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Posted: 2015-04-10T16:20:23Z | Updated: 2015-04-10T18:59:01Z

There's a reason anti-aging products and services is a multi-billion dollar industry . Many women and men are willing to try just about anything in order to achieve a more youthful appearance, even if that involves unconventional methods .

The latest? HydraFacial , a facial treatment that uses baby foreskin to fight acne, treat hyper-pigmentation and reduce wrinkles. Sounds out there, but The Cut's associate beauty editor Ashley Weatherford decided to give it a try .

"I didn't really know exactly what I was walking into. I had this sort of vision of maybe like chunks of skin floating around in a solution, which is totally gross. But it was really nothing like that," she told HuffPost Live host Caroline Modarressy-Tehrani.

The use of an infant's foreskin isn't new to the skincare industry, as Oprah Winfrey previously faced criticism for endorsing a face cream derived from human foreskin. Researchers have found that it promotes skin cell regeneration when applied topically . And as Weatherford learned, the growth factors obtained from the foreskin for the HydraFacial is "at a microscopic level." So no huge chunks!

Watch the video clip above to find out exactly what happens during a HydraFacial treatment and how long results typically last.

Would you try a baby foreskin facial treatment? Tell us your thoughts in the comments section!