Denise Richards goes candid about her facelift surgery: ‘It changed the texture of my skin’

‘Wild Things’ star Denise Richards is opening up about the facelift surgery she had in June 2025. The actress is now opening up about the unexpected effects of the surgery. While Richards acknowledged the visible effects of the surgery, she emphasized that the most notable change was unexpected. She also addressed her recovery.

In an interview with Allure, Richards spoke about undergoing a facelift at the end of June 2025 and her return to the public eye shortly after. Her first red carpet appearance following the procedure was on September 4, 2025, at the premiere of ‘Aka Charlie Sheen.’

“I had a facelift… end of June, so this was my first red carpet since my facelift,” she told Allure in the interview published on Monday, March 23. “You know, my face was still settling here. I really wanted a natural look, because I didn't want to put a lot on my face.”

The most notable thing Denise Richards saw was the texture

Acknowledging the visible effects of the surgery, Richards said, “I love my skin after my facelift. I don't know what he did, but it changed the texture of my skin, which I was not expecting,” she said.

Denise Richards on recovery from facelift surgery

She also addressed her recovery, describing it as less difficult than she had anticipated. “The recovery was much better than I thought. There's no way before I got it done that I would have thought I could go on a red carpet,” Richards said.

Denise Richards has been open about cosmetic surgeries

Richards has previously spoken openly about her history with cosmetic procedures. In a separate interview with Allure published on March 20, she discussed undergoing her first surgery at age 19 for breast implants and revisiting cosmetic enhancements decades later. "I wanted to put things back up, where they were before," Richards told the outlet, adding that despite her past experiences, undergoing facial surgery was terrifying.Get the latest entertainment updates from the Times of India, along with the latest Hindi movies, upcoming Hindi movies in 2026 , and Telugu movies.”