According to a PureWow poll , about 42 percent of women have had Botox. It's a popular procedure in the name of looking more refreshed, less tired, and targeting lines and sagging skin. And though injections come at hefty prices at med spas or derm offices, a rising TikTok trend has a select few doing their own Botox...right at home. Yup, there's an alternative to the in-office treatment that has people injecting themselves. In order to get to the bottom of this DIY skincare phenomenon, I chatted with a facial plastic surgeon and a scientist to learn more about at-home Botox and if it's a genius money-saver or a dangerous alternative. (Spoiler alert: it's the second one).

What Is TikTok’s At-Home Botox?

Also known as ‘Innotox,’ the Botox alternative was created and popularized in So

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