Jennifer Aniston is at the forefront when it comes to beauty procedures.
The Morning Show star has been open about wanting to look and feel her best both mentally and physically.
She has admitted to trying a polynucleotide facial (famously derived from salmon sperm) in addition to weekly peptide injections. “I really think this is the future,” she said of the latter to The Wall Street Journal.
And that’s where dermatologist Dr. Ellie Rashid commented on anti-aging hacks like ‘peptide plumping’ during a conversation with HELLO! for their first ever live Q&A during lunch in the Second Act.
After the Friends The actress sided with peptide injections (both injected and topically applied), which help improve wrinkles and fine lines, leaving many people wondering if it’s actually worth the hype.
To understand what peptides do, we must first understand what they are. The consultant at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, who specializes in dermatology, described them as “small chains of amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins.”
“In the body, they act as signaling molecules, allowing cells to communicate and regulate processes such as inflammation, tissue repair and collagen production.” Dr. Ellie added: “That’s how the marketing of peptide plumping was born.”
This comes after Jennifer Aniston talked about her concept of aging in a 2022 interview Glamour.
“Two things are inevitable. First is getting older. Second, there will always be critics. For me, it’s more about how can I best take care of myself, physically and mentally?” she said at the time.
