Amy Schumer learned the hard way that cosmetic cheek enhancement just isn’t her thing. “I tried getting fillers. Turns out I was already full,” the comedian deadpanned in a December 26 Instagram post, sharing a doctor’s office selfie in which white cream is smeared across her cheeks. “Thank God you can dissolve them I looked like #Malificent thanks @drjlodnp,” Schumer added, probably with a sigh of relief.
Whereas Schumer had her fillers injected elsewhere, dermatologist Dr. Jodi LoGerfo handled their safe dissolution, explaining in her own post that correct placement is vital. “Using dermal filler can be a wonderful way to replace lost volume and enhance the face,” LoGerfo wrote. With regard to Schumer’s filler removal, LoGerfo added, “Dissolving filler is a very simple and quick treatment. I injected hyaluronidase (an enzyme that breaks down hyaluronic acid) to dissolve it!”
While it’s unclear if Schumer intends to receive more properly placed face fillers in the future, the actor has been vocal about the overall effect of plastic surgery on one’s self-image. Citing body and “face dysmorphia,” Schumer told Cosmopolitan in 2014, “It’s an industry that preys on insecurities and quick fixes and impulsive buys, and then you do something and then it’s too late.” However, it’s “live and let live” for Schumer, who said at the time that she didn’t “judge anybody for having plastic surgery at all.”
