A woman who is obsessed with maintaining her youthful appearance claims she is getting a blood transfusion from her 23-year-old son to remain ‘ageless.’
Marcela Iglesias – who labels herself as ‘human Barbie’ – has spent close to $100,000 on cosmetic procedures.
While the 47-year-old, who lives in Los Angeles, generally opts for non-invasive injectable treatments, she has decided to try something different for 2025.
In a bid to ‘reverse ageing,’ she is reportedly planning to receive a blood transfusion from her son, Rodrigo.
She claims that this transfer of blood from a younger person can rejuvenate cells.
When presented with the idea, Marcela says Rodrigo was more than happy to be a part of her mission to stay forever young.
He is apparently not only sharing his blood with his mum but also doing a transfusion with his grandmother, Graciela, aged 75.
‘Blood transfusion is the new era of maintaining young cells in your system especially when it comes from your own son or daughter,’ Marcela said.
Marcela Iglesias – who labels herself as ‘human Barbie’ – is getting a blood transfusion from her 23-year-old son to remain ‘ageless’
The 47-year-old influencer says her son Rodrigo was more than happy to be a part of her mission to stay forever young
‘Since I tried stem cell therapy I started to dig more into healing from the inside out.
‘There can be many benefits from the cells of a younger donor, especially if the donor is my own son.
‘I’m currently searching for a doctor that will perform the treatment in Los Angeles. Rodrigo is very aware of how the procedure is performed and all the benefits of it.
‘He is willing to go through with it. He is excited about the idea of helping his grandmother, too.’
She continued: ‘Blood transfusions bring fresh red blood cells to carry oxygen through your body.
‘Plasma carries proteins and clotting factors, perfect for helping with bleeding or healing.
‘I have been told that your body welcomes this boost like a traveler quenched by a sip of water after a long journey.
‘At the end, I should be left feeling stronger, steadier and more supported.’
Marcela is currently searching for a doctor that will perform the treatment in Los Angeles
She claims that her son Rodrigo is ‘very aware of how the procedure is performed and all the benefits of it’
It is claimed that the procedure can also benefit a person’s internal organs, promoting cell repair, reducing inflammation and improving kidney, heart and lung function.
The blood transfusion will take anywhere between one and four hours, with the plasma transfusion being complete in 30 minutes to two hours.
It is important that those involved have compatible blood types and a nurse will monitor the process.
Marcela, who is originally from Argentina but has lived in Hollywood for decades, said: ‘It’s not just a procedure – it’s a gift shared by a quiet moment of healing in your own personal story.
‘I’m not sure whether I will require multiple sessions just yet.
‘This will depend on the result of the first session and how my mother and I feel after the treatment.’
Marcela says that people constantly ask her what she does to stay looking so young
The businesswoman appears to have barely aged a day in the past 30 years
In 2019, the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) warned people that treatments such as ‘using plasma from young donors have not gone through rigorous testing that the FDA normally requires in order to confirm the therapeutic benefit of a product and to ensure its safety.’
The statement added: ‘As a result, the reported uses of these products should not be assumed to be safe or effective.’
Marcela – who also runs her own business – previously revealed that she spends $965 a month on IVs, wellness injections, vitamins and creams.
She also shared a photo of herself from her teenage years showing that she appears to have barely aged a day in the past 30 years.
As well as undergoing various treatments, Marcela follows a strict diet and daily routine.
She doesn’t consume soy products, alcohol, fizzy or sugary drinks and eats a pescatarian diet.
As well as undergoing various treatments, Marcela follows a strict diet and daily routine
Rodrigo is apparently not only sharing his blood with his mum but also doing a transfusion with his grandmother, Graciela, aged 75
The influencer also exercises for at least an hour a day and always gets eight hours sleep per night.
Marcela added: When people find out I have a 23-year-old son, they say I am far too young to be a mum.
‘People constantly ask me what I do to stay looking so young. I have to tell them the truth – even though they may do all the treatments that I have done, sometimes plastic surgery is the only solution.
‘It feels great that people recognize the work that I have put in.
‘Everything that you put in your body will reflect on the outside so it’s very important to treat the inside as well as you can, too.’
Marcela plans to have the procedure done in early 2025 and is currently searching for a doctor in her area to perform the treatment for herself and her mother.
It comes after world-famous biohacker Bryan Johnson, who has become notorious for spending millions of dollars every year in pursuit of the fountain of youth, was injected with the blood plasma of his 17-year-old son Talmage and 70-year-old father Richard.
It comes after world-famous biohacker Bryan Johnson spent millions of dollars every year in pursuit of the fountain of youth
He was injected with the blood plasma of his 17-year-old son Talmage and 70-year-old father Richard
He said the transfusion of ultra-healthy blood felt like winning the lottery.
The trio underwent the transfusions at a Dallas clinic in which the senior father and teen son had a liter of their blood removed and converted via a machine into its piece parts — one batch of liquid plasma and then a batch of red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets.
That collection was then fed into Bryan’s veins with the goal of rejuvenating and repairing cellular damages and tackling the aging process by replacing old blood in an old body with new blood from a young donor.
The American tech tycoon, who is worth nearly half a billion dollars, has become the de facto posterchild of drastic measures to prevent age-related decline.
He and his doctors claim that in two years he has reduced his overall biological age by more than five years and now has the heart of a 37-year-old, the skin of a 28-year-old and the lung capacity and fitness of an 18-year-old.