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    Foreskin for Clear Skin?

    By Julia Wallace Posted on 11.21.2008 18 Comments

    It sounds like just another uber-meltable cheese product, but Vavelta is actually miles away from anything you'd want to put in your mouth. It's a radical new treatment for facial pitting, scarring, and wrinkles made out of—what else?—newborns' foreskins. Foreskins have long been treasured by cosmetic dermatologists because they are rich in fibroblasts, tiny cells that play a crucial role in healing wounds and generating collagen and connective tissue.

    11.24.2008 at 06:44pm - Comment by oldjoke

    I will apologize in advance, but this reminds me of an ancient joke, and I can't resist. Just make sure they don't use it to treat crow's feet -- it could make you c**k-eyed!



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