🔥 Top 10 Celebrity Plastic Surgery Disasters: When Going Under the Knife Went Off the Rails

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A Chilean surgical technician and Senior Airman Alexander Balock reach for instruments during the first surgery at the expeditionary medical hospital March 15, 2010, in Angol, Chile. The local hospital in Angol, a city southeast of Conception, Chile, was deemed structurally unsound as a result of an 8.8-magnitude earthquake Feb. 27. With the nearest operation ward more than 40 miles away, and many other local hospitals overwhelmed with casualties following the earthquake, local Chilean officials requested assistance from U.S. forces to help with primary care capabilities. Airman Balock is a surgical technician from the 81st Medical Surgical Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tiffany Trojca)

In Hollywood, beauty is currency—and sometimes, the quest for perfection leads to disastrous overdrafts. From faces frozen in time to unrecognizable transformations, these 10 celebrity plastic surgery nightmares over the last decade shocked fans, tanked careers, and left stars scrambling for reversals. Here’s the who, what, when, and “OMG why?” behind the most talked-about disasters in celebrity aesthetics.

1. Jennifer Grey – Rhinoplasty (Early 1990s, Age ~24)

Who she is: Star of Dirty Dancing and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.
Procedure: Two rhinoplasties in the early ’90s, aiming for a more ‘Hollywood’ nose.
Clinic/Surgeon: Multiple L.A. surgeons.
Goal: Align her nose with conventional beauty standards.
Reaction:

Jennifer Grey – Rhinoplasty

2. Heidi Montag – Ten Procedures in One Day (January 2010, Age 23)

Who she is: Reality star from MTV’s The Hills.
Procedure: Full cosmetic overhaul—breast augmentation, chin, nose, liposuction, brow lift, ear pinning, and more in a single day.
Clinic/Surgeon: Dr. Frank Ryan, Colorado.
Goal: Complete body makeover to match a sanitized, ideal image.
Reaction:

Heidi Montag – Ten Procedures in One Day

3. Sharon Osbourne – Facelift (2021, Age 68)

Who she is: Cultural icon and co-host of The Talk.
Procedure: Full facelift in 2021.
Clinic/Surgeon: A Los Angeles-based cosmetic surgeon (unnamed).
Goal: Combat age-related skin sagging and refresh her look.
Reaction:

Sharon Osbourne – Facelift

4. Tara Reid – Breast Augmentation (2013, Age ~38)

Who she is: Actress from American Pie.
Procedure: Breast implants with liposuction.
Clinic/Surgeon: Undisclosed.
Goal: Enhance figure for red-carpet confidence.
Reaction:

Tara Reid – Breast

5. Courtney Cox – Filler & Botox Overload (circa 2014–2020, Age 50–56)

Who she is: Beloved Friends star.
Procedure: Multiple rounds of facial fillers and Botox.
Clinic/Surgeon: Various injectors.
Goal: Smooth lines and maintain a youthful appearance.
Reaction:

Courtney Cox – Filler & Botox

6. Kenny Rogers – Eyelid Surgery (early 2000s, Age ~65)

Who he is: Country music legend.
Procedure: Upper and lower blepharoplasty.
Clinic/Surgeon: Undisclosed.
Goal: Restore youthful eye appearance.
Reaction:

Kenny Rogers – Eyelid Surgery

7. Priscilla Presley – Illegal Silicone Injections (circa 2010, Age ~66)

Who she is: Elvis Presley’s former wife.
Procedure: Unsafe cheek and lip injections with low-grade silicone in Argentina.
Clinic/Surgeon: Unlicensed provider.
Goal: Add volume and youthfulness to face.
Reaction:

Priscilla Presley – Illegal Silicone Injections

8. Donatella Versace – Facial Overfill (2015–2020, Age 60s)

Who she is: Fashion mogul and artistic icon.
Procedure: Excessive lip fillers, facelifts, laser treatments.
Clinic/Surgeon: Multiple global cosmetic specialists.
Goal: Maintain a polished, youthful designer persona.
Reaction:

Donatella Versace – Facial Overfill

9. Pete Burns – Hundreds of Procedures (1990s–2000s, Age 28–42)

Who he is: Lead singer of Dead or Alive (You Spin Me Round).
Procedure: Dozens of surgeries—rhinoplasty, cheek implants, lip injections; total estimated at 300+.
Clinic/Surgeon: Dr. Maurizio Viel and others in the UK.
Goal: Craft a shape-shifting identity.
Reaction:

Pete Burns – Hundreds of Procedures

10. Linda Evangelista – CoolSculpting Disaster (2015, Age 50)

Who she is: Supermodel among the original “Big Six.”
Procedure: Fat-freezing treatment from Zeltiq Aesthetics.
Clinic/Surgeon: Commercial aesthetic provider.
Goal: Non-surgical body contouring.
Reaction:

Linda Evangelista – CoolSculpting Disaster

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