Why Mormon Wives’ Jessi Draper Wants Her “Old Face Back” After Surgery

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Jessi Draper Ngatikaura isn’t keeping any secrets when it comes to her plastic surgeries.

As a big fan of the show, I was really touched by what Ashley Yearling shared on Instagram recently. She openly talked about her recovery after getting some cosmetic procedures – she had work done on her eyelids, both upper and lower, and also had facial fat grafting. It was so brave of her to share the whole process with us!

Jessi, age 33, knew to expect some swelling after her surgeries, but she was surprised by how much—and upset by the negative reactions to her choices.

She explained in a video, while getting ready for a doctor’s appointment, that this swollen appearance isn’t her goal. She’s getting steroid injections to reduce the swelling and inflammation in her face. She acknowledged some comments saying she’s ‘ruined her face’ or looks ‘scary,’ but clarified that she’s still in the healing process and is currently swollen.

The reality TV personality, who has two children – 5-year-old Jagger and 3-year-old Jovi – with her soon-to-be ex-husband, Jordan Ngatikaura, explained that she didn’t intentionally try to look the way she does. She said it’s an unexpected part of her journey to recovery and well-being.

Jessi mentioned bruising easily and experiencing significant swelling during healing. She later shared that she deeply misses her previous appearance, saying she’s unhappy with how she looks and didn’t intend to end up this way, describing the situation as mentally challenging.

On January 14th, Jessi revealed on TikTok that she was planning to get plastic surgery. She explained that after losing around 20 pounds—much of it from her face—she’d noticed loose skin under her eyes and her face appearing sunken.

The influencer revealed she had surgery on both her upper and lower eyelids to remove excess skin. She also had a fat-grafting procedure to boost collagen production and restore lost volume in her face.

Jessi described the procedure as a good alternative to facial fillers, explaining that doctors transferred fat from her thighs to her face. However, it caused significant bruising and swelling, which led to some negative comments about how she looked.

In a video posted on January 20th, she acknowledged receiving harsh comments online, stating she understood sharing her life would likely attract criticism.

As a huge fan of Jessi, I was really saddened to hear her ask us to be a little kinder in our messages. She explained that, because she works full-time creating content, she just can’t take two months off – and she’s right! It’s a tough job, and she deserves our support, not negativity.

She explained that she’s been receiving a lot of harassment and bullying because of a personal choice she made. She emphasized that her decision hasn’t harmed anyone and doesn’t impact others, but she’s constantly forced to remove negative comments.

She added, “It’s OK to do things that help you feel good about your insecurities.”

Jessi is focusing on her well-being and actively working to reduce swelling. In addition to steroid injections, she’s been icing her face daily, getting lymphatic facials, and eating a keto and anti-inflammatory diet.

Jessi made it clear she doesn’t plan any more surgeries for now, joking in a TikTok video from January 14th that her next procedure won’t be until she needs a facelift in her fifties.

Jessi isn’t alone – many celebrities have been open about having plastic surgery. Here’s a look at other stars who’ve shared their experiences.

Following her divorce from Brennon Lemieux, the former star of Love Is Blind season three revealed she had breast augmentation surgery.

In a TikTok video posted in January 2026, she said she was feeling almost back to normal five days after her surgery. She had a breast lift and implant, and was surprised by how easy the recovery was. She explained she’d wanted the surgery for a long time, especially after she finished breastfeeding, as her breasts hadn’t regained their previous shape.

 

Julia Fox, known for her role in Uncut Gems, has admitted she sometimes wishes she hadn’t had certain cosmetic procedures. These include things like liposuction, a nose job, dental veneers, and the use of Botox and fillers.

In an interview with Allure in August 2025, she shared a longing for the innocence of her younger self. She explained that she sometimes wishes she could return to a time before she felt pressured to focus on attracting men, believing that was necessary for her well-being.

She acknowledged she might eventually get back to being more productive, but it wasn’t a priority for her at the moment.

As a lifestyle expert, I’ve seen a lot of trends come and go, and sometimes people change their minds about things they once loved! Recently, I watched a former star of The Real Housewives of Atlanta actually reverse an under-eye filler she’d gotten right after turning 18. She documented the process on Botched Presents: Plastic Surgery Rewind, and it was fascinating to see her journey to a more natural look.

During the July 2025 episode, the reality star shared that her skin felt firmer and she felt more youthful, beautiful, and confident than she ever had before.

Former 90 Day Fiancé star revealed a dramatic new look after getting her large breast implants removed on the July 30, 2025 episode of the TopMob show Botched Presents: Plastic Surgery Rewind.

Oh my gosh, you guys, hearing Larissa talk about reducing her implants was EVERYTHING. She told TopMob News it was the most freeing, healing thing she’s ever done! Like, she finally feels like herself again. She said she’d lost touch with who she was, trying to live up to what other people wanted, and this brought her back. It’s just… so inspiring to see her take control and finally be happy with her body, not someone else’s idea of perfect!

The star of Shark Tank revealed in an Instagram post from June 2025 that she’s had several plastic surgeries and cosmetic procedures over the years.

Andy Cohen, the host of Watch What Happens Live, recently shared that he’d gotten Botox after years of saying he wouldn’t. He revealed in March 2025 that he finally decided to try the procedure, which is used to minimize wrinkles.

He revealed during the Married to Medicine season 11 reunion that he’d experienced something for the first time just a month prior, saying, ‘They gave me a little.’

The lifestyle expert recently admitted to getting Botox, fillers, and laser treatments to maintain her skin’s appearance, something she had previously denied. In a February 2024 episode of her podcast, she explained that while she isn’t focused on age itself, she prefers not to look older.

In February 2024, actress Sophia Bush, known for her role on One Tree Hill, talked about the cosmetic procedures she’s had done – including Botox and breast implants – on her podcast, Whine Down. She also shared one regret she has about getting breast implants during the episode.

Jana says her biggest regret about getting breast augmentation is wondering if she did it for herself, and not to please others. Her main advice to anyone considering the procedure is to make sure it’s something they truly want for their own reasons.

In a September 2024 video for Vanity Fair, the actress from Wicked revealed she used to get fillers and Botox, but stopped about four years ago, and that was all she had done.

The former Teen Mom 2 star, who has seven children, had a Brazilian butt lift and tummy tuck in 2016. She then had another tummy tuck, liposuction, and a breast reduction in December 2024.

A month later, she spoke candidly about wrestling with her body image.

She expressed her hope on Instagram that her children would never feel so insecure about their bodies that they would resort to extreme measures to become thin. While she believes minor cosmetic procedures like rhinoplasty or breast augmentation are acceptable, she feels that undergoing significant surgery solely to achieve thinness indicates a serious mental health issue. She added that she says this with full respect for anyone who is dealing with such struggles.

In April 2024, three months after being released from prison following a seven-year sentence for her involvement in the death of her mother, Clauddine “Dee Dee” Blanchard, Blanchard had surgery to reshape her nose and correct a deviated septum.

Okay, so I’ve been totally following Chanel Ayan, and it’s amazing! She’s been so open about getting a face lift in November 2023, sharing everything – and I mean everything – of the whole process and recovery right on social media. I’m obsessed with seeing her journey!

She shared with TopMob News that she wanted people to understand the reality of the recovery process, showing the bruising and swelling that comes with it. She described looking as though she’d been seriously injured in a car accident immediately after the procedure, but emphasized how quickly things improved – she was able to be seen in public after just five days, and felt completely normal in a restaurant within ten.

The reality TV star explained her openness about getting a face lift by saying it would be strange to return to the show looking noticeably younger without explaining why. She admitted she does look about ten years younger as a result.

Part of the price of beauty for the “Who Says” singer: The occasional dabble with Botox.

The former Bravo star has openly discussed her plastic surgeries, which included a nose job, breast implants, and the use of Botox and fillers. More recently, in 2024, she used CellSound’s body sculpting treatment to firm up her abdomen.

In an interview with People magazine in March 2024, she revealed she’s regained her abdominal muscles. She explained that she even has visible lines on her stomach, something she hadn’t seen since before her pregnancy. ‘Any mom knows,’ she said, ‘that your skin doesn’t bounce back the same way after having kids.’

In April 2025, she shared that she had spent more than $113,000 trying to find a cure for an unusual facial parasite.

After an Instagram user claimed she’d had lip fillers, Botox, jawline contouring with liposuction, and eyelid surgery, Ariana Madix responded by openly admitting to having had all of those cosmetic procedures.

In a July 2024 Instagram post, she revealed what cosmetic procedures she’d had. She confirmed getting Botox (‘tox’) in her forehead (11s), above her eyebrows, and on her neck. She also had an ‘Ellevate’ neck lift in 2019 performed by @theneckdoctor, and a small amount of lip filler because of her face shape, as well as filler in her chin. She stated she hasn’t had filler anywhere else and hasn’t had eyelid surgery (‘bleph’) yet, and promised to update followers if she gets any further procedures.

In a June 2024 Instagram video, Zarin revealed she recently had a lower facelift and some other cosmetic procedures. She also explained she had a fat transfer to her hands, which she’d always been self-conscious about. Surprisingly, she said the most painful part of the process was removing fat from her leg to use in the hand procedure.

The Valley star revealed she underwent facial liposuction before filming the Bravo spinoff.

She recently addressed having a procedure to reduce the fat under her chin, which she jokingly referred to as a family trait – a ‘turkey gobbler.’ Speaking on her ‘When Reality Hits’ podcast in March 2024, she explained that despite her efforts to lose weight and deal with personal challenges, she always felt self-conscious about it.

After ending her relationship with David Harbour of Stranger Things, singer Halsey shared that she had breast augmentation surgery.

She mentioned on her podcast, Miss Me?, in March 2025 that she feels great without a shirt or bra on, but joked that her breasts and face don’t quite match her age.

The Beverly Hills, 90210 star has spoken publicly about her nose job and her breast implants.

The talk show host recently revealed she used Ozempic to help with weight loss and also confessed that her 2021 facelift was a mistake. She described the results, in December 2023, as making her look like the character Cyclops.

Okay, so this is kinda embarrassing to admit, but back in 2013 I told Howard Stern about this weird phase I went through. I hadn’t had any real surgery, but I was seriously obsessed with getting fillers. I was going through a lot, and honestly, I was smoking weed and drinking, and I’d just get this urge. I’d drive to this random strip mall in Chicago – it was so shady! Everyone thought I was crazy, and they weren’t wrong, probably. I’d just be like, ‘Let’s go!’ and I’d get all kinds of stuff injected into my face – Juvéderm, mostly – and then just leave. It wasn’t my best moment, let’s just say that.

She explained that she’d stopped getting injections. Before filming the music video for ‘Applause,’ a friend who was a photographer had warned her, ‘Gaga, I care about you, but if you don’t stop with the injections, I’m worried it will ruin you.’

The Real Housewives of New York star got breast implants in 2005, but removed them in 2008.

I’m feeling good now,” she shared with Life & Style. “If something bothers you and you have the power to fix it, that’s fantastic.”

The Crown star revealed that she’s a fan of Botox. “I’ve had loads,” the actress told BBC Radio 2.

During an appearance on The Talk in 2013, the co-host shared that she had plastic surgery early in her career to enlarge her eyes.

Once I finished, things started to go my way,” she explained. “But I couldn’t help but wonder if I’d given in to what he wanted.

I own all of my past choices and accept where they’ve led me. I’m not dwelling on the past, and I’m focused on the present.

In a 2002 interview with The Telegraph, the actress admitted to having some cosmetic procedures – a little plastic surgery, liposuction, and Botox. However, she said she didn’t see any real results from them, stating plainly, ‘None of it works.’

Oh my gosh, you guys, she actually told People magazine back in 2007 that getting her deviated septum fixed was the best decision she ever made! Can you believe it? She said she finally slept like a baby after YEARS of not being able to! And then, get this, when they asked about all the gossip, she just said, and I quote, ‘it’s still mine. All of it. Still mine.’ Like she’s owning everything, and honestly? I LIVE for it. It’s just… perfect.

As a lifestyle expert, I often talk about embracing how you feel, and sometimes that involves a little help! Back in 2010, I shared that I’d had a few cosmetic procedures – a nose job, a breast lift, and liposuction – to help me feel my best.

“I’m very comfortable and confident in myself,” she told People. “I just wanted a tune up.”

Back in 2015, the reality star affectionately nicknamed Dr. Lenny Hochstein her “boob God” because she loved the results of her breast augmentation. She’s always been very open about all her cosmetic procedures, including a tummy tuck and lip fillers.

The Beverly Hills housewife got silicone lip injections when she was 24 years old. Later, in 2010, she had some of the filler taken out.

She explained on Today in 2013 that she found it remarkable how popular lip fillers had become, noting that many women had gotten them. She felt like a trailblazer, saying she was among the first to openly admit to getting the procedure. She even stated she’d do it again, joking that her lip fillers had become more successful than her previous career!

Back in 2009, when she was only 23, the reality star from The Hills had a dramatic makeover, undergoing ten cosmetic procedures in a single day. These included Botox, chin and nose surgery, and lip injections with fat grafts.

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