I do private Botox parties as a fun and lucrative side gig. Here's how I got certified and what they're like.

• Dr. Samantha Ellison worked at Botox parties on her days off as a traveling physician.
• She's given Botox to politicians, celebrities, lawyers, teachers, colleagues, and exotic dancers.
• Ellison says Botox parties can be really fun and lucrative, depending on how you market yourself.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Dr. Samantha "Sam" Ellison, a hospitalist and medical aesthetician in her 30s, who's based in Sebring, Florida. It's been edited for length and clarity.