‘Skinfluencers’ Promote Risky Beauty Hacks on TikTok

Safety communication, FDA.

News release, State of California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General.

CNBC: “TikTok says 1 billion people use the app each month.”

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology: “TikTok and dermatology: An opportunity for public health engagement.”

TikTok: @hyram; @james_s_welsh; @bauerbeauty; @yayayayoung; @dermdoctor; @drpimplepopper; @dr.tomassian; @teawithmd; @dermbeautydoc; @drdorisday; @uy.np; @tillywhitfeld, Oct. 13, 2021; @rivkin_aesthetics, March 26, 2021.

Sandra Lee, MD, Upland, CA.

Adam Friedman, MD, professor and chair of dermatology, George Washington University, Washington, DC.

Muneeb Shah, MD, dermatology resident, Atlantic Dermatology, Wilmington, NC. 

International Journal of Women’s Dermatology: “Dermatology on TikTok: Analysis of content and creators.”

News release, TikTok

Doris Day, MD, New York City.

The New York Times: “You May Not Want to Get Your Beauty Tips From TikTok.”