Celebrity Plastic Surgery Disasters?
12View galleryJoan Rivers
Joan Rivers was very open about having “lots of plastic surgery,” including a facelift, neck lift, and eyelid surgery, and that she made “no apologies” for her choices. While acknowledging that some might view her “work” as “overdone,” the article includes Dr. Marks’s more positive assessment of her, stating, “She’s A Piece of Work (in a good way).”
Donatella Versace
Dr. Marks’s primary observation about the designer is her “overly plump upper lip.” He explains that in a natural look, the lower lip is typically about 50 percent larger than the upper lip, but in Versace’s case, “the proportions are reversed.”
He says this specific look yields what he calls a “trout pout.” He also adds that her skin appears “waxy,” which he speculates could be the “result of multiple laser treatments.”
Michael Jackson
Dr. Marks describes the pop star as a “classic case of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD).”
He defines BDD as a “psychiatric condition” that makes it “impossible to see oneself as others do.” Dr. Marks lists Jackson’s procedures—including a “whittled-down nose, lightened skin, an unnatural cleft in the chin, a chin implant, lip augmentation”—as part of a “misguided attempt to correct a defect – one that wasn’t there to begin with.”
Jocelyn Wildenstein
Called the “poster child for plastic surgery gone wrong,” Dr. Marks speculates the “Lion Woman of New York” had dozens of surgeries—including brow lifts, facelifts, cheek implants, and eyelid surgery—in an attempt to win back her husband. Dr. Marks speculates her extensive procedures likely include a brow lift, facelift, lip plumping injections, chin augmentation, cheek implants, and canthopexy, which he defines as a procedure that “elevates the eyes to give them a catlike appearance.
Heidi Montag
“10 cosmetic surgeries in one day,” which Dr. Marks says left her looking “less like a person and more like a Barbie doll.” He states that, in his opinion, the surgeries did not benefit her, and concludes, “This troubled fame addict needs a shrink, not a plastic surgeon!”
The piece also notes that Montag herself later called the surgeries a mistake, telling Life & Style Weekly, “People have fewer scars from car accidents than I have on my body.”
Jennifer Grey
Dr. Marks uses the Dirty Dancing star as a “good example of how a nose job (rhinoplasty) can dramatically alter one’s appearance.” He points out that removing the “dorsal hump” from her nose made her “look very different” and removed one of her “defining features.”
While this change may have “gotten in the way of movie roles,” Dr. Marks offers a mixed personal opinion: “I personally think she looks better since it’s just a tad smaller. But the problem is that she doesn’t look like she used to.”
Mickey Rourke
Dr. Marks suggests that the actor “appears to have undergone a facelift and upper eyelid lift, as well as hair transplants.” He speculates that a “badly done facelift” is responsible for costing Rourke his sideburns.
He also points to “telltale signs” of the procedure, such as “the unnatural curve between his ear and cheek and his now-attached earlobe.”Dr. Markssuggests that the actor “appears to have undergone a facelift and upper eyelid lift, as well as hair transplants.”
He speculates that a “badly done facelift” is responsible for costing Rourke his sideburns. He also points to “telltale signs” of the procedure, such as “the unnatural curve between his ear and cheek and his now-attached earlobe.”
Carrot Top
Dr. Marks comments that the comedian is “looking more and more like a muscle-bound cartoon character.” He suggests that the comedian’s “excessively arched brow” and “smooth face” are the results of procedures, possibly laser treatments or chemical peels. Dr. Marks finishes by joking, “At least it appears he’s left his eyelids alone… although maybe they’re next.”
Priscilla Presley
Joking that Elvis would be “All Shook Up,” Dr. Marks discusses Presley’s appearance. He references her admission that she “got silicone injections in her cheeks – by a phony doctor.” Dr. Marks suggests that while this explains her “puffy face,” her “waxy look” is likely due to other procedures, such as “a combination of repeated laser treatments and Botox.”
Kenny Rogers
Dr. Marks states that the country music star “gambled with plastic surgery – and lost!” The article refers to a 2006 Peoplemagazine interview where Rogers himself admitted to being unhappy with a “botched eyelid lift,” saying, “It drives me crazy.” Dr. Marks’s analysis is that the “tight eyelids” resulting from the surgery made him no longer look like the “scruffy, masculine man” he was known as in the1970s.
Khloé Kardashian’s “Kardashian Contour Gone Rogue”
Before: Khloé’s strong jawline and genuine smile once revealed faint smile lines that underscored her authenticity. After: Today, her forehead and brow area appear unnaturally smooth—brow movement all but vanished—while her cheeks and lips sit in rigid symmetry.
Courteney Cox’s “Perma-Smile”
Before: Courteney’s genuine grin, framed by gentle crow’s feet and subtle expression lines.
After: Botox has frozen her cheek muscles into a fixed half-smile—like a porcelain doll that can never frown.
