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No shame in his cosmetic work game! Tarek El Moussa<\/strong><\/a> thanked the inventor of Botox in a birthday celebration post, hinting that it helped him maintain his youthful looks.<\/p>\n \u201cOMG I still can\u2019t believe I\u2019m 43!!! Huge shoutout to whoever created Botox!\u201d Tarek, 43, began in the caption of a series of Instagram photos<\/a> he posted on Tuesday, August 27, along with laughing emojis.<\/p>\n \u201cSo \u2026 I celebrated my birthday in Tampa last weekend with the boss lady and incredible friends! The trip was the perfect blend of business and pleasure \u2013 exactly what we needed! From sunny adventures to unforgettable moments, it was a birthday to remember. Thank you all for the amazing birthday wishes!! I appreciate all of you,\u201d the Flip or Flop<\/em><\/a> alum added next to the snapshots with wife Heather Rae Young<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Fans were divided over Tarek\u2019s Botox confession. One user commented, \u201cHappy birthday, but you don\u2019t need Botox. A few wrinkles are sexy. That goes for both men and women.\u201d Another person wrote, \u201cWait what I\u2019m shook. I didn\u2019t know you were 43 omg dude you look early 30s.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThought you would be anti-Botox \u2013 with your clean eating and lifestyle,\u201d a fan told Tarek, while another added, \u201cBe natural, say no to Botox.\u201d<\/p>\n The Flip Your Life<\/em> author previously spoke out about the temporary injectable that\u2019s used to smooth wrinkles by blocking nerve signals to muscles.<\/p>\n Tarek detailed an experience with a Botox doctor during \u201cThe Dr. Drew Podcast\u201d in 2018. He went to an anti-aging clinic after a series of health setbacks, including thyroid and testicular cancer as well as back surgery, left him feeling weakened. The Flipping El Moussas<\/em> star ended up getting treated with testosterone to help boost his energy, although things went awry.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was just my hormones were off. I was tired and I thought it was from the thyroid medication, but it wasn\u2019t,\u201d Tarek revealed.<\/p>\n \u201cI went to this Botox doctor and hormone clinic that my ex said to go check out,\u201d he continued, referring ex-wife Christina Hall<\/strong>. \u201cNext thing I know I\u2019m shoving a needle on my ass and taking steroids \u2026 it was testosterone,\u201d adding that he was given double the dose of his already normal hormone level<\/p>\n \u201cIt was awful,\u201d he said. \u201cI was on way too much testosterone, on top of that taking human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) injections every day because I was told to.\u201d<\/p>\n Tarek then revealed his extreme weight loss following a surgical procedure.<\/p>\n \u201cI got back surgery, and I went from 230 pounds to 168 pounds. So, I had the cancer and then I got the second cancer. And then four months after I recovered from the second cancer, I hurt my back. I lost 60 pounds. I was on Vicodin every day, my hormones are off, I\u2019m on pain meds and narcotics and I\u2019m filming and working. It\u2019s wild. It was a horrifying experience,\u201d he shared.<\/p>\n With his medical maladies behind him, Tarek found love again with Heather, 36 after his divorce from Christina, 41, was finalized in 2018, although the pair continued to film Flip or Flop<\/em>.<\/p>\n The couple married<\/a> in October 2021 and welcomed their first child, son Tristan Jay El Moussa, on January 31, 2023.<\/p>\n Christina hasn\u2019t been as lucky in love. She married Wheeler Dealers<\/em> host Ant Anstead<\/strong> in December 2018, and the couple welcomed son Hudson in September 2019. One year later, the pair split, and Christina filed for divorce in November 2020.<\/p>\n The Beach Bargains<\/em> star began dating realtor Josh Hall<\/strong> in March 2021, three months before her divorce from Ant was finalized. Christina went public with their romance in July 2021, and the couple secretly married in October of that year after a whirlwind romance.<\/p>\n Josh filed for divorce<\/a> on July 15, with Christina doing the same the following day. The duo is now involved in a contentious divorce battle<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cLife\u2019s tough, s\u2013t happens,\u201d Tarek told E! News<\/em><\/a> in an interview published on July 23, when asked about Christina and Josh\u2019s split. \u201cWe got one shot at life and we gotta do what\u2019s best for us, so whatever she needs, we\u2019re here to help<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n