By Dana Flax
Calling all celebrities! Let the following pictures serve as a warning: not all plastic surgery is good plastic surgery. In fact, the consequences of bad plastic surgery can be downright horrific. Click through to see how stars like Tara Reid prove that it pays to be wary of the perils caused by an unwieldy knife.
Mickey Rourke, after loads of "macho" plastic surgery, looks more like a comic book villain than he does a superhero — which worked out fairly well considering his upcoming role in "Iron Man 2."
Meg Ryan's long history of crinkly smiles at Tom Hanks and Billy Crystal seem to have done a number on her formerly fresh-faced appearance. We won't have what she's having!
We applaud you, Melanie Griffith, for showing struggling working girls everywhere that one day they'll make enough money to overcome their credit card debt and gift themselves a monthly lip plump.
Kenny Rogers' facelift: arguably as delectable as a woodfired chicken roaster with a side of baked beans.
What's up, Doc? Always on the cutting edge, we can't help but wonder whose photo Donatella Versace showed the surgeon prior to getting work done. From the looks of her, it might've been Bugs Bunny.
In addition to a newly buff body, Carrot Top's plastic surgery helps him look, uh, like an insane clown … which isn't much different from before.
Joan Rivers' various faces over the years could probably fill up all nine boxes on "The Hollywood Squares."
Welcome to the (Plastic) Jungle: If you've got the money, honey, you too can look as awesome as Axl Rose.
Of all the arenas in which to consider Michael Jackson a role model, facial "rejuvenation" seems to slightly edge out musician according to Lil Kim, who reportedly started lightening her skin a la the gloved one.
All smiles (as usual), Gary Busey's lucky new veneers once aided in placing covert, inappropriate smooches on Jennifer Garner's neck at the Academy Awards.
Bruce Jenner, gold medalist in plasticity, somehow wooed Kardashian matriarch, Kris, with teeming amounts of forehead and a new nose. Can't wait to see how chip off the old block Brody Jenner ages bro-fully. Then again, maybe we can.