' plastic surgeon has shared shocking before and after photos of the actress' full to The Daily Mail.
The 55-year-old star's surgeon, Ben Talei MD of Beverly Hills, did the work eight months ago.
In the before photo, the former Bond girl had heavier eyelids, wrinkles on her forehead and around her eyes, and a downturned lip.
In the after photo, she had lighter eyelids, less wrinkles and a more balances lip.
Richards broke the news of her dramatic facelift with Allure's Elizabeth Siegel last week.
And the former Playboy cover girl candidly discussed her plastic surgery journey.
Denise Richards' plastic surgeon has shared shocking before and after photos of the actress' full facelift from eight months ago to The Daily Mail. The 55-year-old star's surgeon is Ben Talei MD of Beverly Hills
The actress glowed at LoveShackFancy's A Sweetheart Soiree hosted by Rebecca Hessel Cohen and Kathy Hilton in Los Angeles on March 20
The ex-wife of said she had the complete process eight months ago as she shared photos from the surgery.
And she said she was sad when her ex leaked the news to the press before she could talk about it.
'I wanted to put things back up, where they were before,' said Richards.
'I was terrified. Being in the public eye since my 20s, people know what I look like - a facelift is not something that I could hide.'
It's not the first time she has had plastic surgery.
Richards had her breasts done at 19, and has had revision surgery for her implants since then.
But, she said, it is the first time she has had cosmetic surgery on her face.
'It is night and day,' Richards said of her before and after look. 'It's shocking, actually.'
After she had the facelift, she said other stars 'were more comfortable telling me about theirs, but I'm not gonna name names.'
Still, she says, it can be great to know that 'it's not just serums and working out and lasers' that make people like her look younger.
'Going through my divorce, my ex [Aaron Phypers] disclosed that I'd had a facelift. He had a photographer show up outside an appointment where I had some microneedling on my scars,' she claimed.
In the before photo, the former Bond girl had heavier eyelids, wrinkles on her forehead and around her eyes, and a downturned lip. In the after photo, she had lighter eyelids, less wrinkles and a more balances lip
Richards in 2023, left, and last week, right
From left: Camille Grammer, Rebecca Hessel Cohen, Cynthia Bailey, Kathy Hilton, Richards, Sutton Stracke and Crystal Kung Minkoff
'So [my ex] told someone that I had a facelift, and said it was botched, which is really ridiculous.
'You know, I went back and forth about whether I was going to say anything about my facelift - um, he kind of let the cat out of the bag.
'I think I could have gotten away with, 'Oh, she looks so much better after her divorce.' I think I probably would've been able to get away with it—or not, I don't know.'
This comes after Richards was .
The Wild Things star actress and her ex, 53, are amid divorce proceedings after separating last summer and during the latest court hearing related to the split, Judge Nicole Bershon ruled the movie star must pay Phypers the monthly amount and contribute $30,000 towards his legal fees.
The judge clarified that the attorney's fees apply only to the divorce case and not to Phypers's criminal defense.
He is facing four felony counts – two felony counts of injuring a spouse and two felony counts of dissuading a witness by force or threat – allegations he has denied.
The $30,000 in legal fees will be paid in three installments, with the first $10,000 due at the end of March.
Judge Bershon itemized the monthly $5,000 support payment as $2,000 for rent, $1,000 for a car, $1,000 for food and the remaining sum for miscellaneous expenses.
Phypers told the court on February 26 he had only $200 to his name and said the ruling would 'certainly help' but that he was taking matters 'one day at a time.'
Aaron Phypers and Richards visit SiriusXM Studios in January 2025 in Los Angeles
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Richards's lawyer, Mark Gross, argued the financial burden of caring for her 14-year-old daughter, Eloise, who has a rare chromosomal disorder resulting in developmental delays, was 'pretty extraordinary.'
He said: 'Victims of abuse shouldn't be required to support their abuser' – referencing Denise being granted a permanent restraining order against Phypers in November 2025.
His lawyer responded that the Quantum 360 founder has not been convicted of the charges.
In January, Richards reflected on what she described on Instagram as a hard year of 'letting go [and] truths being exposed'. She wrote: 'As painful as it is, I'm so grateful for the clarity.'
Richards
Phypers was previously .
