What did @court.nurse actually say?
The creator, who identifies as a nurse, walked viewers through how to give themselves an intramuscular (IM) injection. She said the thigh is a common site but that she personally prefers the glute, describing it as easier to reach and "super comfortable." She recommended a needle length of "about an inch, maybe an inch and a half," and reminded viewers to clean the injection site with alcohol first. She closed by saying she "did not even feel" the injection.
The hashtags include lipomino and weightlossinjections, which suggests this is framed in the context of compounds like lipo-mino cocktails or B12 injections sometimes used alongside weight loss protocols, not GLP-1 medications specifically, even though the video was filed under that category. That context matters for how we evaluate the advice.
Does the science back this up?
Mostly, yes, on the basics. But there are real gaps that could matter clinically.
The vastus lateralis (outer thigh) and ventrogluteal or dorsogluteal sites are all established IM injection locations in nursing and pharmacy literature. The CDC's immunization guidelines and the WHO's injection safety guidelines both list the thigh as a preferred self-injection site precisely because patients can visualize it directly. The glute, by contrast, requires reaching behind the body, and self-injection into the dorsogluteal site specifically carries a documented risk of hitting the sciatic nerve or superior gluteal artery if landmarks are not identified correctly (Nicoll and Hesby, 2002, Applied Nursing Research).
On needle length, a 1 to 1.5 inch needle is standard guidance for most adults, though body composition affects this significantly. Research by Nisbet (2006, Nursing Standard) found that subcutaneous fat thickness varies enough across patients that a one-size guidance can miss the muscle entirely in some individuals and penetrate too deep in others.
What did they get wrong (or right)?
Credit where it is due: she mentioned alcohol swabbing, which is correct basic aseptic technique. She acknowledged that needle length needs to be adequate to reach muscle. These are not nothing.
What she got wrong, or at least incomplete, is more concerning. She presents the glute as a casual, easy alternative without mentioning the anatomical landmarks required to do it safely. Saying "just reaching around poking it here" is not a substitute for teaching the upper outer quadrant rule, or better yet, the ventrogluteal technique, which has a lower complication profile (Hochstetter, 1954; revisited by Nicoll and Hesby, 2002). The dorsogluteal site has been associated with sciatic nerve injury and is no longer recommended as a first-choice site by many clinical bodies precisely because self-identification of safe landmarks is difficult.
She also does not mention aspiration, Z-track technique, or what to do if you hit a blood vessel. For lay audiences doing self-injection, these omissions are not trivial.
What should you actually know?
If you are doing self-administered IM injections, the thigh is genuinely the safer choice for most people, not because the glute cannot work, but because you can see what you are doing. The vastus lateralis is visible, landmarkable, and does not have major nerves running through it in the injection zone.
Needle gauge and length should be chosen based on your body composition, not a flat "inch to inch and a half" rule. A provider or pharmacist should advise you specifically. Alcohol prep is correct but the swab needs to dry before you inject, a step that gets skipped constantly and that can cause a stinging, reactive tissue response.
Finally, the hashtag context here is important. Lipo-mino injections and B12 shots are not FDA-approved treatments for weight loss. The evidence base for their standalone efficacy in weight management is thin. If you are using these as part of a broader protocol overseen by a licensed provider, that is a different conversation than DIY injection based on a TikTok. Make sure whoever is prescribing these to you has actually evaluated you.
Bottom line
This video is not dangerous misinformation, but it is incomplete in ways that could cause real harm to someone who takes it as comprehensive instruction. The glute preference, stated casually without landmark guidance, is the biggest red flag. The basics, clean the site, use an adequate needle, are correct. But "I did not even feel that" is not a technique tutorial. It is a vibe. Those are different things.