Plastic surgeon weighs in on bizarre new cosmetic procedure... and warns of 'devastating' side effects
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A bizarre new surgery trend is emerging out of Asia, but a leading US surgeon is already warning potential patients to be wary of the 'devastating' procedure. Ear fillers are gaining popularity in China and South Korea, as larger ears can create the illusion of having a smaller face.
![[The procedure is supposed to create the illusion of a smaller face, which is in line with Asian beauty standards. Pictured: Before (left) and after (right)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/15/21/94140195-14289089-The_procedure_is_supposed_to_create_the_illusion_of_a_smaller_fa-a-60_1736978112960.jpg)
'Aside from the lifting effect, it actually fans out your ear and that creates a smaller face, because in Asia the trend is all about having a smaller face,' dermatologist Dr. Jenny Liu explained on Instagram. 'When I was in China, one of the dermatologists told me this is one of the most commonly performed procedures that he does, and I couldn't believe it,' she added.
![[The trend may also be fueled by influential K-pop stars like Haerin, who is a member of South Korea's most successful girl group NewJeans and is famous for her elf-like features]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/15/22/94136539-14289089-The_trend_may_also_be_fueled_by_influential_K_pop_stars_like_Hae-m-64_1736978474244.jpg)
The trend may also be fueled by influential K-pop stars like Haerin, who is a member of South Korea's most successful girl group NewJeans and is famous for her 'elf-like' features. 'The result I think they're trying to generate is lateral structure,' dermatologist Dr. Danny Guo said on Instagram.
![[In 2018, Brielle Biermann claimed that her reality star mom Kim Zolciak gets ear fillers because of her heavy diamond earrings]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/15/21/94140573-14289089-In_2018_Brielle_Biermann_claimed_that_her_reality_star_mom_Kim_Z-a-62_1736978113041.jpg)
'But they don't want to augment the lateral cheeks because Asians often have prominent zygomas [cheekbones] already. So instead, they hide it back behind the ear.'. While the procedure is already popular in Asia, Beverly Hills-based surgeon Dr. Deepak Dugar told DailyMail.com that patients are starting to seek out ear fillers in the United States too.
![['In my opinion, doing filler in the upper and lateral aspect of the ear is extremely risky and I personally would never recommend this for my patients,' warned Dr. Deepak Dugar]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/15/22/88615591-14289089-_In_my_opinion_doing_filler_in_the_upper_and_lateral_aspect_of_t-m-65_1736978490315.jpg)
