04/10/2026
We have loved watching the story of Denise Richards and her Facelift. The Facelift technique that Dr. Talei used is similar to the deep plain Facelift that Dr. Wayne exclusively uses at W Facial Aesthetics to achieve the most natural rejuvenation. We are thrilled with Denise‘s results and are grateful that she has shared her story which really illustrates how far the modern Facelift has come offering completely natural restoration without looking pulled.
There’s a typical “celebrity before and after,” complete with hair, makeup, maybe some editing. And then there’s what and her surgeon Dr. Ben Talei recently gave us: unfiltered, bare-faced, every-angle photos from weeks before and three months after Richards’ facelift and other surgeries. It’s a level of candor unprecedented in Hollywood—and a reality check that Hollywood beauty standards desperately need. Snatched 50somethings don't get there with “a little Botox.” Or a radiofrequency treatment. And definitely not with facial massage. “By consenting to share these before and afters with the world, Richards has recast transparency as something raw and radical—not a trend or talking point,” writes Allure contributor Jolen Edgar. At the link in our bio, read about what plastic surgeons are saying about this facelift reveal and why it’s so different than other moments of celebrity “transparency” around plastic surgery.
Photos courtesy of Dr. Ben Talei-Beverly Hills Center
