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The Real Housewives star, 55, was seen recovering from a facelift and neck lift surgery in Southern California as she spent five hours under the knife in Newport Beach

Real Housewies star Jacqueline Laurita, recently went under the knife in Southern California and showed off post-op pictures with a bandage around her face.

The 55 year old Real Housewives of New Jersey star flaunted her new look, as the brunette stated that she was in the recovery phase post a facelift and neck lift operation. Taking to her social media, Laurita expressed her positive post-surgery experience, writing, “My 5 hour surgery went great with @doctor.ip here in Newport Beach! SO FAR I can’t feel a thing! I feel great!” in her post’s caption.

Post-surgery, Laurita reassured her followers, emphasizing that she felt ‘fantastic’ despite the lengthy five-hour procedure. In the images shared, she could be seen with bandages snugly fitted around her head and lower face, alongside drains tinged with blood protruding from her sides and nasal breathing tubes.

Laurita humorously commented on her recovery process, saying, “I’m still waiting for the other half of my face to wake up that was worked on last. Should be soon!” She followed it up with a light-hearted “That’s why it’s not moving yet! Lol!”.

In her quest for optimal recovery, Laurita mentioned measures to maintain circulation are in place, noting, “I have Aquaphor on my face and I’m keeping my head up and straight forward,”.

Expressing profound gratitude, Laurita had nothing but praises for the medical staff aiding her recuperation: “This is a great crew here! Everyone has been excellent!” she beamed. She updated fans with further details about her recovery milestones, sharing, “Catheter will be removed tonight and my oxygen has already been removed. My drains will come out tomorrow and I’ll get to go home bright and early!”.

The reality star also revealed that fellow ‘Real Housewives of Orange County’ alum Lynne Curtin had similarly opted for plastic.

Laurita shared her experience alongside Lynne Ann Curtin at a medical centre in California, tweeting: “@lynneanncurtin just rolled in next to me but she’s still a little groggy,” and noting, “We will talk to her later. I want everyone to see the reality of how this process goes and how we heal! Take care!” Later on, she reiterated her wish for openness with her fans, stating, ‘I want everyone to see the reality of how this process goes and how we heal,’ showing her commitment to transparency about the healing journey.

Kelly Dodd, Dolores Catania, Teresa Giudice, Taylor Armstrong and Peggy Tanous all extended their warm wishes to her.

In 2023, the celebrity opened up about her fallout with Melissa Gorga and her time on The Real Housewives of New Jersey after five seasons. During an interview with AllAboutTRH, she clarified why she had called out Gorga for allegedly lying about having multiple cosmetic surgeries.

“It wasn’t her four nose jobs that I was calling out at the dinner. That was already obvious to everyone,’ she clarified of a diss she made on their reality show back in 2016. ” she explained, referring to a comment she made on their reality show back in 2016. “Who cares that she did procedures? Everyone on the cast does stuff.”

She added: “The part you missed was that I was giving an example of how she can lie with a straight face, like she did when Andy Cohen asked her the first time on WWHL if she had a nose job and she lied straight to his face and said it was ‘contour.'”.

Pete Wicks, the only person in The Only Way Is Essex, revealed how Olivia Attwood, his former love interest, and friend Olivia Attwood, who had a childhood eye condition, encouraged him to see a doctor.

Pete Wicks has revealed he may have to undergo surgery following a re-emerging condition from his childhood. The TOWIE star opened up on his condition in a chat with pal Sam Thompson on their podcast, Staying Relevant.

Pete, 37, explained how he struggled with his vision as a child. He revealed that despite seeking treatment on the condition previously, it has since began to return. And he admitted it was former Love Island star Olivia Attwood that noticed its return.

Pete told Sam that he once used an eye patch to help with the problem. He continued, “I might need to return to wearing an eye patch.” Here, I’m going to be completely honest.

“I used to be called Pirate Pete, it’s a weird nickname, but actually it was my mum that first called me that when I was a kid because I had a lazy eye when I used to get tired.”

Sam was giggling at Sam’s revelation, but Pete continued, “So I had this eye patch to try to correct it, which it did, so that was great. As I get older, the bad eye is returning; it’s going for a walk.

When Sam asked Pete what his plans were for the situation, he replied, “I need to go see an eye specialist to see whether we can retrain it or whether I’m going to have some kind of surgery.”

Pete continued by revealing Olivia’s involvement in the problem’s recovery and urging him to seek medical attention. He claimed that “I’ve started to notice.”

“Liv was the one who f***ing noticed it,” she said. Liv was the one who made the comment at the time.

Sam continued, “Well great, I’m glad I don’t feel conscious about it, I don’t think I’m any good about it,” adding that he did believe Pete’s eye was “getting quite bad” before jumping in. Then it was revealed that a specialist appointment had been scheduled for a few weeks.

Pete is said to be dating again following his split from Maura Higgins. It’s speculated he has found a new romantic interest in former Love Island star Samantha Kenny. The 27-year-old was a contestant on season 11 of the reality dating show in the summer of 2024 but was dumped from the island just over two weeks after she entered the villa.

According to a source, Pete and Samantha have gone on a few dates and really hit it off with the duo, according to The Sun, who claims the pair have enjoyed a number of dates together.

She is absolutely gorgeous and has a wicked sense of humor.

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