The cast The Secret Lives of Mormon Women know how to get fans talking.
And the show’s Utah-based influencer moms, who are a combination of practicing and former members of the Mormon religion, just released another startling revelation. No, not another “mild” sex scandal. This time it is related to the cosmetic procedures of the “MomTok” girls.
In the third episode of the Hulu show, some of the group members, who are between the ages of 24 and 32, decided to use nitrous oxide instead of Botox. “It’s fun,” one of the wives, Whitney Leavitt, 31, said. The producer then asked her if she was coming “for Botox or laughing gas,” to which Leavitt replied, “For both.”
“Honestly, I would never get laughing gas with botox, but today I’m going to do it just for fun,” says 29-year-old Mayci Neeley. “Am I not do you want to get high for free? It’s not against the rules.” According to the Cleveland Clinic, nitrous oxide is a short-acting sedative that “slows down your nervous system and induces feelings of calmness and euphoria” and relieves feelings of anxiety. It can be inhaled through a mask or nasal prong and is usually used for minor medical and dental procedures.
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But we wondered if it was safe to use before cosmetic procedures like botox. So we called Dr. Jacqueline G. Berliner, who is dual board certified in dermatology and Mohs micrographic surgery (a form of skin cancer treatment like basal cell carcinoma), to give us the facts.
dr. Berliner, who practices out of Greenwich Point Dermatology in Greenwich, CT, says using nitrous oxide for non-invasive procedures like Botox is safe — if used in small doses. (Not safe for patients who are pregnant.)
She uses Pro-Nox, an FDA-approved formulation that is 50-50 nitrous oxide and pure oxygen as opposed to “traditional” laughing gas that is 70 percent nitrous oxide and 30 percent oxygen.
“I wouldn’t say it’s standard to have a pre-Botox appointment, but I definitely have a few patients who prefer it,” she tells PEOPLE.
It does not eliminate the feeling of pain, but it is mainly sought by patients who have a phobia of needles and want to relax and feel more comfortable during the procedure.
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Pro-Nox enters the body within seconds of being inhaled through the mouth through the “tube system”. How much to inhale depends on the patient.
Side effects during use depend on the individual, and those who are slightly more sensitive or inhale too much Pro-Nox have experienced dizziness, nausea or headaches in the past. dr. Berliner notes that it leaves the system within 5-10 minutes after the last breath, meaning it’s safe for patients to drive after that.
Although Pro-Nox for Botox is “rare,” it can also be used for microneedling, laser or filler procedures, skin cancer surgery and preventative treatments, and injections of platelet-rich plasma, which according to John Hopkins Medicine involves using one’s own blood cells to speed healing at a specific site. area.
At her office, Pro-Nox is an additional $75, while other pain-relief options, such as numbing cream (though not usually common for something as fast as Botox) or vibration tools, which “disrupt the nerves” that transmit pain , free free. Participating in laughing gas is just one way this group of moms is redefining what it means to be Mormon.
“For many of us, following the rules of the Mormon religion is simply impossible,” says Mikayla Matthews, 24, in the first episode.
“When it comes to the Mormon scale, there’s definitely a wide range,” explains Jessi Ngatikaura (who, at age 32, describes herself as the “grandma” of the group). “Some are more Mormon than others, but at MomTok I don’t think we should judge people if they go to church every Sunday in their special underwear or read their special book.”
MomTok helped these women come together in search of a modern lifestyle within and alongside members of the Mormon community.
“We’re raised to be housewives for men, fulfilling their every wish. So, I’m like, ‘is— this,’ so I created MomTok,” Taylor Frankie Paul, 30, says in the first episode about creating the TikTok group. “It started as a group of Mormon moms making TikToks. There was something liberating about that.” Jennifer Affleck, 25, adds, “We are a new generation of Mormon women. We have a platform that the generation before us didn’t have.”
“We’re just powerful women trying to change the stigma of gender roles in Mormon culture,” notes Neely. The PEOPLE Puzzler has arrived! How fast can you solve it? Play now!
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