Former Love Island star Zara McDermott has made a candid and personal revelation to her followers, sharing that she has had filler in her jaw dissolved after years of living with the cosmetic tweakment.
A Decision Rooted in Insecurity
The 29-year-old television personality, who is in a relationship with One Direction's Louis Tomlinson, explained she first sought the procedure in her early twenties. She confessed she felt she "didn't quite fit in" with prevailing beauty standards at the time.
Taking to her Instagram Stories on 17 January 2026, Zara shared before-and-after photos of herself with and without the filler. Dressed in a black Nike zip-up top with her hair in a slicked-back ponytail, she spoke openly about her journey.
The Journey from Injection to Dissolution
Zara detailed how the process began when she was just 20 or 21. "I went to an injector... She basically talked to me about like doing a bit of profile balancing and I got into all of that when I was in my early twenties," she recalled.
She continued the treatments for several years, believing she needed annual top-ups. However, she later realised the filler does not dissolve from the face as quickly as often perceived. "I feel like I ended up with a lot of filler in my face and a lot of volume," she admitted.
The decision to finally dissolve the filler has left her feeling reacquainted with her natural self. "I'm jaw filler-less now. I forgot what this part of my body felt like naturally," she said, adding, "I wish I didn't insist on getting all these top ups."
A Warning and a Message of Self-Love
Zara expressed regret that her younger self felt the need to conform. "I feel really sad that that's that was a feeling that I had and I feel sad that I was trying to change and adapt myself to be somebody else," she shared heartbreaklingly.
She issued a stark warning to her followers, particularly younger ones, based on her own experience. "My face has like literally completely changed since I was in my early twenties. As I've got older it just did not age well with me," she explained.
Her central plea was for self-acceptance and patience. "Don't undergo cosmetic tweakments and treatments when your face isn't fully mature yet. Just wait and think about it and really take your time," she urged.
Zara concluded with a powerful message: "It is so important to love yourself before you start finding ways to love yourself artificially." Her story serves as a poignant reminder of the pressures of beauty standards and the importance of natural self-acceptance.
