Jennifer Aniston gives update on her skin after salmon sperm facial

Jennifer Aniston is giving fans a much-needed update on how her skin is doing after her salmon sperm facial.

When appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on October 3rd, the Friends The 55-year-old star began debunking or confirming rumors, which led her to talk about the viral skin care treatment she did.

“Let me explain to you, this is not about how to get sperm out of a salmon,” she said, noting that the entire process was “unclear” to her at the time. She simply took the beautician’s “word” and said, “Sure.”

The morning show The actress added that the facial included microneedling her skin with salmon sperm (which can be injected with hyaluronic acid, according to Dr. Gabriel Chiu, who spoke with). diversity this month about the trend).

“But don’t I look like a salmon? Don’t I have beautiful salmon skin?” Aniston joked.

In an interview with WSJ. magazineLast August, the Emmy winner admitted she hadn’t seen great results from the facial but believed it was “the future” of anti-aging skin care.

She’s right about that. The fish’s reproductive cells have been shown to “improve skin, moisture levels, plumpness, texture and wrinkles,” New York-based dermatologist Dr. Joshua Draftsman PopSugar.

“The effects on the skin are thought to be due to high levels of DNA. “DNA is made up of amino acids that have long been used in skin care for their moisturizing and cell-renewing effects,” added Dr. Draftsman added.

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However, salmon sperm has a list of pros and cons (beautician Nerida Joy also said). PopSugar Although the facial may be too intrusive for someone with acne-prone skin) and there isn’t much data to back it up (it’s not FDA-approved yet), the popular ingredient has still drawn interest from celebrities. Kim Kardashian revealed this on an episode of “ The Kardashians that the sperm was also “injected” into her face.

Aniston is clearly willing to experiment with her beauty routine, but to a certain extent. During her section further Jimmy Kimmel LiveAniston was also asked about a rumor that she installed a “$4,000 anti-aging water filter” in her home for her dogs. And when asked if she would ever get one? “Absolutely no,” was her answer.

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