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Kathy Griffin Confirms Third Facelift and Painful Recovery

On her Talk Your Head Off podcast she credited Dr. Ben Talei, describing a draining recovery stay at a luxury facility.

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Overview

  • Griffin revealed that her latest procedure included a traditional facelift plus upper blepharoplasty with a cat-eye stitch and chin augmentation
  • She recounted a tough post-op period featuring drains, gauze, in-home nursing care and pain she described as “gross”
  • The comedian addressed paparazzi snapshots of her makeup-free hikes near Malibu, joking that headlines calling her face “very taut” were accurate
  • She detailed the pre-surgery consultation as “funny and debasing,” noting competitive dynamics and facial markings by Dr. Talei’s team
  • Melissa Rivers and others praised Griffin’s new look, linking her frank cosmetic-surgery talk to the legacy of Joan Rivers