Beauty influencers are now recommending an unusual treatment for skin rejuvenation: salmon sperm facials. As noted in Newsweek, the treatment involves injecting polynucleotides, which are stretchy molecules taken from fish DNA. The injectable gel binds with water molecules, which firm and hydrate the skin, according to Dr. Gizem Seymenoglu, a facial aesthetics doctor in the U.K. The treatment reportedly addresses several signs of aging, including wrinkles and brown spots, as well as improves scars, pores and stretch marks.
However, dermatologist Dr. Hadley King said she would not recommend the treatment nor would she try salmon sperm facials herself. Dr. King says the treatment is not proven to be safe and effective, and the FDA has not approved the treatment.
Be sure to keep up on the latest beauty trends that your patients may bring up during their office visits. Check out this list of the latest dermatology news in the consumer press:
-
- ABC News: Fall face refresh
- Cosmopolitan: Does Vaseline clog pores?
- Everyday Health: Skin cancer on black skin
- Fox News: How to minimize acne scars with vitamins
- Fox News: Mid-flight beauty routines
- Glamour: Best laser treatments for darker skin tones
- Health: What causes a melanonychia?
- HealthDay: Increased risk of second melanoma
- HuffPost: Are you aging prematurely?
- HuffPost: Is it safe to dermaplane at home?
- InStyle: Avocado oil for hair
- New Beauty: Benzoyl peroxide and benzene
- Prevention: How to exfoliate the face
- Prevention: White spots on nails
- Real Simple: How to care for low porosity hair
- SELF: Lip balm addiction
- SELF: Over moisturizing the face
- SELF: Why do pimples leave dark spots?
- SheFinds: Moisturizing mistakes
- The New York Times: Do hair growth supplements work?
- The New York Times: Is at-home dermaplaning safe?
- The New York Times: What is eczema?
- The Washington Post: Should you shampoo every day?
- TIME: Do at-home red light therapy masks work?
- TIME: Face yoga
- TIME: Should you use retinol and retinoids?
- TODAY: Benefits of copper peptides
- Vogue: How to treat dry skin on the face
- Vogue: Pregnancy-safe skin care
- Women’s Health: Facial yoga
- Women’s Health: Pregnancy-safe skincare routine
- Women’s Health/AOL: Gua sha stones
Did you enjoy this Patient Buzz listing? You can find more here.
