Celebrities are getting real about their cosmetic procedures, putting transparency front and center. Christie Brinkley and Ricki Lake have openly chatted about their experiences with fillers, laser treatments and surgical lifts, crediting these moves for both confidence and health reasons as they age or make big lifestyle changes. Stars like Hilaria Baldwin, Kailyn Lowry and Savannah Chrisley didn’t shy away from talking about breast lifts and liposuction, often tying their choices to the physical roller-coaster of motherhood or medical challenges.

Reality stars and celebs’ kids — including Kylie Jenner and Sami Sheen — have gone so far as to reveal the exact details or emotional journeys behind their surgeries, letting fans in on everything from implant sizes to their first reactions seeing their new look. With even plastic surgeons getting shout-outs and luxury “mommy makeovers” now a Hollywood trend, it’s clear that talking openly about nips, tucks and tweaks is the new norm in celeb circles.

This report was produced with the help of AI tools, which summarized previous stories reported and written by McClatchy journalists. It was edited by journalists from Us Weekly.