Sonja Morgan Reveals She Got a Lower Face Lift and Neck Lift: 'I Needed a Pick Me Up'

Hanna Flanagan
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Sonja Morgan is setting the record straight about her “fresh new look.”

On Monday, the reality star revealed on Instagram that she got plastic surgery after wrapping season 12 of the Real Housewives of New York, sharing a side-by-side photo of herself before and after her lower facelift and neck lift procedures.

In the caption, Morgan, 56, said she went under the knife to “get rid of the wrinkling” and jowls (a term used to describe sagging skin around the chin and jawline) that were “starting to form.”

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“People thought I was nuts because it was so subtle. But not to me! It was a no-brainer – gravity had taken its toll, I was also exhausted and I needed a “pick me up”,” the Bravo celeb said, adding that New York-based Dr. Andrew Jacono did the surgeries, “and he hit it out of the park.”

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Morgan shared that Dr. Jacono performed a Deep Plane Facelift, which “focuses on release and movement of muscle and fat layers instead of skin pull and removal,” according to newyorkfacialplasticsurgery.com. “Your blood flows and your face stays vibrant and heals fast,” the RHONY star explained.

Dr. Jacono posted a second set of before and after pictures on his own Instagram page, writing, “I am just blown away by the result of this #deepplanefacelift,” in the caption. He also revealed that Morgan safely went in for the procedure before coronavirus hit New York City — and left looking “15 years younger!”

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I mean I am just blown away by the result of this #deepplanefacelift I performed on @sonjatmorgan of @bravo_rhony !!! She is so gracious for going public with her story with @edailypop of @enews . We were lucky enough to be able to do the procedure after she completed filming the current season and before COVID hit in New York. So many celebrities look amazing but do not disclose that they have done #plasticsurgery, but I know that her coming forward will empower women who are considering taking control of their appearance. As you can see from her #faceliftbeforeandafter, a #facelift can look completely natural with my signature #extendedddeepplanefacelift technique with absolutely no tightness because I am lifting the deep musculature and fallen fat pads of the face not pulling on the skin! But I think she looks 15 years younger!!!! At the same time I performed a #necklift with #platysmaplasty to treat laxity and #neckbans. Sonja has such beautiful facial structure, high cheek bones, beautiful jawline, and a long elegant neck. She has the perfect "scaffolding", if you will, so I can give her a gorgeous result. I am humbled that she chose me for her surgery, as she said in her interview her face is her money maker and she would only trust me! I regularly treat celebrities and people whose faces are on camera everyday so I know that the stakes are high. But I know the stakes are high for every woman and man I treat with a facelift, I put my heart and my artistry into EVERY case. Thank you Sonja, you are courageous for going public! #RHONY #sonjamorgan @bravotv #faceliftnyc #faceliftspecialist #plasticsurgerybeforeandafter #plasticsurgerynyc #faceliftbeforeandafter #faceliftnyc #faceliftspecialist #faceliftexpert #plasticsurgerynyc #plasticsurgeon #plasticsurgeonnyc #minifacelift

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“Sonja has such beautiful facial structure, high cheek bones, beautiful jawline, and a long elegant neck,” he shared. “She has the perfect "scaffolding", if you will, so I can give her a gorgeous result.”

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The New York plastic surgeon also applauded Morgan for being so open and honest about her plastic surgery, saying, “I know that her coming forward will empower women who are considering taking control of their appearance.”

And her fans and followers agreed in the comment section.

I absolutely love how genuine and honest you are about getting work done and if anything it's enhancing your natural beauty, you've always been a stunner and you will always be a stunner PERIOD 💅🏻,” one person wrote. A second added, “Good for you for owning it, no apologies. We get to do whatever we want!💜”

Last year, Morgan admitted to Us Weekly that minor procedures like Botox and fillers are "part of my self-care" routine, but said she draws the line at liposuction.

“Where I felt in this day and age I went too far is to do liposuction. I don’t think it’s in anymore. You don’t really need to have that,” she said. “If your doctor says do it, do it. I just had the doughnut around my belly button taken off, but why bother? I mean really, why bother because people really embrace their curves now.”