Despite what the tabloids claim, celebrities really aren’t “just like us.” On top of their genetic blessings, they also have the best doctors on speed dial. (Not to mention the financial resources at their disposal.) But it turns out that having money and access to top-tier surgeons doesn’t necessarily guarantee satisfaction after a cosmetic procedure. And these days, stars at every level—from movie stars to models—aren’t shy about sharing their aesthetic missteps. Here, what 14 celebs have to say about the procedure they regret. <\/p>
RealSelf Worth It Rating: 94%<\/strong><\/p> Injectable fillers, both hyaluronic acid ones (Juvéderm, Restylane) and biostimulatory options (Sculptra, Radiesse), can be used in a wide variety of ways. Not only can they help restore fullness and volume, but they can sculpt and lift the face as well. Results aren’t permanent in either instance, and hyaluronic acid fillers can be dissolved<\/a> via an injectable enzyme known as hyaluronidase.<\/p> There are many reasons a patient may dislike their results<\/a>. Going to an inexperienced injector can lead to poorly placed filler; an overdone or puffy look; and, in the most extreme cases, vascular occlusion<\/a>, persistent nodules, and skin necrosis. Your best bet for successful filler treatment is to seek out a board-certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon who understands the right amount to use—and where—for facial symmetry, and who knows when to deny patient requests<\/a>.<\/p> Cox’s dissatisfaction with fillers reached a breaking point after she found herself unrecognizable as a result of gradual, repeated injections. “The next thing you know, you’re layered and layered and layered. You have no idea, because it’s gradual, until you go, ‘Oh sh*t, this doesn’t look right.’ And it’s worse in pictures than in real life. I have one friend who was like, ‘Whoa, no more!’ I thought, ‘I haven’t done anything in six months.’ I didn’t realize,” she told NewBeauty<\/em><\/a> <\/em>in 2017, when she revealed she had dissolved all the fillers in her face. “I’ve learned to embrace [facial] movement and realize that fillers are not my friend.” <\/p> The actress and comic took to Instagram in December 2021<\/a> to tell her 11 million–plus followers that she was having her filler dissolved<\/a>. “I tried getting fillers. Turns out I was already full. Thank God you can dissolve them I looked like #malificent<\/a> thanks @drjlodnp<\/a>,” she captioned a photo of herself with numbing cream on her cheeks.<\/p> Simpson’s appearance has been a hot topic of discussion for years. She discussed undergoing two tummy tucks in her memoir, Open Book<\/em>, but back in 2006—fresh off her divorce from Nick Lachey—she told Glamour<\/em><\/a> that she wasn’t a fan of injectable lip filler. “It fades—it went away in, like, four months. My lips are back to what they were. Thank God! It looked fake to me. I didn’t like that,” she said.<\/p> In a recent interview with The Sun<\/em>, 62-year-old Cowell admitted that overdoing it on fillers left him looking like “something out of a horror film.” “There was a stage where I might have gone a bit too far. I saw a picture of me from ‘before’ the other day and didn’t recognize it as me, first of all,” he said, adding that his appearance even left his son, Eric, in “hysterics.” He went on to say that he’s dissolved all of his fillers. “Enough was enough. There is no filler in my face at all now. Zero.”<\/p> RealSelf Worth It Rating: 91%<\/strong><\/p> Also known as a nose job, rhinoplasty is a surgery that can change the size, shape, and\/or structure of the nose—and is arguably one of the most popular cosmetic surgeries among the Hollywood crowd<\/a>.<\/p> But not only is it a technically complex procedure, as evidenced by its high revision rate<\/a>, it’s also commonly performed on teenagers<\/a>, who may not be mentally prepared for the drastic change in appearance that a rhinoplasty can cause.<\/p> The Dirty Dancing<\/em> star has referred to her rhinoplasty as “the nose job from hell” and blames it for negatively impacting her career. “I went into the operating room a celebrity and came out anonymous. I’ll always be this once famous actress nobody recognizes because of a nose job,” she said in 2012<\/a>.<\/p> In the first 17 pages of the actress’ new memoir, Out of the Corner<\/em>, Grey writes in detail about the trauma she refers to as “schnozzageddon,” saying she had two surgeries that left her nose “truncated” and “dwarfed,” making her unrecognizable to people who had known her for years and celebrity photographers who’d once clamored to capture her. “Overnight, I lose my identity and my career,” she writes. <\/p> The supermodel set the record straight<\/a> on several plastic surgery rumors during a recent Vogue <\/em>interview<\/a>, including speculation about her nose, saying she regrets getting a nose job at 14: “I wish I had kept the nose of my ancestors. I think I would have grown into it.”<\/p>Courteney Cox<\/h3>
Amy Schumer<\/h3>
Jessica Simpson <\/h3>
Simon Cowell<\/h3>
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Jennifer Grey<\/h3>
Bella Hadid <\/h3>