Hollywood is a place where perfection is welcomed. With that kind of pressure, many celebs turn to cosmetic procedures to help enhance their already good looks. From Khloé Kardashian to Bella Hadid, we’ve curated a list of your favorite celebrities who went under the knife (or needle) and then regretted it. Prepare for botched surgeries, bad complications, and some funny-looking enhancements!
Courteney Cox
Friends co-star Courteney Cox is a natural beauty. However, as Cox grew up before our eyes, so did her reliance on cosmetic surgeries. The now 57-year-old actress explains how over-using filler and botox resulted in her not recognizing herself.
Courteney describes the surgery snowball effect – “The next thing you know, you’re layered and layered and layered. You have no idea because it’s gradual until you go, ‘Oh, this doesn’t look right.’” After taking a hard look at herself in 2017, Cox decided to dissolve all her injectables.
Victoria ‘Posh’ Beckham
Victoria Beckham — a.k.a Posh Spice — may not be British royalty, but she and her famous former footballer husband, David Beckham, are fan favorites. However, Posh got herself into hot water after she publicly denied ever having surgery, despite admitting to a regretful boob job years before.
Then in 2017, the fashion designer came clean to British Vogue, saying, “All those years I denied it – stupid. A sign of insecurity. Just celebrate what you’ve got.”
Mickey Rourke
Philip Andre ‘Mickey’ Rourke is an actor and former boxer who became a Hollywood household name in the ‘80s. However, Rourke’s face has changed over the years due to boxing injuries and failed corrective surgeries.
The 69-year-old actor admitted to Daily Mail, “Most of it was to mend the mess of my face because of the boxing, but I went to the wrong guy to put my face back together.” He went to such extremes that they took cartilage from his ear to try to fix his nose.
Kylie Jenner
Reality star and makeup mogul Kylie Jenner has been the topic of plastic surgery rumors since her teenage years. While many suspected the then 15-year-old had plumped up her lips, she denied it and emphasized the power of lipliner.
However, the 24-year-old mother of two has since come out and owned her plump pout. She even confessed that she went overboard with the lip filler and has since toned it down. Jenner jokingly told Allure, “Thank God I didn’t end up on Botched.”
Janice Dickinson
Janice Dickinson dons herself as the world’s first supermodel. And while that title is still in dispute, the rumors of her cosmetic procedures are not. Dickinson revealed that she underwent several surgeries — including breast enlargement, tummy tuck, neck and face-lifts, and liposuction.
After the former model was diagnosed with breast cancer, she got candid with Entertainment Tonight, admitting, “If I had to play my life over again, I would have never gotten breast implants in the first place.”
Khloé Kardashian – First Confession
The Kardashians are no strangers to cosmetic procedure rumors and it seems Khloé is not afraid to own it. After younger sister Kylie admitted to overdoing it with fillers, Khloé jumped on the regret train too.
When asked about face fillers, Khloé admitted, “It did not work for me. I looked crazy, and I still think the effects are in there — I went to have it all dissolved like three times.” Good on her for being so honest!
Heidi Montag
You might know Heidi Montag from the original reality series The Hills. If you’re struggling to recognize her, that’s because the TV personality went on to have 10 plastic surgery procedures.
From enlarging her breasts to lifting her eyebrows, Montag has been very open about going overboard. She told Life & Style that “people have fewer scars from car accidents than I have on my body.” Let’s hope she realizes her beauty and stays far away from the operating table.
K. Michelle
R&B singer K. Michelle has been open about her plans to remove her butt implants. In an interview with YouTuber B.Scott, Michelle admitted that “for me, I want my normal shape back.”
She continued, “For me, and my career right now, and me doing business — like really being on the frontline in business…” The singer decided to get the silicone injections into her derriere six years ago, believing it would help elevate her music career.
Priscilla Presley
As the former wife of Elvis Presley, Priscilla has been in the spotlight for many years. With that kind of exposure, many celebrities turn to cosmetic surgeries. Unfortunately, some turned to the wrong doctor to undergo their procedures.
Presley was among a few famous faces who were reportedly treated by unlicensed doctor Daniel Serrano. He used low-grade silicone, which is similar to what mechanics use to grease cars. That does not sound right!
Kenny Rogers
In 2006, singer Kenny Rogers decided to undergo cosmetic eye surgery. He told The Huffington Post that he decided to go forward with the surgery after noticing how lined his face was becoming. Sadly, the surgery didn’t go according to plan.
Rogers was left with a botched eyelid lift, which reportedly drove him crazy and left him in despair. He has since claimed to have reconstructive surgery. When plastic surgeon Dr. Youn was asked about Rogers’ new face, he replied, “Kenny Rogers gambled with plastic surgery — and lost!”
Jessica Simpson — First Confession
Jessica Simpson faced life-threatening complications after undergoing a partial tummy tuck in 2015. The singer was celebrating her 35th birthday when she decided to go through with the surgery, despite her doctor’s warning.
Simpson has since opened up about the horrible situation, recounting, “I got an infection — colitis — and was vomiting so much I thought I was going to bust my sutures.” The mother of three regrets putting her life at risk for the price of beauty and is now against the procedure.
Iggy Azalea
Rapper Iggy Azalea is no stranger to public scrutiny. And while she’s very happy with her looks today, she has come clean about certain regrets. The Australian-born celebrity admitted that she sometimes thinks she went too far by having a rhinoplasty.
She explains that the procedure wasn’t “worth the backlash” that she later received on social media. However, Azalea is very open about loving the results of her breast augmentation.
Kim Kardashian
While it’s clear that the ever-beautiful Kim K. has done some touching up to her face, that doesn’t mean to say that she hasn’t faced any complications. Back in season five of her hit show Keeping Up With the Kardashians, the media mogul tried botox for the first time.
She was left badly bruised and quickly regretted the needlework. After the episode aired, Kardashian spoke out, saying, “Botox just wasn’t necessary for me at this age.”
Gwyneth Paltrow
Paltrow may be a health advocate, that doesn’t mean she’s against in anti-wrinkle treatments. However, after botox didn’t work for her, she has since found a new way to remain youthful. Though, at one point, the actress compared her overdone face to that of Joan Rivers.
While Paltrow no longer uses botox, she has been very open about Xeomin, an alternative injectable that she’s now a spokesperson for. When asked about her journey with cosmetic surgery, she mentioned, “By getting injectables, it’s like admitting a vulnerability.”
Melissa Gilbert
From child star to becoming the president of the Screen Actors Guild, this redheaded beauty is no stranger to the spotlight. Gilbert has since admitted on her blog that she underwent a breast enhancement procedure that left her unhappy.
She wrote, “I am concerned for my health and I don’t like the way they look or feel. Frankly, I’d like to be able to take a Zumba class without the fear that I’ll end up with two black eyes.” Melissa has since had her implants removed.
Lisa Rinna
Lisa Rinna is known for her big mouth… We mean lips. Okay, maybe she’s known for both, right? And as it turns out, the reality star once injected her lips with silicone — but her plastic surgery story doesn’t end there.
Rinna admitted to removing as many of the implants as possible because they changed over time. She said, “It got to the point where they were yucky. You know, they get hard. It’s gross.” We can’t say for certain that her lips are now ‘au naturale.’
Ashley Tisdale
Ashley Tisdale had gotten breast implants, which she later removed as she worked on her overall self-esteem. “Prior to the surgery, I constantly felt my body was less than, and thought this change would make me feel more whole and more secure about myself. And for a short period of time…it did.”
The actress says that she suffered some health issues, which she believes were due to the implants. She says she feels much better now that they’re out.
Ayesha Curry
After having her second baby, Ayesha Curry seemed to have suffered from feeling like her body wasn’t her own (this is extremely common for women who’ve just given birth). This experience led her to make the “rash” decision to get breast implants. Sadly, the surgery had some complications and Ayesha was unhappy with the final result.
According to Curry, “They weren’t good to me, they didn’t work for me, they work for some people, but they’ve got to go. And I don’t ever want to see them again.”
Britney Spears
Britney Spears has gotten several injections in her face and while she says she regrets it, she doesn’t seem to regret it so deeply that she’ll never do it again. The pop star has stated that she’s considering getting more injections but isn’t sure, since it hasn’t worked for her in the past.
“The last time I did it my eyebrow was raised like the funny girl in the movie Just Go With It! Sounds funny but it actually wasn’t.” Only time will tell if Britney decides to quit injections altogether.
Cameron Diaz
Cameron Diaz got injections in her face, only once, but regretted it and swears that she’ll never do it again. The actress says that it was too jarring for her to see herself so differently after the procedure.
“It changed my face in such a weird way that I was like, ‘No, I don’t want to [be] like [that]’… I’d rather see my face aging than a face that doesn’t belong to me at all.”
Anna Faris
Anna Faris has admitted to two separate procedures but only regrets one of them. She’s still pleased with her breast augmentation, to this day, and has no plans to undo it. However, the actress says that she regrets ever messing with lip fillers.
Anna claims that her friends warned her she’d overdone it with her lips and they were getting too big. She’s since “weaned” herself off of them. She concludes that lip fillers were “definitely not the right choice.”
Reid Ewing
Reid Ewing (of Modern Family fame) suffered from body dysmorphia, which led him to a series of cosmetic procedures — all of which he regrets. The very first procedure that started it all was cheek implants.
“It’s a horrible hobby, and it will eat away at you until you have lost all self-esteem and joy. I wish I could go back and undo all the surgeries. Now I can see that I was fine to begin with and didn’t need the surgeries after all.”
Heather Morris
Heather Morris (most famous for her role in Glee) says that, as a little girl, she’s always wanted breast implants. However, she grew out of them with time and came to regret her initial decision.
“[They] were something I thought I wanted when I was younger, and now I don’t. It was hard being active with them because my chest was always sore. It hurt a lot, and I didn’t like always being in pain, so they had to go!”
Adrienne Bailon
This former Cheetah Girl has been in the spotlight since a very young age. After her breakout role with the Disney franchise, she started dating Rob Kardashian and was featured in early episodes of KUWTK.
That intense amount of publicity is enough to make anyone doubt themselves. Bailon got candid about her breast enlargement surgery to E! News, admitting, “I went from having an insecurity that I didn’t have big breasts to now looking like a porn star.”
Nicole Kidman
Despite Kidman’s changing face, the actress has denied undergoing any major procedures. She publicly said, “To be honest, I am completely natural. I have nothing in my face or anything.” Then added, “I did try botox, unfortunately, but I got out of it and now I can finally move my face again.”
Kidman accredits her tight and perfect skin to wearing sunscreen, using good products, and not smoking. Though some plastic surgeons speculate that she’s done more than that. What do you guys think?
Kathy Griffin
Comedian Kathy Griffin wasn’t laughing when she had a bad experience with liposuction. After that botched surgery, she decided to change her mindset when it came to cosmetic enhancements.
She realized that she was focusing on trying to look perfect as opposed to focusing on her craft. According to Griffin, “I am a comedian. I’m not on the runway in Milan. Believe it or not, people don’t come to see me really thinking I’m going to look like Jennifer Aniston.”