A... Strange Phenonmenon

Perhaps you’ve already seen a TikTok video about using salmon sperm for beauty. Harnessing DNA research dating from the 1980s, salmon polynucleotides, or DNA fragments, are purified and injected to help stimulate the production of collagen—the protein that gives skin its youthfulness.

What do the Professionals Think?

Some American doctors are holding out for stronger science, along with the FDA nod. a plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, says, “I’m just wondering if it’s as efficacious as using another filler or product”; he’d love to see comparative studies.

Dr. Lara Devgan’s Take

Lara Devgan, MD, a plastic surgeon in New York, adds a further note of caution. “This is interesting as a talking point, but don’t do this. It’s very early. You never want to have that experiment happen on your face or body.”