‘Blood purification’: China experts express health fears over trendy new ‘plasma cleaning’ therapy which claims to extend life by 20 years
- Procedure involves extracting blood, oxygenating it, reinjection
- Treatment changes colour of plasma from dark to bright red
An emergent beauty trend in China known as “blood purification”, which resembles kidney dialysis and is marketed by beauty salons as being able to extends life by 20 years, has raised health concerns among experts and online observers.
The treatment, which is heavily pushed on mainland social media platforms like Xiaohongshu using the keywords “blood purification” and “ozone therapy,” is purported to boost the metabolism, regulate immunity and detoxify the body.
It is portrayed as a rejuvenation tool and has gained particular popularity among the affluent.
Users describe the treatment as a step-by-step process.
First a syringe needle is inserted to draw blood which is then infused with ozone before re-injecting it into the body.
The most noticeable change is the colour of the blood from dark to bright red after oxygenation This is interpreted as a sign of improved health.