Ricki Lake Shares Plastic Surgery Results Following 40-Pound Weight Loss

Ricki Lake Shares Plastic Surgery Results Following 40-Pound Weight Loss originally appeared on Parade.

Ricki Lake is celebrating the anniversary of making one of the best decisions of her life.

The former talk show host, 56, took to social media to share that exactly a year ago today (July 18) she went under the knife for a cosmetic procedure that now has her living her "best life."

In a candid post on Instagram, Lake revealed that she underwent a deep plane lower face and neck lift as well as a "mild" CO2 laser treatment. She added that she was under the care of Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Allen Foulad, whom she called "a true master in his field."

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Lake went on to explain that she chose to have surgery after working to get in the best shape of her life and losing 40 pounds. But amid her weight loss journey, she ended up with some unwanted extra skin.

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"I had lost 40 lbs and did not like the extra skin that hung from below my chin. It was never going to tighten up on its own. Not at 55," Lake wrote on Instagram.

She continued, "Trust me, when I tell you, I still felt extra cute and loved myself regardless, especially after working so hard to get in the best shape of my life. This procedure was the icing on the cake."

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Now, one year later, Lake says she looks back on her "brave choice" and considers it one of the best things she's ever done for herself. She went on to share a series of photos, including before and after pics as well as snaps of her recovery journey.

"I share with all of you, as I am an open book and always will be," Lake wrote.

You can scroll through Ricki Lake's before and after photos below.

Ricki Lake Shares Plastic Surgery Results Following 40-Pound Weight Loss first appeared on Parade on Jul 18, 2025

This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 18, 2025, where it first appeared.