2 Comments
⭠ Return to thread

This is true! Not sure it's the case here though? I mean if you click through to some of the more traditional beauty media articles I linked about it, the phenomenon is also backed by lots of new research about how fillers function in the body, doctors being able to validate users' negative experiences and advise on dissolving, etc. I don't think it's a huuuge trend and I don't think it changes anything about beauty culture, but I do think it's happening in a not-negligible way!

Expand full comment

I suspect, with no evidence at all, that dissolving procedures are mostly driven by beauty culture, with some people realizing that they look less than beautiful with their excessive fillers - even if it did take them a decade or two to notice. Such is the allure of facial distortion.

It's interesting about health concerns, given that fillers have been around for a very long time, and predominantly aimed at and used by women. Why is safety only being considered so belatedly?

In Australia, safety and medical concerns haven't had any attention, not gaining media coverage here.

Expand full comment