Real Housewives star, 55, reveals she had a full facelift while sharing frightening post-op photos

star Jacqueline Laurita, recently went under the knife in Southern California and showed off post-op pictures with a bandage around her face.

The 55 year old star flaunted her new look, as the brunette stated that she was in the recovery phase post a facelift and neck lift operation. Taking to her social media, Laurita expressed her positive post-surgery experience, writing, "My 5 hour surgery went great with @doctor.ip here in Newport Beach! SO FAR I can't feel a thing! I feel great!" in her post's caption.

Post-surgery, Laurita reassured her followers, emphasizing that she felt 'fantastic' despite the lengthy five-hour procedure. In the images shared, she could be seen with bandages snugly fitted around her head and lower face, alongside drains tinged with blood protruding from her sides and nasal breathing tubes.

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Laurita humorously commented on her recovery process, saying, "I'm still waiting for the other half of my face to wake up that was worked on last. Should be soon!" She followed it up with a light-hearted "That's why it's not moving yet! Lol!".

In her quest for optimal recovery,, "I have Aquaphor on my face and I'm keeping my head up and straight forward,".

Expressing profound gratitude, Laurita had nothing but praises for the medical staff aiding her recuperation: "This is a great crew here! Everyone has been excellent!" she beamed. She updated fans with further details about her recovery milestones, sharing, "Catheter will be removed tonight and my oxygen has already been removed. My drains will come out tomorrow and I'll get to go home bright and early!".

The reality star also revealed that fellow 'Real Housewives of Orange County' alum Lynne Curtin had similarly opted for plastic.

Laurita shared her experience alongside Lynne Ann Curtin at a medical centre in California, tweeting: "@lynneanncurtin just rolled in next to me but she's still a little groggy," and noting, "We will talk to her later. I want everyone to see the reality of how this process goes and how we heal! Take care!" Later on, she reiterated her wish for openness with her fans, stating, 'I want everyone to see the reality of how this process goes and how we heal,' showing her commitment to transparency about the healing journey.

Taylor Armstrong and Peggy Tanous all extended their warm wishes to her.

In 2023, the celebrity opened up about her fallout with Melissa Gorga and her time on The Real Housewives of New Jersey after five seasons. During an interview with AllAboutTRH, she clarified why she had called out Gorga for allegedly lying about having multiple cosmetic surgeries.

"It wasn't her four nose jobs that I was calling out at the dinner. That was already obvious to everyone,' she clarified of a diss she made on their reality show back in 2016. " she explained, referring to a comment she made on their reality show back in 2016. "Who cares that she did procedures? Everyone on the cast does stuff."

She added: "The part you missed was that I was giving an example of how she can lie with a straight face, like she did when Andy Cohen asked her the first time on WWHL if she had a nose job and she lied straight to his face and said it was 'contour.'".

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