For a couple of 12 months, Lauryn has been getting Salmon Semen Facials.
You learn that proper. And let’s simply say, she is obsessive about the outcomes. It improves pores and skin texture, offers you this glassy look and shrinks your pores.
So what precisely is a SALMON SEMEN FACIAL?
It’s primarily a microneedling therapy that consists of deeply filtered stem cells extracted from the DNA of salmon sperm. In a nutshell.
However we’d like WAY MORE data than that, proper? Fortunate us we’ve got Lauryn’s facialist Jamie from Imaje Pores and skin Ritual right here to reply all our questions on this distinctive process that’s gaining recognition in North America. Even Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Anniston have tried it.
Jamie is right here to inform us all in regards to the origin, advantages and science behind salmon semen facials, even giving us a step-by-step of what getting one together with her appears like. And if you wish to really SEE the method, remember to watch Lauryn’s video of her expertise. She actually takes you alongside for the journey so you’ll be able to know precisely what to anticipate.
So in the event you’re into lifted, glassy, tight, clean pores and skin, this put up is for you. It may well additionally assist with zits scars, tighten pores, enhance brightness and tone, truthfully, all of the issues. With out additional ado, let’s welcome Jamie to the weblog.
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Introduce your self to The Skinny Confidential viewers.
Jamie Hiyama: My identify is Jamie Hiyama, and I’m a licensed Esthetician practising in Austin, TX. I used to be born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii to a Korean mom and Japanese father. On the age of 18, I moved to Los Angeles, CA, and in 2014, I relocated to Austin, TX to additional my former profession in tech, specializing in buyer expertise. In 2019, I switched industries, opened up my very own studio in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, and have been targeted on bringing Korean skincare and East Asian facial practices to Austin for the final 5 years.
Are you able to inform us in regards to the salmon semen facial you give Lauryn and all of the steps concerned? What can somebody count on once they come see you for one?
JH: The “Salmon Semen Facial” is Lauryn’s fabulous nickname for what is called PDRN/PN therapy, or in Korea, “Rejuran Healer.” PDRN and PN are acronyms for “Polydeoxyribonucleotide” and “Polynucleotide,” usually labeled as “Sodium DNA.”
PDRN and PN are naturally occurring molecules utilized in pores and skin rejuvenation therapies. These regenerative, bio-stimulating therapies originated in South Korea and have gained international recognition for his or her capacity to enhance pores and skin well being at a mobile stage.
They’re thought of among the many greatest superior skincare therapies accessible at present resulting from their distinctive regenerative properties. These therapies stimulate the manufacturing of collagen and elastin, important for sustaining pores and skin elasticity and firmness, whereas selling the restore of broken pores and skin cells and accelerating wound therapeutic.
Each PN and PDRN are used to attain more healthy, extra youthful-looking pores and skin by enhancing elasticity, tone, and texture, lowering the looks of scars and wrinkles, and enhancing the pores and skin’s pure barrier.
Not all PN/PDRN is created equal, as it isn’t at all times extracted from the identical marine organism sources. It’s derived from DNA fragments of assorted species, together with Keta Salmon, Rainbow Trout, and Chinese language Sturgeon.
The unique use and research of PDRN targeted on medical purposes (mobile regeneration, wound therapeutic, and so forth.) earlier than it will definitely made its approach into beauty use.
My private protocol for this therapy entails a cocktail of a number of stem cells which are each human and animal-based. We ship the cocktail into the pores and skin topically and mechanically utilizing microchanneling/microneedling.
STEP 1, Deep Clear: We begin with intensive cleaning, resurfacing, and decongesting of the pores and skin. We need to guarantee there’s little or no between the pores and skin and the therapy, particularly useless pores and skin and buildup.
STEP 2, Remedy Prep: We degrease the face with a single go of alcohol, then layer the face with numbing cream for 30-40 minutes to make sure minimal discomfort.
STEP 3, Remedy: We microchannel/microneedle for 15+ minutes, relying on what number of areas of your physique we’re treating (Lauryn likes to deal with the face, neck, chest, arms, and fingers).
STEP 4, Submit Care: We then go over the intensive and really particular post-care directions for the next week.
STEP 5, Observe-Up Facial (Elective): Inside 5-7 days, the min-maxers return for an optimized final result with an entire facial that features a second spherical of the cocktail utilized to the pores and skin, labored in with a full facial therapeutic massage.
Are you aware the origin of this? We’d like to know extra about the one that determined to first do that experiment!
JH: The origin of PDRN and PN in skincare is South Korea. I don’t know who was the primary particular person to do that, however Rejuran is the corporate that has invested closely in R&D and is the main model for the beauty utility of PDRN. Whereas they maintain a big market share in Korea and are increasing to the US (they’re at present present process FDA approval, which can permit it to be injected intradermally as a biostimulant), they could not lead in innovation, as many different corporations are producing superb merchandise.
What are the advantages of salmon semen on the pores and skin?
JH: It is very important word that whereas PN and PDRN have related features, their key variations make them particularly appropriate for various focuses. PN is healthier used as an injectable biostimulant delivered by means of handbook injections or mesotherapy, which entails longer downtime and elevated discomfort. PDRN, particularly encapsulated inside an exosome, is greatest for exterior/topical utility to handle seen points with texture and tone, permitting for simpler restoration and fewer discomfort. Right here’s how every profit your pores and skin:
Polynucleotide (PN):
Lengthy-lasting Structural Help: PN offers extended advantages by staying within the pores and skin longer, which helps in sustained collagen synthesis and general pores and skin regeneration.
Enhanced Collagen Synthesis: PN is simpler at stimulating the metabolic exercise of fibroblasts, resulting in elevated collagen manufacturing.
Stronger Anti-inflammatory Response: PN has a higher-ordered polymerized construction, which permits it to extra successfully modulate the immune response and cut back irritation.
Broad Pores and skin Rejuvenation: PN is great for general pores and skin rejuvenation, making it appropriate for a variety of anti-aging therapies.
Polydeoxyribonucleotide (PDRN):
Focused Therapeutic and Restore: PDRN is especially efficient in therapeutic and repairing broken pores and skin. It promotes tissue restore and regeneration, making it supreme for treating circumstances like scars, wrinkles, and stretch marks.
Improved Pores and skin Hydration and Elasticity: PDRN helps enhance pores and skin hydration and elasticity, which might result in a younger look.
Enhanced Pores and skin Barrier: PDRN strengthens the pores and skin’s pure barrier, serving to to stop additional harm and keep pores and skin well being.
Biocompatibility: As a naturally occurring ingredient, PDRN has wonderful biocompatibility with human pores and skin, making antagonistic reactions uncommon.
Anti-inflammatory Properties: PDRN works on the mobile stage to lower irritation, selling therapeutic and lowering puffiness.
Are there any unwanted side effects? What if somebody is allergic to fish?
Negative effects from PDRN and PN are usually minor, resolving inside a number of days, and are normally attributable to the supply technique slightly than the precise compound. For injections, unwanted side effects might embody redness, swelling, gentle bruising, needle marks, and pores and skin bumps. For microchanneling/microneedling, unwanted side effects might embody redness, slight swelling, and pinprick bleeding.
Both therapy could cause a brief histamine response. Taking Benadryl, ingesting loads of water, and getting sufficient sleep will help alleviate this.
Fish allergic reactions shouldn’t be a difficulty, as they’re attributable to the physique’s immune response to proteins in fish. PDRN consists of deeply filtered stem cells extracted from the DNA of salmon sperm. If somebody has fish allergic reactions and is worried, they need to converse to their allergist for affirmation.
Can or not it’s used on different elements of the physique or solely the face?
JH: It may be utilized in so some ways! Medically, it has quite a few verified strategies for therapeutic. Cosmetically, if there’s pores and skin that you simply need to enhance, we will use it!
What are the advantages of microneedling and might anybody do it? Is there anybody who isn’t a very good candidate for microneedling?
JH: Microneedling/Microchanneling has so many great advantages. The science and research behind it are huge and really constructive. It’s positively probably the greatest, constant, and confirmed methods to assist decrease the indicators of growing old, pores and skin texture, tone, and scarring.
It’s a mechanical technique of managed harm that creates tiny punctures inside the pores and skin that stimulates and prompts your physique’s response to pores and skin rejuvenation. The research present us that 0.5mm depth is all you want for the overwhelming majority of beauty points and deeper is barely really obligatory for scar discount.
It helps to scale back zits scars, surgical scars, wrinkles, stretch marks and enlarged pores. It helps to enhance and clean out pores and skin texture and tone. It’s also identified to assist hair progress stimulation.
Whereas microneedling is mostly secure for most individuals, there are particular teams who is probably not good candidates in the event that they expertise the next:
Energetic Pimples or Pores and skin Infections: Situations like chilly sores and infected zits can result in the unfold of micro organism and worsen current points.
Blood Problems: People with blood clotting issues ought to train warning.
Latest Facial Remedies: Those that have had chemical peels, surgical procedures, laser therapies, Botox, or fillers ought to wait a minimum of two weeks. At all times seek the advice of your practitioner about when you’ll be able to safely obtain different providers afterward.
Being pregnant and Breastfeeding: Whereas there are not any direct contraindications, hormonal modifications throughout this time might affect pores and skin sensitivity. It’s greatest to comply with your physician’s recommendation on when you’ll be able to start therapies post-childbirth.
Autoimmune Situations: Some autoimmune issues can improve ache, discomfort, and pores and skin sensitivity, which can affect therapeutic. Seek the advice of together with your physician.
Uncontrolled Diabetes: This situation can considerably impair therapeutic.
Keloid Scarring: People liable to keloid scarring, significantly on the physique, is probably not appropriate candidates. Whereas keloid scarring is unlikely on the face when executed correctly, these with a historical past of keloids ought to contemplate how their pores and skin heals from infected zits. In the event you keloid simply on the physique, keep away from the therapy on pores and skin outdoors of the face.
Why is Korea so forward of the remainder of the world on the subject of skincare?
JH: As a rustic, Korea locations nice cultural worth on magnificence, a practice that dates again deep into its historical past. Japanese Asian rules usually deal with preventative care, nourishment, and well being.
Korea has “Hanbang skincare,” a department of skincare rooted in conventional practices that use herbs, plant extracts, and methods primarily based on Conventional Korean Drugs (TKM). These pure components are supposed to heal, soothe, hydrate, and strengthen the pores and skin’s barrier. With such an efficient basis, there’s usually a deal with innovation in messenger know-how to boost the efficacy of this holistic method.
Koreans begin their skincare routines at a younger age, and this follow shouldn’t be restricted to ladies; males in Korea additionally take nice care of their pores and skin and look. It’s a nation that prides itself on trying one’s greatest.
Since experiencing true financial progress within the Nineties, Korea has discovered to leverage know-how, popular culture, and sweetness as financial drivers. They’ve lastly surpassed France within the Japanese market, which it held for practically 30 years, incomes Ok-beauty the title of “Icon of Reversal.”
Finally, Korea is forward of the remainder of the world because of the Korean folks’s dedication to skincare and its function as a big financial driver for such a small nation. Skincare is a lifestyle in Korea; it’s basic.
What are a few of the high Korean magnificence secrets and techniques you’ve discovered? Inform us all the things!
JH: Hydration! Hydrating and soothing toners, double cleaning with an emulsifying oil cleanser, and SPF! Reapply usually and often! Facial therapeutic massage! These practices have all change into extremely popular even within the West, however they stem from Korean skincare. We will additionally thank Japan for a lot of improvements, akin to hyaluronic acid.
The most important “secret” is preserving your pores and skin as hydrated as potential to permit it to do the heavy lifting, together with common facials that concentrate on facial therapeutic massage and enjoyable, superior therapies.
The West usually tries to take away the “intermediary” on this case, the esthetician, choosing direct-to-consumer options. Nonetheless, in Korea, this isn’t the norm. If you’d like good pores and skin, you’ll be able to obtain that by yourself. However in order for you nice pores and skin, you go to consultants who dedicate their time to creating pores and skin stunning.
Spend money on your face; it’s the one one you get.
What’s a e book, podcast or useful resource you suggest about staying within the know on the subject of skincare traits like this?
JH: Whereas there are TONS of influencer-based blogs and podcasts that focus closely on lower-end retail manufacturers and contours, I don’t spend a lot time in that world, because it’s not related to what I do. Shops like Olive Younger and people viral retail manufacturers are positively closely marketed to youthful audiences—it’s like our model of Ulta.
I feel social media does a very good job of preserving Ok-beauty related. They’re at all times discussing what’s happening in Korea, offering a very good mixture of retail {and professional} superior therapies.
Everybody ought to plan a magnificence journey to Korea to see the way it actually is! I’m fortunate to fulfill often with different Korean skincare professionals and distributors to debate the most recent traits in therapies and gadgets.
The place can everybody discover you? Pimp your self out!
JH: You’ll find me on Instagram at @imajeskinritual or on-line at https://imajeskinritual.com.
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What do you suppose? Will you attempt a salmon semen facial? The advantages appears too good to go up. In the event you’re a giant fan of therapies like lasers and microneedling, remember to use our ice curler afterwards to chill and soothe your pores and skin. It’ll ease any redness and feels so good post-treatment (however not after Botox or filler – you don’t need to transfer both round in your face after your injections.)
Make sure to comply with Jamie on IG and attain out in the event you’d prefer to e book together with her. Lauryn can’t get sufficient of her facials.
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