Fashion + Beauty
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Would You Get a Placenta Facial?
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The reproductive organ long lauded for its richness in
protein and iron may just be the next trend in beauty.
We’ve heard of ancient rituals where people eat placenta after a
birth. (Tastes like chicken? We bet not.) And the moms in our
office can certainly attest to the organ’s extraordinary abilities
to grow a human being from scratch. But placenta as the next new
miracle
beauty
ingredient? If it’s true, new moms may have just found a way to
help pay their ever-rising hospital-birthing bills.
The buzz about the
pampering potential of placenta went around our
office today faster than you can say, “You want to smear
what on your face?” Kicking it off was an article on the
UK
Daily Mail’s website that reported that Arsenal
footballer, Robin Van Persie, flew to Belgrade to have horse
placenta rubbed on his injured ankle to help speed recovery. The
post also mentioned that “placenta facials” are the new thing in
Hollywood. (Here at
Kaboodle,
we have other
go-to skincare favorites.)
So, we want to know, would you get a placenta facial if it is
indeed the next thing in
luxurious skincare?
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Posted by angelabc Thu Nov 19, 2009 2:17pm PST
I was in the room when my best friend delivered and the whole birth was such a beautiful experience - until I saw the placenta. Yeeech! I still get queasy thinking about it. After I had my own son the doctor asked if I wanted to see the placenta. I told him one placenta in a lifetime is way more than anyone needs to see. As for spreading it on your face, one word: NASTY!
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Posted by Erika Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:28pm PST
When I attended a friend's birth and the placenta came out, I thought it looked like foie gras.
If it would repair my skin and no animals or humans would be hurt in the making of the product, heck yeah I'd do a placenta facial. Besides, now that I'm a mom there's little that can gross me out.
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Posted by Maria Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:35pm PST
If it was the miracle to the fountain of youth then yes. And it would have to be my own placenta. However, for now, I'd say NO WAY!
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Posted by Adiel C Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:52pm PST
Oh gosh, that sounds too icky for me. I think I'll stick to products at the drugstore. ;)
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Posted by Patricia Thu Nov 19, 2009 4:01pm PST
How would they sort out any diseases the mother may have? I know long ago when they didn't use gloves in the OB/Gyn floor, the OB nurses would have amazingly soft, young looking hands.
Despite that, I'm gonna go with no on this one. Hollywood can have that fad all to themselves.
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Posted by Heather Thu Nov 19, 2009 4:02pm PST
That is disgusting. And sounds unsanitary as well. No thank you.
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Posted by Shari Thu Nov 19, 2009 4:10pm PST
I'm all for younger looking, softer, beautiful skin.... but I too will stick to the more traditional stuff. You could probably convince me to the Homemade Egg Mask, but not the placenta facial. Ew!!
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