Listen to Story In the quest to achieve flawless and youthful skin, beauty enthusiasts are willing to try anything. From getting vampire facials done to slathering their faces with snail mucin, we have seen them do some bizarre things in the name of beauty on social media. The latest obsession? Salmon sperm facials.
This trend has skyrocketed in popularity since Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston admitted to trying it. While enjoying a delicious salmon dish is one thing, getting a salmon sperm facial is a whole new level of craziness. "Salmon sperm? Sounds gross, right? But the actual ingredient is not how it sounds.
It is a popular K-beauty trend due to its anti-ageing skin benefits. What's used is polydeoxyribonucleotide (PDRN), a term derived for purified molecules found in the DNA of salmon fish. This is injected into the face to improve the skin complexion, repair damaged cells, boost hyaluronic acid levels, and make your skin look dewy," Delhi-based dermatologist Dr Rinky Kapoor from The Esthetic Clinics tells India Today .
A post shared by Dr Paul Elgey ðèðûââï ̧ Aesthetic Doctor (@drpaulelgey) Further, Dr Shifa Yadav, consultant, dermatology and cosmetology, Artemis Hospital, Gurugram, explains that polydeoxyribonucleotide (PDRN), an active mixture of polynucleotides with a molecular weight ranging from 50 to 1500 kDa, is mainly extracted and purified from the sperm cells of salmon trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) or chum salmon (Oncorhynchus ke.
