Anti-filler at last?

Dermats reckon we've (finally) entered our 'filler fatigue' era—and we're not complaining.

- Diya J Verma

Ariana Grande, Kylie Jenner, Cardi B—who we'd bestow the honorary title of unrealistic beauty standards—are now turning against dermal fillers, and this poses a pertinent question: Is Instagram face out? Hear, hear! While the dichotomy is alive and well, more women have begun abandoning their facial fillers in pursuit of ageing on their own terms, and Cosmo stands in full support.

“Gone are the days of ‘pillow face’; celebrities who previously embraced the plump, youthful aesthetic are now seeking a more raw and real appeal... they realised they overdid it, and that less is more. Others are following suit,” says Dr Jaishree Sharad, celebrity cosmetic dermatologist and medical director, Skinfinitii Aesthetic & Laser Clinic.

For years, women bought into the belief that they have an expiration date; God forbid a fine line surfaces or the jowls become more prominent. But the tide has turned—slowly, but surely. After over three decades of excessive hyaluronic acid use, ‘filler fatigue’ seems to have set in...compelling celebrities to renounce their plumped visage and opt for an au naturel appeal.