What the Fish!

Salmon sperm is currently making waves in the realm of skincare. Bazaar India dives into what makes this celebrity-approved procedure stand out and if it's truly worth the buzz.

- TATIANA DIAS

Sushi, salads, bisques—salmon is the delectable main character in many a meal. Add sperm and facial to the equation, and you have yourself a whole different picture. To a lot of ‘sane’ people, a salmon sperm facial sounds outlandish. But, those ‘insane’ few who have kept up with the Kardashians long enough would tell you that when it comes to innovation, beauty treatments leave no stone unturned. And the salmon sperm facial is no different.

Diving Deep

Before letting your imagination run wild, hold your seahorses! The ‘it’ procedure of the year isn’t exactly what you think it is. “The salmon sperm DNA facial harnesses the power of polynucleotides (PNs), which are extracted from the DNA of salmon sperm,” explains Dr Swetha Dilip, aesthetic physician at The White Door in Mumbai. Contrary to popular belief, these polynucleotides are what is injected into the skin rather than the semen itself.