Does larger volume facial filler affect natural expressions and skin movement?

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So I have had filler twice - first time was 1ml in each cheek, second time was 0.5ml in each.

I was fairly happy, but this is sooo conservative based on what one (Tatler recommended) dr suggested - at 10ml altogether! And I have seen on insta some amazing before/after full face rejuvenation with filler using almost this amount.

My question is - doesn't it all interfere with normal facial skin movement when you talk and smile?

I noticed with my cheeks, my smile no longer 'reached my eyes'. There was kind of a barrier there, so my smile looked so much less natural as the cheek was a bit restricted.

I think it looks amazing on Instagram and makes the injector a lot of money. But as for normal in movement ..im not sure ....?.

There seems to be a new smile from people who have had filler where they open their mouths like they’re happily surprised. I think it must be because they no longer have the range of function that they need for a normal smile?

Yes, a lot of fillers will alter your facial expressions in all kinds of ways. It’s not something that meant to be under your skin and it’s much harder than your flesh and blood. Be careful you don’t get pillow face.

Ive had a loy more botox over the years and I find that fine, as it fully wears off after a few months.

But I dont think the filler goes away x

Things like this look great on Instagram with filters and angles. But it doesn’t translate into real life

They say it dissolves but when doctors have scanned the faces of those who has had it done it has very much stayed, just not where it’s supposed to. Basically it migrates, so if you’re unlucky your cheek fillers will end up being bulldog jowls or go upwards towards your eyes and you’ll have puffy bags under your eyes.

One of the guests of Great British Menu recently had obvious filler that had migrated. Her face looked lumpy.

From the point of view of being a lip reader and therefore largely reliant upon the shape and movement of lips, jaw, cheeks, eyes, eyebrows and the face as a whole in order to know what somebody is talking about and feeling, it all affects expression - including the 'tiniest bit, barely noticeable, nobody can tell' procedures.

My hearing is not of anybody else's concern, how they feel they look in the mirror or in photographs/online meetings is theirs - but it all affects natural expression.

Was that the film director, Alison something? I thought her facial filler was so obvious, she couldn't smile or move her mouth or face properly when she was talking, very disconcerting.

Yes I agree - scans have shown that filler stays in your face and migrates, it can end up making your face have no definition/pillow face and just look really strange.

I do feel sorry for people though when they look like that, as obviously they didn't choose to have their filler migrate and their face becomes all lumpy. I don't think it happens to everyone who has filler, but it's a risk

I think one of the major issues with filler and also Botox is that the person receiving them looks at the results in a mirror or photos i.e. when they are not talking or interacting with other people and judges their success on that basis.

Many people look fine( in a plastic, waxy kind of way) when their face is at rest eg Priscilla Presley, however as soon as they smile, talk or interact the weird distortions appear and their face often looks decidedly very strange.

Yes it was. I thought she was an attractive woman who didn't need to do this to her face.

I agree about her not being able to move her mouth.

Aesthetic nurse here - filler in the right hands can be absolutely incredible and not interfere with ‘natural’ facial expressions or movement at all. Done right, it’s barely detectable. 10ml of filler over the entire face placed in the right locations, right technique and reputable products I’ve seen some incredible work done.

the main thing is having an injector who knows when to say no. It can be very easy to develop a distorted or unrealistic view of yourself, especially with filler we have all seen the people with ‘duck lips’ etc where they want more and more and more while not being able to see what they have already changed about their appearance. a reputable injector will have a level of training/awareness of body dysmorphia and filler blindness and will happily say no to treatments it’s not in the best interests of the individual

That is Lily Allen's mum.

Is she? Well whoever she is her filler has made her face look very odd indeed when talking.