In New York, facial fillers have become a thing of the past, as people are having their deflated to have a more natural look. Stars like Yolanda Hadid, Kylie Jenner, and Courteney Cox are all going public about having their fillers removed.
The 53-year-old actress said she feels "better," as she shared her decision to have her facial fillers dissolved, admitting she looked more "like herself" without those.
But it is not just stars who have made the move to get their natural looks restored, wrinkles and all. A NY makeup artist, Gabrielle Woodworth, has had fillers injected on her face on more than one occasion. When her face started growing swollen, despite undergoing the procedure for fillers six years in the running, the most recent procedure left her with a swollen face and lips.
It was so bad she was said to have looked like Daffy Duck.
After being referred to a Manhattan dermatologist Marina Peredo, Woodworth had asked for a consult with the former. She had her photographs examined by Peredo before she went in for the procedure. Woodworth was breezed in at the clinic. The doctor injected her face with the dissolving agents and massaged it in. In a matter of 20 minutes, Woodworth said she was able to walk out of the clinic looking "normal."
When the rush to the doctor's clinic used to be for filler injections, more and more people in New York are now having facial areas deflated. Doctors have taken a different stance on fillers now too. When their usual activity would have been to erase imperfections, even creases, on faces by injecting fillers, it now involves reversing the procedure and restoring normal looks by melting down with the use of certain injections.
Restylane, as well as Juvederm, are some fillers that can be melted with hyaluronic acid. Radiesse, another form of filler, can be dissolved by sodium bisulfate. However, some fillers like the Sculptra, cannot be melted away.
The liquid face-lift had been promoted for use, to avoid having the surgical procedure on the face and yet look good, according to Manhattan plastic surgeon, Dr. Craig Foster. But the consequence was that the approach ended up distorting facial features of those who have had the procedure.
Foster says he is thankful that this trend is being replaced for a more natural and low-risk look. Doctors are now more conservative about offering the procedure. Fillers are still used but not as much.
