Inside My Consult With Denise Richards’ Plastic Surgeon

What he told me and what surprised me

Everyone is talking about Denise Richards’ facelift. And rightfully so. She looks gorgeous. She looks natural. And I love that she’s being honest about it.

This new era of celebrities actually admitting what they’ve done feels… refreshing. Long overdue, frankly. More of that, please. Maybe Demi Moore will finally come clean? Please Demi. I implore you.

What makes Denise Richard’s facelift story even more interesting for me is that I recently sat in a consult with her surgeon. And I learned so much.

YES, I SAT IN HIS CHAIR

I actually had a consult with Dr. Ben Talei late last year when I was deciding who to use for my own facelift.

I can truly honestly say that Dr. Ben Talei was one of the best consults I had (and remember I had 12 of them). I also say that having met with some very expensive, very well-known celebrity doctors, including Kris Jenner’s surgeon.

The experience is not always what you would expect. I personally expect a lot. When you are paying $500 or more for a consult and they are expecting you to pay potentially hundreds of thousands for surgery. I want a deep dive. I assume you are getting a deep, thoughtful analysis of your face. That is not always the case.

Before I even stepped into Dr. Talei’s office, his team asked me to submit not just current photos of every angle, but photos of my younger self. That alone told me a lot about how he thinks.

I DID MY HOMEWORK (OBSESSIVELY)

During my facelift journey, I consulted with 12 surgeons. Yes, 12. Across New York, Beverly Hills, Palm Beach, Dallas, and even South Korea. Many readers have been asking me to put together a pros and cons list of all. It’s a great idea. If you have specific questions or requests, leave them in the comments or email me.

Photos, details, all the juicy stuff. It’s coming. Soon I’ll be sharing my pre-facelift nutrition protocol that the wonderful Jennifer Hanway walked me through.

But given all the conversation around Denise’s result, I wanted to add some real, firsthand perspective from my consult with her surgeon.

Also, I’ll admit it, I love chiming in on celebrity gossip… especially when I actually have something useful to say.

THE CONSULT