#10 Tara Reid
An “It Girl” from the 1990s to the early 2000s, Tara Reid was a highly sought-after actor often
filling the roles of the beautiful girl-next-door. After amassing huge success in highly popular
films such as “The Big Lebowski” and “American Pie”, she all but disappeared from the big screen
after 2 botched surgeries, in 2004. She went in for liposuction and a breast augmentation,
but neither was successful. The procedure left her disfigured, with rippled skin and a massive hernia
that forced her to hide her body and pass over movie roles. Despite knowing something was off,
she lived on in shame and discomfort for 6 months following her doctor’s assurances that it would
get better. To make matters worse, she suffered from a highly publicized wardrobe malfunction
in which her breast and its unsightly scars were exposed. Reid’s surgery mishaps were extensively
featured in the media and she eventually went under the knife again, in 2006, to remedy the past
wrong-doings. However, the emotional and physical damage was done. Reid bounced back, in 2013,
with the surprising popularity of the “Sharknado” franchise that went on to have 3 sequels.
#9 Joan Rivers
One celebrity that was open and honest about all the work she had done was Joan Rivers. She
started making adjustments to her face in college when she had her nose shaved thinner. She was
known for her self-deprecating humor and reached international fame as a comedian for making fun
of fellow celebrities. But she was also known for her face and its constant evolution of different
shapes and proportions. Rivers' face crept past the phase of plastic and teetered on puffy
when she, unfortunately, died at age 81, in a botched routine surgery on her throat.
In a memoir written by her daughter after her death, it was revealed that she’d had a total
of 348 procedures that stemmed from constant dissatisfaction with her looks and a sense
of being “less than”. #8 Farrah Abraham
Plastic surgery frequenter Farrah Abraham had the shock of her life after a botched lip injection.
Right from the start, she knew something was off when the anesthesia didn’t work and she could feel
every painful prick. After suffering what was clearly a bad reaction,
her upper lip puffed up and distorted her face. She spent the night in hospital, but the ordeal
far from changed her opinion on plastic surgery, which she regards as one of her passions.
The reality star posted pictures of her swollen face and lips across her
social media to cause a laugh and to bring attention to the potential complications
that could happen to anybody. Although the ordeal was frightening, she is still a proponent
of cosmetic and plastic surgery and intends to pursue a job in the industry. Since 2012,
she’s had a rhinoplasty, a chin implant, lip work, and 2 breast augmentation operations, but admits
she’ll probably stick to fillers in the future. #7 Mickey Rourke
In the early 1980s, Mickey Rourke was a young, rising star in Hollywood, twice winning awards
for best supporting actor. With soft feminine features combined somehow with a rugged manliness,
he was compared to heartthrobs James Dean and Marlon Brando. The actor was always open about
his unease with fame and, in the early 1990s quit acting to become a professional boxer. By 1994,
he was so battered and broken that he quit and returned to Hollywood. Changes
in his appearance did not go unnoticed and the rumor mill churned as strong as ever. Despite
evidently engorged cheeks, Rourke denied claims of plastic surgery. Then, in 2009, he came clean
and admitted to going under the knife, but as a necessity to put his face back together
after his short-lived boxing career. But the foray into plastic surgery didn’t stop
and his appearance continued to change until he became practically unrecognizable. He has
remained tight-lipped about any procedures, but doctor and hair transplant surgeon Hala Elgmati
provided her professional take. In her opinion, although overdone, the work done
had not been botched. With absolutely no lines marking his forehead, she strongly believed the
Botox work probably caused permanent paralysis of the muscles. In addition, she saw signs of lip,
chin, and cheek injections as well as at least 1 neck and face-lift. Dr. Elgmati wasn’t the
only person to call his new look “jarring”, when considering the extreme changes in the proportion
and ratio of his facial features. #6 Burt Reynolds
A name often found on doctors’ lists of the most disastrous plastic surgeries is that of
Burt Reynolds. Reynolds was a Hollywood superstar in the 1970s and 1980s,
known for his rugged good looks and statement mustache. He was a sex-symbol and American icon,
titles which he presumably hoped to hold onto with a little enhancement. Burt Reynolds always
denied getting significant work done, but as his body aged and wrinkled, his face did not.
After a public appearance at a party in 2012, his face appeared so pulled back and stretched
that another partygoer described it as looking painful. Reynolds did admit to one operation
on his eyes, which left them looking sunken and drawn in. Celebrity plastic surgeon Alex Karidis
theorized that the tight, plastic appearance of his face was most likely due to getting a
face-lift with incredibly sun-damaged skin. Sadly, Reynolds passed away from a heart attack in 2018.
#5 Jocelyn Wildenstein
American socialite Jocelyn Wildenstein has acquired what can best be described as a unique
look but has denied ever going under the knife. Despite her claims that her high cheekbones come
from her Swiss heritage, plastic surgeon experts around the world disagree. The media often refer
to her as “Catwoman” and speculate that she’s spent upwards of 5 million dollars to achieve
the final look, in a reported bid to win her ex-husband back. She ultimately got engaged to
fashion designer Lloyd Klein who fully backed her up, claiming she has always looked the way she did
and got compared to Brigitte Bardot constantly. Coincidentally, Lloyd’s face also changed ever
so slightly since the pair had met. Wildenstein’s ex-husband, who died in 2008, was outspoken about
her procedures, but she boiled it down to a smear campaign as a result of their bitter divorce.
Regardless of the truth, Jocelyn reportedly found peace by accepting she had nothing to prove,
leaving the public to come to its own conclusions. #4 The Bogdanoff twins
Despite their appearance in later years, the Bogdanoff twins entered the small screen
in the 1970s as boyishly handsome heartthrobs. They were massively popular TV presenters with
their own science fiction series. They reportedly underwent their first procedure in the early 1990s
and it looks like they haven’t stopped since. Although they’ve never come out forthright with
denial or confirmation, it’s believed they have had chin and cheek implants,
as well as multiple rounds of Botox and fillers. Some loyal fans defend the pair
and suggest the disparity in their look is due to a hormonal disorder called acromegaly which has
caused the bones in their face to enlarge. #3 Priscilla Presley
Priscilla Presley was the victim of a botched cosmetic procedure performed by an
unqualified doctor. The man in question was Daniel Serrano, popular amongst celebrities for throwing
lavish injection parties at $500 per dose. He claimed his injections were better than Botox,
but in fact, they were filled with low-grade industrial silicon, used primarily on auto
parts. The injection caused the off-putting changes in Priscilla’s face and caused lumps,
holes, and paralysis in some fellow victims. She went to get more corrective surgeries to
try and remove and replenish what had been lost. The Argentinian doctor wasn’t even
licensed to practice medicine in the States and was found guilty of conspiracy, smuggling,
and use of unapproved drugs. He served 18 months in a federal prison before being deported. Today’s
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and let us know in the comments section below. #2 Jennifer Grey
Jennifer Grey became a prominent name in Hollywood after starring opposite Patrick
Swayze in the classic film “Dirty Dancing”. However, following the success of the movie,
Grey underwent two rhinoplasties that effectively ended her career.
The second surgery was corrective to fix problems left by the first but, nonetheless,
the results were surprisingly drastic and even close friends failed to recognize her.
In her own words she “went into the operating room a celebrity—and came out anonymous”, claiming "It
was the nose job from hell. I’ll always be this once-famous actress nobody recognizes because of
a nose job." No longer sporting the same face, she was severed from her past acting accomplishments
in “Dirty Dancing” and “Ferris Buller’s Day Off '' only appearing in supporting roles or
box office flops in its wake. Grey considered changing her name in an effort to relaunch her
career but ultimately decided against it. Despite losing her chance at A-list celebrity status,
Grey never fully disappeared and went on to win season 11 of Dancing with the Stars, in 2010.
#1 Pete Burns
Coming from a childhood of trauma and isolation, Pete Burns, the frontman of popular 1980s band
“Dead or Alive” turned to plastic surgery in the face of fame. His very first procedure,
a nose job, left it too crooked to even support sunglasses, yet he wasn’t put off. He continued to
have over 300 more procedures with varying amounts of success. Although he was able to drastically
change his appearance, as he’d intended, he had to pay in spades with his health. In 2002
he suffered another botched procedure, this time with lip fillers. His lips swelled up 18 inches
and caused an infection that left him with holes in the skin, which would seep yellow pus.
As the infection worsened and spread around his body, the permanent lip fillers spread around
his face. The huge amount of medication he was on further wrought havoc on his immune system
and caused near-fatal blood clots and embolisms, hospitalizing him for 10 days. He sued the doctor
and won over $600,000, but over the next 2 years, it all had to be filtered back into over
200 corrective procedures. Pete’s mental health also took a toll from the traumatic experiences
and in the following years, he struggled. By 2014, he had spent his fortune on plastic surgery
and had to file for bankruptcy. 1 month before his death, in 2016, he appeared on Channel 5’s
“Celebrity Botched Up Bodies” and talked openly about his relationship with plastic surgery.
Referring to himself as “Frankenstein” he likened getting surgery to buying a new sofa and admitted
every inch of his body had gone under the knife except the soles of his feet.
Whether to be taken humorously or as a tragic summarization of his suffering, he stated, “I
hope when I’m 80 that I get to heaven God doesn't recognize me”. He passed away at the age of 57.
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