Alex Pike shows off results of having salmon sperm injected into her face after being inspired to try the bizarre beauty trend by Kim Kardashian

Alex Pike has jumped on the salmon sperm facial trend after being inspired by Kim Kardashian. Kim Kardashian kicked off the beauty trend when, during an episode of Keeping up with the Kardashians, the 43-year-old told her mother Kris Jenner on set, 'I got salmon sperm facial with salmon sperm injected into my face.' The cosmetic nurse, 46, shared a post to show her swollen face after undergoing the treatment, which involves small needles full of fish sperm being injected directly into the face The beauty trend can leave your skin bruised and covered in specs of blood, according to advocates of the wrinkle-defying treatment. The beauty treatment uses purified and sterilised DNA molecules extracted from salmon or trout sperm, known as polynucleotides, and some doctors claim it is safer than other cosmetic injectables Kim Kardashian kicked off the trend when, during an episode of Keeping up with the Kardashians, the 43-year-old told her mother Kris Jenner on set, 'I got salmon sperm facial with salmon sperm injected into my face' But she told MailOnline this bumpy swelling goes down within a day or two.