By now, you probably know that TikTok is a pretty wild place.

But what TikTok is perhaps best known for is creating intriguing, but occasionally downrightbizarre skincare trends.

So is there any truth to this wild skincare idea?

Woman applying skincare to face

Then, rub the potato slices on your face (after you’ve cleansed it like normal).

She recommends leaving the “starchy juice” on for 10 minutes, and then washing it away.

However, if “you feel stinging or itching, wash it off right away” (perByrdie).

TikToker using potato for skincare

The takeaway?

Clinical dermatologist and viral TikToker,Dr.

Muneeb Shah, gave his two cents on the potato debate.

Raw whole potatoes

“Ultimately, there’s no science to say that it would be effective,” he toldDazed Digital.