Facial Filler Backlash Spurs Removals as 2024 Study Found Product Lasted Up to 15 Years
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Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Jul 15
Facial Filler Backlash Spurs Removals as 2024 Study Found Product Lasted Up to 15 Years
2 articles · Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Jul 15
Summary
Celebrities including Simon Cowell, Blac Chyna and Courteney Cox have had facial fillers dissolved or removed as criticism of overfilled, distorted looks spreads.
Doctors say the backlash stems from overuse and poor placement of hyaluronic acid fillers, which can migrate downward in facial tissue and create unnatural swelling or lumps.
A 2024 study of 33 patients found filler still present after two years in every case, with one patient retaining it for 15 years, undermining earlier claims it would disappear within six to 18 months.
That mismatch helped patients layer new injections over old material, sometimes paying thousands for the filler and then thousands more to dissolve it.
Surgeons say conservative lip or line treatment can still be safe, but criticism of fillers has also boosted interest in alternatives such as facial fat transfers and deep-plane facelifts.