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Dermal Filler.

~$600–$1,200 · lasts 6–18 mo

Consensus score

56 %
Mixed

33 gurus on record

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The verdict spread

Across 33 gurus, the overall verdict is 56% “mixed.”

9
Yay
19
Mixed
5
Nay

What the gurus are saying

Hyaluronic acid fillers can genuinely help with specific concerns like tear trough hollowness and smile lines, lasting 6 to 12 months but requiring touch-ups to maintain results. However, technique matters enormously: overdoing it creates an unflattering puffy look, especially in younger people, and the long-term effects of starting filler young remain uncertain. Choosing a skilled injector is essential for sensitive areas where blood vessels pose a risk.
Synthesized from 33 expert reviews

What each guru said

33 gurus on record
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Doctor Youn
Doctor Youn
5.6M subs
~Mixed
“hyaluronic acid fillers last about 6 to 12 months and it can be injected throughout the entire penis typically through the shaft to make the penis wider now it does not make it longer but it can make it wider but there are doctors and nurses throughout the country who are also injecting other substances into the penis that are much more dangerous than a hyaluronic acid filler”
Hyram
Hyram
4.3M subs
Yay
“Also, I do want to mention that a lot of people will get jawline filler, a jaw implant or a chin implant because it will basically like stretch the skin out, leaving less loose skin under your chin and creating a more defined jawline look.”
Doctorly
Doctorly
3.6M subs
~Mixed
“one thing for crepey skin on the hands other people do is they inject filler into the hands. That's pretty expensive to do because, you know, filler is pretty expensive, and you know, there's a lot of important blood vessels here, too, that you don't want to inject. But if done right, can make a big difference.”
Dr. Aanchal MD
Dr. Aanchal MD
3.5M subs
Yay
“To correct the hollowness or the demarcation line you can you can only get a Filler That's the World Wide Only Treatment That is going to help you if the tear trough is Your Issue”
Guest · Dr. Nivedita Dadu
Dr Dray
Dr Dray
2.7M subs
~Mixed
“what people don't realize is that botox filler all those cosmetic procedures they really cannot undo for lifestyle choices and so when people make the comment that oh well so-and-so just looks that good because they just have all this botox and filler it's like well now actually yeah i can give you a more youthful appearance but if the skin is not healthy botox is not going to do anything”
Cassandra Bankson
Cassandra Bankson
2.5M subs
~Mixed
“there are also other treatments like lasers or medical microneedling with radio frequency these over-the-counter products are not going to give you anywhere near that result and I want to make that super clear because a lot of brands are going to sit here and try to sell you like before and afters of like the amazing transformation of the skin when it's all Photoshop or the people in the before and afters were actually seeing dermatologists and doctors getting these procedures done”
208SkinDoc
208SkinDoc
2.1M subs
Yay
“one of the more reliable ways to correct that is going to be through the use of fillers fillers like hyaluronic acid based fillers or more in-depth procedures like fat transfer where they'll take fat from one area of your body and inject it under the skin there to actually recreate some volume”
Dr. Shereene Idriss
Dr. Shereene Idriss
1.7M subs
~Mixed
“I think you got to be careful because they're marketing it to younger people as a hydrating uh injection I think if you overdo it you're going to look off and puffy over time it's still a filler so don't be fooled um but I think if you are very crepy and you have crepy skin proo can be of value but everything is how do you time it how much are you injecting”
James Welsh
James Welsh
1.6M subs
Nay
“When it comes to ha fillers going wrong, people often say it isn't a huge issue because you can just get it dissolved right. Anyone who is worth their money should be able to solve your filler using hyaluronic, I believe it's called. And that is true a lot of the time.”
Mixed Makeup
Mixed Makeup
1.5M subs
~Mixed
“I think I like moved away from them a lot now especially in really young people I truly believe all of this is safe that's what the data is telling us but we just don't know if you start in your 20s putting filler in your face what are you going to look like when you're 60 or 70”
Guest · Amy Cerling
Alexandra Anele
Alexandra Anele
1.4M subs
Nay
“for those of you who don't know I had under eye filler like years ago and the filler it was a major mistake the under eye filler for me was a massive mistake um and it's it just didn't address a lot of the problems that I was having”
HotandFlashy
HotandFlashy
1.2M subs
Yay
“I've noticed that the combination of the minoxidil plus the laser has really amped up the hair growth in those areas like I saw some decent results with just the laser alone but after I added the minoxidil it just took it to the next level”
Robert Welsh
Robert Welsh
1.1M subs
~Mixed
“I've had it done twice. Years and years and years ago. There's no remnants of it now. As you can see, I'm very hollow there. It was a little bit uncomfortable and, my God, it bruised. It bruised like crazy. And I didn't really notice the difference.”
Jamie Genevieve
Jamie Genevieve
975k subs
~Mixed
“I used to get filler I used to get filler in my lips and I've had it in my jaw my chin my cheeks I don't have any filler left in my face I've got a tiny bit left in my lips”
Dr. Sam Ellis
Dr. Sam Ellis
881k subs
~Mixed
“filler absolutely has a place in correcting nasolabial folds or smile lines but it needs to be done so conservatively and the reason for this remember is that the primary cause of these smile lines or nasal labial folds is dissent of the facial tissue it's not really due to a lack of volume in that fold”
Lab Muffin Beauty Science
Lab Muffin Beauty Science
861k subs
Nay
“this is one of my big concerns with fillers anything thing where it's hard to go back and I have to keep on keeping it up is just kind of scary to me because I know my own personality limits”
The Budget Dermatologist
The Budget Dermatologist
722k subs
~Mixed
“fillers can certainly help lift some of these off the skin but these are going to last you three six months maybe and then you're kind of back to where you started”
Dr. Daniel Sugai
Dr. Daniel Sugai
720k subs
~Mixed
“if you are out there watching this and you're really bothered by nasal laal folds I see young kids or even babies with nasal laal folds so don't chase nasal labial folds with filler because if you keep chasing and filling this in you have a fuller face and sometimes it can make that chipmunk look”
Dr Alexis Stephens
Dr Alexis Stephens
581k subs
~Mixed
“if this is the case of course the Anti-aging products that we discuss can help but the best reversal is usually accomplished within office procedures like Botox and fillers”
Nipun Kapur
Nipun Kapur
408k subs
Nay
“see if you have sunken eyes and you can't do fillers you can use the ordinary peptide solution it'll help you a little bit the eye serum but it's not fillers”
Dr. Somji Skin
Dr. Somji Skin
359k subs
Yay
“if I'm going to be treating patients I tend to treat with restan because I know that there are hundreds and hundreds of studies talking about its great clinical safety as well as that over a long period of time which is really really important”
Dr. Jenny Liu
Dr. Jenny Liu
321k subs
~Mixed
“fillers is a little bit more involved and there's higher risk overall with fillers again theoretically purely the hyaluronic acid fillers I'm referring to because they mimic our body's natural composition of hyaluronic acid and again because they're injected locally and to have a local effect and that's the whole idea of doing these fillers in theory it should be safe but there are other complications of fill colors like infection occlusion of an artery that may lead to ulceration that may require additional treatment”
Dr. Mamina
Dr. Mamina
281k subs
Yay
“I consider Cosmetics to be really a work of art especially doing filler injections because it almost feels like you're sculpting and I really like to take my time with these patients”
Caroline Hirons
Caroline Hirons
251k subs
~Mixed
“I do dermal fillers more to tweak things not really uh I don't do like whole faces with lots of different volumes mine's more about like making subtle changes or improvements whether it's like an acne scar or like a earlobe is deflated or a little contouring in the nose you know like little things that can really make someone's confidence feel better”
Guest · Dr Maryam Zamani
The Style and Beauty Doctor
The Style and Beauty Doctor
221k subs
Yay
“no amount of facial exercises or full body workouts or I'm to the Finish cuz I eat me spinach is there any spinach in the house was going to get my tear troughs filled up or give me that volume that I lost in my face it just doesn't happen that way now of course I'm not saying don't lose a significant amount of weight I just want you to be aware of what can happen when you do lose a considerable amount of weight after 30 how it can affect your face and what you may be able to do to correct that if you wanted to”
Sincerely Miss Ash
Sincerely Miss Ash
195k subs
~Mixed
“you would probably see better results and obviously quicker results if you go with injectable filler, but obviously not everybody wants to go that route and I totally get it.”
Dr. Aleksandra Brown
Dr. Aleksandra Brown
141k subs
Yay
“when placed conservatively, filler, which is really made out of hyonic acid, the same stuff you're applying topically, helps attract water and supports the lip structure, helping the area retain moisture barrier and reducing some of that chronic dryness without looking overdone or even looking done.”
Tea with MD
Tea with MD
112k subs
~Mixed
“for a long time Beauty was about hiding for me and now I feel like maybe it's not since I stopped getting fillers and Botox and maybe I'll start again one day I don't know to each their own whatever makes you feel beautiful”
Guest · Ariana Grande
No BS Beauty
No BS Beauty
89k subs
~Mixed
“if you're going to do it see it see a highly regarded one because um it's just it's a touchy subject some people do it and have great luck um a lot of people say it's kind of controversial some people have had issues with it uh it's not as risk-free as other things you can do”
Dr. Whitney Bowe
Dr. Whitney Bowe
74k subs
Yay
“I love sculpture when it comes to lifting building that SC scaffold you know really firming lifting and tightening the skin”
AliceintheRabbitHole
AliceintheRabbitHole
59k subs
~Mixed
“I don't have botox I don't have fillers I don't have time or money for that truly”
Darnell Cox | 50+ Healthy Aging Expert
Darnell Cox | 50+ Healthy Aging Expert
55k subs
Nay
“I can almost promise you that because they cause so many freaking problems and it's not that I have technical issues getting through them during a facelift I don't because I dissolve them all first because they'll screw up lymphatic drainage”
Guest · Dr. Monty
Beyond50Skin
Beyond50Skin
32k subs
~Mixed
“I am noticing that my under eye Hollows are returning after my filler from a couple of years ago and my prf treatment has kind of worn off I'm going to probably get another prf treatment I'm sort of debating whether I will or whether I won't”
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