The Truth About Fillers: Risks, Migration, Dissolving & Safety | Consultant Dermatologist Advice

Thinking about dermal fillers? In this episode of the After Hours Skin Clinic, London Consultant Dermatologists Dr Emma Craythorne and Dr Ellie Rashid break down everything you need to know about facial fillers, from benefits to serious risks.

As two leading experts, they get questions both in-clinic and out. In this video, they answer your most asked questions on fillers:

• What are dermal fillers and how do they work?
• Do fillers dissolve or migrate over time?
• The truth about hyaluronic acid fillers vs biostimulatory fillers (Sculptra, Radiesse)
• Can filler be reversed safely? The risks of hyaluronidase
• Real complications: granulomas, biofilms, and long-term filler presence
• Can filler cause “pillow face” or stretch your skin?
• Is filler safe and who should you trust to inject it?
• UK regulations: why anyone can inject fillers and what to look for (CE / UKCA marking)
• Rare but serious risks: vascular occlusion, tissue death, and blindness

Plus: Would Emma and Ellie have filler themselves?

This episode is essential listening if you’re considering cosmetic injectables and want evidence-based, medically qualified, un-biased advice.

📍 Recorded in Central London

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Producer: Ella Blaxill

Exec: Eve Streeter

Music by Simon Elms.

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