Denise Richards shares mind-blowing results from 'terrifying' facelift procedure

Denise Richards has shared the results of her recent facelift, revealing before-and-after photos of the transformation.

Richards, 55, underwent a facelift around eight months ago and, following a period of healing, has taken to social media with her plastic surgeon, Dr Ben Talei, to share the results.

She revealed her decision to go under the knife was because she 'wanted to put things back up where they were before', and so, she put her face in the hands of Talei, who, according to his website, specialises in 'natural, long-lasting facelift and neck lift surgery'.

Talei explained that Richards had undergone a facelift, a temporal brow lift, upper blepharoplasty, and a lip lift.

Clearly happy with the results, the actor, who shares two children with Two and a Half Men star, Charlie Sheen, called it the 'best thing I could've done for myself' in a separate post on her Instagram.

Meanwhile, Taleli shared his own pictures on his social media account.

Denise Richards underwent the surgical procedure eight months ago (Rich Polk/Bravo)

Denise Richards' facelift before and after

In his post, the doctor called Richards 'one of the most lovely and beautiful people to ever walk this earth,' adding that it was an 'honor' to be trusted with her facelift.

He explains that facelift procedures aim to 'aim to address signs of aging in the lower face and neck by lifting and tightening sagging skin and muscles', though it 'does not stop the natural aging process'.

Breaking down the differences in the before-and-after images, he said: "If you look at the after photo, you can see how much more organized they look from the three-dimensional changes I’m able to make. If you look at the forehead contours from the side view, you can see how young in the shape looks now.

Richards said she thought the idea of a facelift was 'terrifying' (Instagram/@drbentalei)

"Her stunning, gorgeous eyes were restored rather than changed or just cleaned up. Even her earlobes look better from all views. The sad or tired look around the eyes and mouth have been neutralized and reversed."

He also pointed out that the 'furrowing between her eyebrows has been relaxed' and when she smiles, 'you’ll see that even though the volume of the face was restored, the smile looks less cheeky'.

"We are actually able to improve facial character while restoring the smile to be cleaner and more relaxed," Dr Talei continued.

"I’m so grateful to Denise for being so open about the procedure. She’s been through so much this past year, and her resilience is just astounding.

Richards is very happy with the results (Instagram/@drbentalei)

"She has a golden heart and her golden face is hers again."

Richards herself also popped up in the comments section, writing: "I am forever so grateful thank you ... and deeply humbled by your unbelievably kind words."

In a recent interview with Allure, Richards also opened up about her decisions for having the procedures.

It's not the star's first experience of plastic surgery, as she'd previously gotten her breasts done at 19, having undergone revision surgery for her implants since then, as well as a 'little Botox' and filler.

However, when it came to touching her face, she said she had always been adamant that she would never get a facelift, explaining she thought the idea was 'terrifying'.

"I wanted to put things back up, where they were before," she said. “I'm one who says ‘never say never,’ but I always said I would never get a facelift, because that's my face. This is how I make my money.

She said the procedure was just 'putting things back where they were' (Instagram/drbentalei)

"I’ve been in this business a long time. People know what I look like. I've never done anything aesthetically to my face."

Richards explained that while she was 'always scared of a facelift', she wanted to tweak her neck after trying a lifting tape, adding:

"I had tried that [lifting] tape — a makeup artist showed it to me — and I'm like, ‘Well, if that's where I want it to go, why not just put it back there?’"

However, despite her initial hesitation, the Starship Troopers star is happy with the results, as she said it's 'like night and day'.

And while her daughters, Sami and Lola, weren't happy about it, Richards says 'now they understand', and she thinks 'they were just worried, in general, of [me] having surgery'.

"I told them that this is something that I want to do, and you may not agree with my decision, but I just want your support. I understand that you feel the way you do, but please know that this is something that I want to do for me." the actor said.

"I'm grateful that I did it. It's changed my life in such a good way. I had no idea. I wish I did it earlier, but I'm grateful I did it when I did," she continued.