"I should make it clear that 29-year-old Abby is not actually receiving a pure dose of trout sperm. The lower part of her face is being injected with tiny fragments of DNA, known as polynucleotides, which have been extracted from either trout or salmon sperm. Why? Well, interestingly, our DNA is pretty similar to that of a fish. So the hope is Abby's body will not only welcome these tiny strands of fish DNA, her skin cells will be spurred into action."
"Polynucleotides are being touted as the next big skincare "miracle" and are rapidly gaining popularity after celebrities have spoken candidly about their "salmon sperm facials". Earlier this year, Charli XCX told her nine million Instagram followers that she felt "fillers are kind of over now", and explained she had moved onto polynucleotides, which are "kinda like deep vitamins". Kim and Khloe Kardashian are reportedly fans. Jennifer Aniston responded: "Don't I have beautiful salmon skin?""
"Abby is lying on a large, black padded chair at a small aesthetics clinic in south Manchester. She winces as a small cannula is delicately inserted into her cheek. "Ouch. Ouch," she exclaims. I should make it clear that 29-year-old Abby is not actually receiving a pure dose of trout sperm. The lower part of her face is being injected with tiny fragments of DNA, known as polynucleotides, which have been extracted from either trout or salmon sperm."
Polynucleotides are tiny fragments of DNA extracted from trout or salmon sperm and injected into facial skin. The fragments aim to stimulate skin cells to produce more collagen and elastin, proteins that maintain structural integrity and may reduce scarring, redness and signs of aging. Treatments involve delicate cannula insertion into targeted areas to freshen skin and address acne-related damage. The approach has gained rapid popularity after high-profile endorsements and social-media exposure, with proponents describing the effect as akin to deep vitamins. Early users seek healthier, firmer skin, and practitioners promote polynucleotides as a novel regenerative aesthetic therapy.
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