(Photo by Monica Schipper\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe 57-year-old posted her initial piece of footage in an August 31 Instagram, writing at the time: <\/p>\n
\u201cSeven years ago, I had a lower facelift but skipped the upper \u2014 like painting the house but forgetting the trim. Stay tuned for updates!\u201d<\/p>\n
Judge didn\u2019t disappoint from there, either.<\/p>\n
She provided followers with some rather detailed updates.<\/p>\n
\nFor example, the Bravo personality\u2019s face was a light blue as she recovered from the aforementioned treatment, although things turned even more shocking via her September 1 update \u2026 as the reality star flaunted a very swollen face, neck and chest.<\/p>\n
There really was a lot to get used to in these uploads.<\/p>\n
\u201cDay three and the swelling\u2019s making a statement,\u201d Judge captioned one of her Instagram clips, adding online:<\/p>\n
\u201cProgress isn\u2019t always pretty, but it\u2019s happening.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nFor the record, a brow lift is also known as a forehead lift. It is a type of plastic surgery procedure during which the eyebrows are raised to improve the appearance of the forehead, brow and upper eye area.<\/p>\n
CO2 lasers, meanwhile, can help prevent or treat skin cancers by shrinking and destroying tissue with little bleeding or damage to the surrounding tissue. <\/p>\n
A dermatologist might use these lasers on pre-cancerous actinic keratoses or, in some cases, to treat certain types of early stage skin cancer.<\/p>\n
\u201cSwelling is supposed to be at its worst right now,\u201d Judge said in response to one of the more dramatic videos. \u201cI don\u2019t know how it can get any worse. It feels like my skin\u2019s about to burst. You can see it\u2019s getting oozy. I can barely open my eyes.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nWe guess this is for the star\u2019s greater good, though?<\/p>\n
\u201cDay four update: Still crispy, still constipated. Healing vibes welcome, advice even more so!\u201d Judge also wrote at one point.<\/p>\n
In 2023, the Real Housewife got candid about all of the previous work she\u2019s had done during a Q&A with fans.<\/p>\n
\u201cBotox. I do not do fillers! I also keep my face out of the sun,\u201d she said at the time. \u201cI love IPLs [intense pulsed light therapy] once a year.\u201d<\/p>\n
She added of her lips: <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve had them plumped up a few times. I get the urge about every other year when I see someone with full lips.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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