Illinois Has a Surprising Botox Problem, According to New Study

If you're not "looksmaxxing" right now, what are you even doing?

I'm not saying that, necessarily, but spend five minutes online and you'll find somebody trying to sell you a better version of yourself.

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New Study Ranks America's Most Botox-Obsessed States

It can be a massive gym, an online boutique selling a miracle weight-loss shot, or a cosmetic shop offering Botox.

I've never gone in for Botox and can't say I ever will, but that doesn't mean the rest of America isn't obsessed with it.

How the Botox Obsession Index Ranks States

Avinity Health recently released its Botox Obsession Index, ranking states based on things like Google searches for Botox, the number of providers and clinics per capita, and overall search interest.

Each state received a score from 0 to 100 to determine which ones are the most "obsessed."

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Illinois Misses the Top 10 for Botox Obsession

You can rest easy knowing no state in the Midwest ranked in the top ten, as New York took the top spot, with Colorado right behind at #2.

However, before you start thinking Illinois residents are totally OK with the faces they've got, the study includes another part.

Illinois Ranks Third for Unmet Botox Demand

Researchers also looked at interest, where Botox appears to be outpacing the available number of procedures and clinics. Illinois ranked third in America, only behind New York and Virginia.

Illinois might not be obsessed with Botox, but apparently, enough people are interested in getting a few wrinkles worked out.