When Kylie Jenner attended the 2026 BAFTAs on Sunday, fans were quick to notice her new newfound youthful glow.
The 28-year-old mother-of-two appears to have dissolved her filler, and fans were quick to note that she looks much more like her ‘old self’ again, after plumping up her lips in her late teens and early 20s.
Other famous faces, including Molly Mae Hague, Kristin Davis, and Ariana Grande have also admitted to dissolving their filler as a more natural look comes back into fashion.
And while the purpose of filler is to plump up ageing skin, many are actually looking more youthful after ditching the injectables.
Speaking to the Daily Mail, Dr Ross Perry, Medical Director of Cosmedics skin clinics, has analysed the face ages of stars before and after filler.
Read on to discover how it really affects your skin before you consider a round of injectables.
KYLIE JENNER
She’s been outspoken on her lip filler journey in recent years – but Kylie Jenner appears to have turned her back on the procedure in recent times (pictured before)
Kylie looked youthful as she posed alongside Timothee Chalamet at the BAFTAs on Sunday evening
Dr Perry: ‘In earlier images, Kylie appeared to have fuller lips and more mid-face volume, which can sometimes create a slightly heavier lower-face appearance, and this can be ageing.
‘In more recent photographs, her features look softer and more proportionate, with less volume through the lips and cheeks, giving her an overall fresher and arguably more youthful look.’
DR PERRY’S VERDICT WITH FILLER: 32
DR PERRY’S VERDICT WITHOUT FILLER: 25
REAL AGE: 28
MOLLY-MAE HAGUE
Molly-Mae Hague previously said she looks five years younger after getting her fillers dissolved (pictured with filler in 2019)
Pictured: Molly-Mae Hague at the BAFTA Film Awards at The Royal Festival Hall in February last year
Dr Perry: ‘The increased lip and cheek volume previously gave Molly-Mae a more sculpted, ‘done’ aesthetic, which can sometimes age someone in their early twenties.
‘Since reducing the filler, her features look softer and more youthful, with better facial balance.’
DR PERRY’S VERDICT WITH FILLER: 27
DR PERRY’S VERDICT WITHOUT FILLER: 22
REAL AGE: 26
KRISTIN DAVIS
Kristin Davis told the Telegraph in 2023 that she had received filler and later got it dissolved (pictured in New York, 2021)
Pictured: Actress Kristin Davis attending The New Group’s Gala at The Edison Ballroom in March, 2024
Dr Perry: ‘Excess mid-face filler can blur natural contours and subtly age the face, her eyes looked more closed, which can be ageing.
‘In more recent appearances, with reduced volume, her features look more defined and refreshed, which gives a younger impression.’
DR PERRY’S VERDICT BEFORE FILLER: 59
DR PERRY’S VERDICT AFTER FILLER: 56
REAL AGE: 61
ARIANA GRANDE
Ariana Grande admitted to Vogue in 2023 that she had a ‘ton of lip filler over the years and Botox’ (pictured in New York, 2018)
The singer and actress, who said she’s stopped getting filler, is pictured at the Wicked premiere in London last year
Dr Perry: ‘Her earlier fuller lips and cheeks gave a more sculpted, mature look. In recent images, reduced volume makes her face appear slimmer and softer, a combination that typically reads as younger.’
DR PERRY’S VERDICT WITH FILLER: 29
DR PERRY’S VERDICT WITHOUT FILLER: 24
REAL AGE: 32
MEGAN MCKENNA
Megan McKenna admitted in Closer that dissolving her lip filler has been one of the ‘best choices’ she has ever made (pictured in London, 2015)
Pictured: Former The Only Way is Essex star Megan McKenna at The Shard in London in July last year
Dr Perry: ‘Heavier lip and cheek filler can draw attention to the centre of the face and create a slightly artificial fullness.
‘With less volume, Megan’s natural bone structure is more visible, giving her a fresher and arguably younger overall look.’
DR PERRY’S VERDICT WITH FILLER: 31
DR PERRY’S VERDICT WITHOUT FILLER: 27
REAL AGE: 33
COURTENEY COX
Friends star Courteney Cox told People that she settled on dissolving her facial filler in 2017 (pictured in London, 2016)
Pictured: Actress Courteney Cox at the US Open Tennis Championship in New York City last year
Dr Perry: ‘In the past, her increased cheek volume created a slightly overfilled effect, which can paradoxically add years.
‘Since dissolving, her face looks more natural and balanced, restoring a more youthful appearance.’
DR PERRY’S VERDICT WITH FILLER: 59
DR PERRY’S VERDICT WITHOUT FILLER: 54
REAL AGE: 61
KHLOE KARDASHIAN
On a 2016 episode of Kocktails with Khloe, Khloe Kardashian said she had to ‘dissolve everything’ (pictured in Las Vegas, 2015)
![The reality TV star said she was 'afraid to do it [filler] again' in the same episode (pictured last year)](https://www.inbella.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/106632247-15587189-image-m-50_1771929884512.jpg)
The reality TV star said she was ‘afraid to do it [filler] again’ in the same episode (pictured last year)
Dr Perry: ‘Khloe’s pronounced lip and cheek enhancement previously gave a denser, more sculpted appearance that can age the face.
‘With reduced fullness, her features appear fresher and more in keeping with her natural age.’
‘What this demonstrates is that overfilling doesn’t equate to youth, in fact, it often has the opposite effect.
‘Done correctly, however, fillers can be subtle and beautifully natural. For some people, carefully placed enhancements can refresh and rejuvenate the face without being noticeable at all, creating a look that’s balanced, lighter, and genuinely youthful.’
DR PERRY’S VERDICT WITH FILLER: 39
DR PERRY’S VERDICT WITHOUT FILLER: 32
REAL AGE: 41