This is 50-year-old Michelle Wood, the
woman going viral for a $14,000 facelift
that viewers say took 20 years off her
face. I am down here to look more
refreshed and feel more refreshed.
>> I did not want to look 20. I just want
to look like I slept for 30 years. She
traveled to Mexico for the procedure and
documented the whole thing on Tik Tok.
>> I'm feeling very much like a brat doll.
Millions watched as she shared videos of
her surgery and her recovery, stunned by
how dramatic the transformation was.
>> Guys, granny's are on the table. We are
so back.
>> The surgery done by Dr. Marabel Bel
Montes or draw facelift on Tik Tok
wasn't just a facelift.
>> A full face lift, forehead lift, upper
bluff, lower bluff, and lip lift as well
as a mini chin implant. All for $14,000
plus an extra $1,000 on posttop care.
For comparison, Chris Jenner's viral
facelift earlier this year reportedly
cost around $135,000
done by celebrity surgeon Steven Lavine.
Viewers say Michelle's results are just
as dramatic, but for a fraction of the
price. It's part of a bigger trend where
high-end cosmetic procedures once
reserved for the ultra wealthy are
becoming way more accessible. In 2024
alone, over$ 1.4 million people traveled
to Mexico for medical procedures,
generating eight billion dollars, almost
half of that from cosmetic surgeries.
>> The brochers are glossy, the websites,
the clinics look professional. It's half
the cost.
>> But the industry isn't risk-free. Nearly
100 authorized clinics have been shut
down in the past 3 years, and experts
warn about the dangers of choosing
unqualified providers.
>> I wanted it done right away. I think I
rushed into it. So much regret. So much
regret.
>> As for Michelle, she says she has no
regrets. She even joked about needing to
turn off Face ID and carry a doctor's
note because she no longer matches her
passport photo.
>> How much
>> the dating market just
>> she by about 30 years. Her viral story
is part of a bigger shift in the way
people think about aging with some Tik
Tockers joking that soon no one will
know how old anybody is.
>> I've lost 130 lbs twice in my life and I
think it's just done a number on my
skin, particularly my neck.
>> For Michelle, it wasn't just about
looking younger. It was about feeling
like herself