You may have heard of vampire facials — using one’s own blood as a treatment — and snail mucus, which beauty lovers swear gives them hydrated and calmer skin. Now brace yourself for the latest cosmetic trend: salmon sperm facials.
Popularised by Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Aniston, the gruesome-sounding treatment involves injecting polynucleotides, harvested from the DNA in salmon sperm, into the skin. It is thought that this stimulates the production of collagen, improving general appearance and firmness.
Although skincare addicts have hailed the benefits of the facial, some dermatologists are concerned that there is little information or research into its effects. Research on the topic is scant, but polynucleotides have previously been used in medicine to treat knee osteoarthritis and chronic wounds, according to