It is undeniable that the treatment portfolio available to medical aesthetic practitioners has expanded dramatically in the past few years. With more and more options at our fingertips, some have said that dermal fillers (particularly hyaluronic acid fillers) are taking a back seat and may be eclipsed by other trending treatments like biostimulators and polynucleotides.
The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons 2023 Audit revealed that the number of filler injections administered to female patients by members reduced from 3,100 in 2022 to 2,227 in 2023, while toxin injections reduced by only 200.1
However, I argue that this does not mean that filler procedures are a dying art. Dermal fillers are a core aspect of medical aesthetic practice, and when delivered by a highly-qualified medical professional, are an indispensable part of most holistic treatment offerings.
There has always been some negative press around fillers. Members of the public and celebrities are quick to be named ‘botched’ if their filler looks a certain way. The products are often blamed for…
