.
Before I Book aims to make the research process more practical by bringing together clinic-published prices, treatment guides, practical questions and patient-submitted experiences.
The aim
Help people ask better questions, compare real experiences and understand pricing before booking a private clinic.
What the platform includes
Guides, treatments and submissions
Treatment pages
Focused pages for topics such as mole removal, cyst removal, acne, acne scarring, pigmentation and hair loss.
Ask before you book
A private question form to suggest practical pricing questions for future research and guides.
Price submissions
Users can submit prices paid for consultations, treatments, packages, histology, follow-up or aftercare.
Patient experiences
Users can share what happened, what they paid, what aftercare was like and whether they would recommend a clinic.
Clinic research
Treatment pages currently bring together named clinics, their published pricing and practical information. Additional evidence can be added as genuine submissions are reviewed.
Research guides
Practical guides help users understand what questions to ask and what costs or extras to check before booking.
Patient-led, not clinic-led
Built around trust and usefulness
Before I Book is intended to be patient-led. The aim is to help people understand what others experienced before booking, not to promote specific clinics or sell appointments.
At launch, the priority is credibility, neutrality and useful information. The platform is not built around paid rankings.
Starting focus
Private skin, dermatology and aesthetic clinic research, including mole removal, cyst removal, acne, acne scarring, pigmentation and hair loss.
What Before I Book is not
Clear boundaries matter
- Before I Book is not a clinic.
- Before I Book is not a booking agent.
- Before I Book is not a medical advice service.
- Before I Book does not diagnose conditions.
- Before I Book does not recommend specific treatments.
- Before I Book does not guarantee clinic quality or treatment outcomes.
Important note
Content on Before I Book is based on user submissions, clinic-published information, patient submissions and general research guides.
If you have a medical concern, symptoms, complications, a changing mole or skin lesion, or questions about diagnosis or treatment, speak to a suitably qualified healthcare professional.