I injected my face with salmon sperm to rejuvenate my skin: Top cosmetic doctor, 40, shares incredible before-and-after pictures of bizarre, wrinkle-defying £450 beauty trend loved by Jennifer Aniston

A TV cosmetic doctor has shared incredible before-and-after photos showing how salmon sperm injections rejuvenated her face.

Channel 4’s Embarrassing Bodies presenter Dr. Jane Leonard underwent the bizarre beauty treatment to combat dry skin and eczema around her eyes.

The 40-year-old, who runs a cosmetic clinic in London’s prestigious Harley Street, told MailOnline she was ‘delighted’ with the results of just one treatment.

Dr. Leonard said the swelling went down after 24 hours.

Sharing her own results, she said: “I’m 40 and work in this industry.

‘I’ve had Botox done, I’ve had a bit of filler in my cheeks and lips, but I haven’t really done that much.

“That said, I want to make myself look the best I can without looking different.”

Dr.  Leonard proposed a month after injecting polynucleotides under his eyes.  Her skin appears to have fewer wrinkles

Dr. Leonard in the photo (left) before the polynucleotide treatment. The 40-year-old says she got the treatment to improve the appearance of eczema and dry skin around her eyes. Pictured (right) one month after injecting polynucleotides under the eyes. Her skin appears to have fewer wrinkles

Dr. Leonard, who also works as an NHS GP, added: ‘I have quite dry skin around my eyes and I suffer quite a lot from eczema.

‘So when I use this on a delicate part of the eye, where Botox is not suitable, it is the perfect tool to help improve the quality of my skin in a classically difficult to treat area.’

Fish sperm injections are a bizarre new beauty trend, which can cost more than £400 each.

Proponents say it offers a ‘natural’ alternative to other traditional ‘touch-ups’ such as Botox and filler. Some doctors claim it is safer than other cosmetic injectables, which have been linked to a range of complications, including clogged blood vessels, bumpy skin and infections.

It uses purified and sterilized DNA molecules extracted from salmon or trout sperm, known as polynucleotides.

Dr.  Jane Leonard, a GP and cosmetic doctor based in Marylebone, London, is no stranger to the crazy treatment that originated in South Korea and says it's safer than getting Botox and fillers.

Dr. Jane Leonard, a GP and cosmetic doctor based in Marylebone, London, is no stranger to the crazy treatment that originated in South Korea and says it’s safer than getting Botox and fillers.

The popular fish-like injectable has been a skincare staple in South Korea for more than a decade and now celebrities including Jennifer Aniston (pictured) are reaping its skin-rejuvenating properties.

The popular fish-like injectable has been a skincare staple in South Korea for more than a decade and now celebrities including Jennifer Aniston (pictured) are reaping its skin-rejuvenating properties.

The South Korean aesthetic industry has been using the treatment for more than a decade, but the treatment is now gaining popularity among Western celebrities, including Jennifer Aniston, who told The Wall Street Journal she reaps its skin-rejuvenating properties.

When polynucleotides, DNA molecules extracted from fish sperm, are injected into human skin, fibroblasts are activated.

Fibroblasts are stretchy molecules found in the skin that help maintain the structural framework of the tissue. As we age, these fibroblasts decrease.

So when the polynucleotides are injected under the eyes, into the cheekbones or into the neck, it theoretically ‘rejuvenates’ the skin.

Dr. Leonard admits she doesn’t know how scientists discovered such an unusual ingredient, but says it shows how “amazing” the cosmetic industry is that “they’re actually discovering this stuff.”

“Now it’s so common that people rarely ask the question about what it is and how it works,” Dr. Leonard said.

The beauty treatment uses purified and sterilized DNA molecules extracted from the sperm of salmon or trout (photo), also called polynucleotides.  Some doctors claim it is safer than other cosmetic injectables.

The beauty treatment uses purified and sterilized DNA molecules extracted from the sperm of salmon or trout (photo), also called polynucleotides. Some doctors claim it is safer than other cosmetic injectables.

When polynucleotides, which are actually purified fish sperm, are injected into human skin, the DNA segments activate fibroblasts

When polynucleotides, which are actually purified fish sperm, are injected into human skin, the DNA segments activate fibroblasts

She even claims that the injectables ‘can’t hurt’ because they don’t have the same side effects as Botox and filler.

“They stimulate the skin to carry out natural rejuvenation processes,” she said.

‘Nothing is added to the skin, such as fillers, it is just a trigger to start the rejuvenation process through activated fibroblasts. It works in different ways.’

Dr. Leonard, who also offers the treatment at her Marylebone clinic, said the pain is ‘like getting anti-wrinkle injections’.

Although you can get numbing cream for the 10-minute procedure, Dr. Leonard said she could “easily cope without it.”

Depending on genetics, whether you smoke or have a lot of sun exposure, you may need more treatments, but for Dr. Leonard, she says the rejuvenating effect of the treatment lasts about six months for her.