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INJECTABLE fillers are one of the most popular cosmetic procedures in the UK with an estimated 1.5 million treatments performed last year. However, while subtle filler treatments can rejuvenate the face, it’s easy to go over the top and end up with a bad result.

Just last week actress Courteney Cox revealed she has stopped using dermal fillers to plump up her complexion and is now going for a more natural look.

“I’ve had all my fillers dissolved. And now I’m as natural as I can be. I feel better because I look like myself. I think that I now look more like the person that I was,” said the Friends star, 53.

Undoubtedly, dermal fillers can be a quick and easy way to add volume to the face, disguising the signs of ageing. Done well, the result can be subtle and rejuvenating but the main danger is endlessly repeating the treatment in the hope it will keep you looking 10 years younger.

But the truth is that the face changes shape over time, losing volume and sagging. What looked good when you were 20 will look very strange at 50.

Fillers can replace some of the lost structure but when too much is used, such as in the area between the eyes and cheeks and the temples, it can cause the angles of the face to become distorted. It takes surprisingly little extra volume to create the strange puffy pillow face that is all too common among Hollywood stars.

A successful treatment should always looks natural. If you aren’t happy with the result, there is a solution. Most fillers can be dissolved at any time after having treatment.

A reversal procedure can cost anywhere from £300 for a small lump to £500 for an extensive problem such as overfilled cheeks and lips.

The best thing to remember about all anti-ageing and cosmetic procedures is that the aim shouldn’t be to look 20 years younger. Instead you should look great for the age you are, something that Courteney Cox is now clearly embracing.