ELLE explores the growing shift toward natural beauty and filler reversal, highlighting a cultural move away from overdone aesthetics and toward more authentic, human-looking results. The article features expert insight from Dr. Babak Azizzadeh, known for his mastery of facial nerves and natural-looking facial rejuvenation.
The feature introduces what it calls the “Great Undoing”—a rising trend where patients are reversing fillers, reducing exaggerated features, and seeking a return to more balanced, natural appearances. Surgeons report a noticeable increase in revision procedures, as patients move away from overly contoured, artificial looks.
Dr. Azizzadeh notes that patients today are prioritizing authenticity, often expressing a desire to “look like my authentic self” rather than dramatically altered. He also highlights that many individuals are not fully reversing treatments, but instead dialing them back to a more subtle, refined version of their appearance.
The article also explores the cultural drivers behind this shift, including social media backlash against exaggerated aesthetics and a growing awareness of how over-treatment can distort natural facial harmony. As a result, both patients and providers are embracing a more conservative, individualized approach to cosmetic procedures.
The takeaway: the aesthetic industry is entering a new era where natural results, facial balance, and individuality are replacing the pursuit of perfection and uniform beauty standards.
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Looking Human Is in Again