The great natural vs. ‘done’ look debate — are we finally done with looking ‘done’?
I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately as I’ve been doing more aesthetic treatments alongside my tirzepatide journey. I’m down 45lbs (started at 198, now at 153) and feeling amazing, but I’ve noticed my face looking a bit hollow. So I started looking into fillers and maybe some microneedling.
But here’s the thing – I keep seeing all these influencers and even people at my dermatologist’s office who look so OBVIOUSLY done. Like that overfilled pillow face, the too-smooth forehead, lips that don’t move naturally. And honestly? I think the tide is turning. More and more I’m hearing people say they want to look refreshed, not frozen.
My aesthetician actually told me she’s been dissolving filler left and right for clients who went too far during the pandemic. She said the new goal is “your face but better” not “new face entirely.”
Anyone else noticing this shift? Are you going for subtle tweaks or are you in the camp of go big or go home? I’m 38F and just want to look like myself, maybe with a bit more volume back after the weight loss. Would love to hear what everyone’s approach is these days.
100% agree with you on this. I’m seeing the same thing in my area (Orange County, so you can imagine lol). I lost about 60lbs on semaglutide and did end up getting some filler in my cheeks, but I told my injector UNDER correct, don’t over correct. I’d rather come back in 6 months than walk around looking like a chipmunk. The natural look is def having a moment and I think it’s because we all got so used to seeing those overdone faces during lockdown on social media. It just doesn’t look good in real life. My two cents anyway.
Interesting perspective from both of you. I haven’t done any fillers yet but I am down 52lbs (M, 45yo) and definitely seeing some facial volume loss. My doctor mentioned that some of her patients are having good results with things like sculptra or even exosome treatments for more gradual, natural looking improvements. She specifically said to avoid rushing into fillers right after major weight loss because your face continues to change for months after you stabilize. Maybe worth considering the slower approach? I’m personally waiting another 6 months at maintenance weight before I do anything.
The dissolving comment from your aesthetician is SO real. I work in a medspa (front desk, not a provider) and we’ve been booking filler dissolutions like crazy. Honestly I think social media warped everyone’s perception of what looks good for a while there. Now people are coming in with photos of themselves from 10 years ago saying “I want to look like THIS” instead of bringing in celebrity photos. That feels healthier to me tbh. Also agree with peptide_curious about waiting – we always tell people who’ve lost significant weight to give it time before making permanent decisions about their face.