They’re derived from fish sperm and celebs including Charlie XCX swear by them. But what are polynucleotides and do they work?
In my many years as a journalist, I never thought I would be asking someone how it feels to have trout sperm injected into their face.
And yet, here I am.
Abby Warnes 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.
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Claims of benefits have been amplified by the US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr. How does the evidence actually stack up?
Peptides promoted by influencers on social media promise miraculous results of healing, regeneration, and growth. But are they…
I’m with Jennifer Garner and Ariana Grande: down with tweakments, be done with fillers and celebrate the lines that make life…
The cosmetic procedure raises concern about the tissue donation process – and our own anxieties about our appearance
