Courteney Cox Regrets Plastic Surgery: Face Before and After

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Courteney Cox, who has undergone many plastic surgery procedures, has been open about her regrets. Feeling the pressure to look young, she ended up having a ton of work done. At one point, the Friends star looked almost unrecognizable.

Courteney Cox before and after plastic surgeryBefore and after plastic surgery: Courteney Cox as Lauren Miller in Family Ties pictured on December 1, 1982, and in February 2019 at the 2019 Hollywood For Science Gala

“You have no idea because it’s gradual, until you go, ‘Oh, s—. This doesn’t look right.’ And it’s worse in pictures than in real life,” Cox told New Beauty magazine about the fillers and injections that she got.

“I’ve had all my fillers dissolved. I’m as natural as I can be. I feel better because I look like myself. I think that I now look more like the person that I was. I hope I do,” she said about recognizing herself in pictures.

Courteney Cox, whose boyfriend Johnny McDaid is 12 years younger, says she doesn't worry about the age gapCourteney Cox, whose boyfriend Johnny McDaid is 12 years younger, says she doesn’t worry about the age gap

“Things are going to change. Everything’s going to drop. I was trying to make it not drop, but that made me look fake,” she said about getting older.

“You need movement in your face, especially if you have thin skin, like I do. Those aren’t wrinkles — they’re smile lines. I’ve had to learn to embrace movement and realize that fillers are not my friend.”

Courteney Cox as Monica Geller in the second season of Friends, which premiered on NBC on September 21, 1995Courteney Cox as Monica Geller in the second season of Friends, which premiered on NBC on September 21, 1995

“External beauty isn’t even on his radar. I used to worry about the age difference, but I don’t think it matters,” the “Cougar Town” star said about her much younger boyfriend, musician Johnny McDaid.

“He appreciates beauty, but it’s deeper than that. It’s deeper for me too, but luckily, I find him gorgeous and extremely sexy.”

“I could carry someone else’s egg. I may be one of the older people doing it, but I would love to — with Johnny, that is,” Courteney revealed about her dreams of having another child. She’s the mother of Coco Arquette, whose father is David Arquette.

Courteney Cox advertises menstrual products in a 1985 Tampax commercialCourteney Cox advertises menstrual products in a 1985 Tampax commercial

It seems like the environment is a cause everybody can get behind, including Courteney Cox.

Courteney Cox's dangling earrings at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability's "Champions of Our Planet’s Future"Courteney Cox’s dangling earrings at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability’s “Champions of Our Planet’s Future” event in Los Angeles on March 24, 2016

In March 2016, the “Friends” star was kind enough to lend her celebrity status to help support the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability event in Los Angeles.

Courteney Cox shows off her sexy feet in faux reptile print sandals by Saint LaurentCourteney Cox shows off her sexy feet in faux reptile print sandals by Saint Laurent

Courteney wore a plain black dress to the event, dressing it up with long layered necklaces, a ring and a pair of dangling earrings.

Courteney Cox shows off her slender physique and glowing skin in a black dressStill stunning at 51: Courteney Cox shows off her slender physique and glowing skin in a black dress

The actress wore a pair of Saint Laurent ankle strap d’Orsay sandals in a reptile print. But, no worries, the shoes aren’t made from real reptile skin. Courteney was joined by other stars such as Goldie Hawn, Jane Fonda, and Rosario Dawson.

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