Key Takeaways

Rubbing a banana peel on your face is not proven to work like Botox.

Most people can safely try the banana peel trend, but it can cause irritation for some.

Using skincare products specifically made to penetrate the skin barrier is more effective.

TikTok has led the charge on quite a few skincare trends, and some are pretty questionable. Among the latest is a trend where users rub empty banana peels on their faces in pursuit of better skin.

People are even claiming the practice erases wrinkles , similar to the results achieved by Botox .

“The source of this trend probably comes from the fact that bananas , and by extension their peels, have a lot of nutrients—vitamin C, vitamin A, and other nutrients,” Helen He, MD , an assistant professor of dermatology at Mo

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