What is a Botox Platinum Provider?

It is essentially the Mileage Plus program from Allergan to distinguish the volume of Botox purchased by a practice but not necessarily injected by a single individual. Just like any other awards program there are different levels: silver, gold, & platinum to incentivize and create competition. Commonly, at this volume, it is nearly impossible for a single physician to inject that much product and it may represent a group of physicians, physicians assistants clinical nurse practitioners, etc.

Platinum providers buy a certain (significant) amount of Allergan products, including Botox Cosmetic, Juvederm Ultra (HA filler), Latisse (pharmaceutical for lengthening eyelashes), and Natrelle breast implants. Buying significant amounts of a product does not necessarily correlate with skill or expertise in use of the product, but generally it does, since the more you use for your patients, the better you get at satisfying those patients.

You can think of this as a sort of "Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval;" just because a certain brand of toaster, for example, has the GHSof A doesn't guarantee that the particular brand of toaster is "the best," it at least ensures that the toaster meets certain guidelines and has a "reasonable" chance of living up to your expectations. The same is true of Board-Certification, membership in professional societies, and the like!

The short answer to "Should I go only to a Platinum doctor?" (assuming there is a choice among multiple providers) is: "Yes." And the answer to "Do doctors pay to join?" is "No," unless you consider that to achieve a certain level you must purchase a certain amount of product. But, you cannot just pay for Platinum designation.

Different levels were created by Allergan, the distributor of Botox, to correlate with the amount of Botox Cosmetic ordered by that office, not that particular physician. It does not refer to the quality of the treatment, nor the physician's expertise.

Allergan groups physicians based on the amount of Botox they purchase.  Someone who is a platinum, platinum-plus or diamond level account uses a lot of Botox.  They are likely to be very experienced.

The more you do something, the better you get at it!

Hi,

A platinum provider physician has ties with their local jeweler and gives platinum jewelery along with their Botox treatments.  Not really.  It just means that the office or clinic uses a lot of Botox.  They may have a group of physicians who buy a lot of product together, or they may discount Botox so that they use large quantities.  The best Botox injectors are not necessarily platinum providers. You need not go to only a platinum provider.  Stay away from Copper providers though.  Good luck and be well.

Dr. P

As a Platinum level provider myself with Calidora Skin Clinics, I can tell you that only 24 practices in the country use enough to be in that category. While everyone injecting Botox should be using a high standard of technique, my belief is that experience counts.

Platinum provider is one of several levels of usage of Allergan products. In addition to Platinum there is Double Platinum, Diamond, and the highest level, Black Diamond. My Raleigh plastic surgery practice is a Black Diamond level provider.

We are proud of our Black Diamond status but it is not essential to find a Black Diamond provider to be sure you have an experienced injector with expertise. Do look for a practice that uses Botox every day. Ask about experience and training with Botox A plastic surgery practice with a platinum of higher status of Botox will often have more experience. and expertise using Botox than an office that uses Botox only occasionally. 

Be aware that status can be achieved by multi-location practices, multi-physician groups and even medspa franchises where Botox is distributed to multiple locations or among many physicians so not all Platinum or Black Diamond providers actually use the same amount of Botox

This simply means that the practice, doctor, or group of doctors purchases a high volume of Botox.  It is not a reflection on their training or experience level with Botox.

The Platinum level means that their office buys a lot of Botox from Allergan.  But, buyer beware...it could be a large group (such as a medi-spa) buying a lot of product who attain this level vs an office with a few dermatologists or one plastic surgeon who don't order as much so it does not necessarily correlate with skill or expertise.   It's worth your time to find out what training your Botox injector has had and what his or her background is.   

depending on how much Botox and Juvederm are ordered from them.  Currently the highest level is Diamond Plus, then Diamond etc.. The more Botox and Juvederm a doctor purchases, the higher tier they'll be in.