Graymaxxem
Explorer
Chinese botox sold on the grey market is something you should steer clear of. No third party testing is possible — Jano won't touch it — and the price is far higher than Korean tox, which falls under that country's equivalent of the fda.
Getting it through customs has grown a lot harder, since both customs and the FDA are now actively going after it. The better move is to join one of the bigger, longer-running beauty servers, where there's usually more guidance, and/or keep an eye out for a holiday sale at shops such as Estaderma, which often run 35% - 45% off. Reshipping is guaranteed there.
Summer is the wrong time to place an order, though. Cold storage is required, so the majority of diy'ers buy during winter instead.
Injecting yourself isn't against the law. That said, education matters most. Dr. Tim Pearce — name checked above — runs courses covering tox and anatomy, and many people in our beauty communities complete accredited coursework so they can pursue their own treatment more safely.
Also worth watching are local med spa deals. I've seen botox on sale at $10 a unit. To give some scale, a light forehead treatment may need 12 to 15 units, while masseter treatment — for teeth grinding — can reach into the thousands, because it requires much more tox and specialized placement. One wrong move there might leave you struggling to close your mouth for a few weeks to months.
As with everything else in this world, it comes down to personal risk aversion and harm reduction.
Getting it through customs has grown a lot harder, since both customs and the FDA are now actively going after it. The better move is to join one of the bigger, longer-running beauty servers, where there's usually more guidance, and/or keep an eye out for a holiday sale at shops such as Estaderma, which often run 35% - 45% off. Reshipping is guaranteed there.
Summer is the wrong time to place an order, though. Cold storage is required, so the majority of diy'ers buy during winter instead.
Injecting yourself isn't against the law. That said, education matters most. Dr. Tim Pearce — name checked above — runs courses covering tox and anatomy, and many people in our beauty communities complete accredited coursework so they can pursue their own treatment more safely.
Also worth watching are local med spa deals. I've seen botox on sale at $10 a unit. To give some scale, a light forehead treatment may need 12 to 15 units, while masseter treatment — for teeth grinding — can reach into the thousands, because it requires much more tox and specialized placement. One wrong move there might leave you struggling to close your mouth for a few weeks to months.
As with everything else in this world, it comes down to personal risk aversion and harm reduction.
