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The glamorous Elizabeth Vargas, who made a big impact on ‘The Real Housewives of Orange County,’ has passed on the sequence of cosmetic surgeries and medical treatments that she underwent, in the most candid manner possible, thus exposing her doctors to the entire world as loyal and responsible. Vargas, in an honest post, first of all, named her doctors and then, in a cheeky way, admitted that she quite often asks for ‘just one more syringe’ that much. The news triggered a lot of discussions in her circles, mainly about Vargas’s taking of tirzepatide, a slimming drug.
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Vargas, to tell the truth, set the tone for her typical no-nonsense attitude and opened the topic up. She came up with the public issue of constant speculations about her looks and said: Everyone’s dying to know what I’ve done with my face—now it’s here, confirming that indeed she had a bit of work done by the very best professionals. Besides mentioning a couple of doctors, she named Dr. Geoffrey Joseph for Botox and Dr. Jeff Barke who she credits with the management of her tirzepatide-based weight loss program. She even joked that while the doctors say she’s fine as is, she wants more beauty treatments. ‘They always say to me: ‘Elizabeth, you are perfect just the way you are.’ And I am like: just one more syringe, doctor!’
A big chunk of the debate that followed this was about Vargas’s use of tirzepatide, a drug that has the same impact as Ozempic, actually. One person was concerned and wondered, ‘I’d be curious how your doctor is maintaining your tirzepatide. How often do you take it and at what dose? I lost 40 lbs and don’t want to gain back.’ Vargas then referred to her own personal experience and gave a very well-detailed account, saying she is the walking example that you can lose 50 pounds by taking it and afterwards, you can keep it off. She further said that her keeping-fit routine consists of taking a 15 mg dose every two to three weeks instead of weekly, and that has really worked wonders for her. She also pointed out that she’s not on the same treatment as the pharmaceutical brands like Ozempic, which, according to her, made her feel sick. No doubt such practical tips were very much welcomed by her community.
Vargas’s views on fillers usage made a lot of noise, too. The star was very clear that she had never turned to facial fillers, and she was very glad about it. She responded to a woman who criticized fillers: I’ve just seen horror stories come out of fillers, especially being on the housewives. In another conversation, she referred to fillers as the biggest joke and denounced those practitioners who bully over-injecting women only to make a dollar. This led one user to thank her doctors and to say: ‘I can’t believe the amount of filler some doctors will do just to make a buck.’ Vargas was in full agreement and elaborated that in most cases the result is that women appear older than they really are.
Another angle came up when it was mentioned that Vargas was prepared to pay for all her treatments. She narrated back her story in an upfront manner: ‘FYI, I’ve never gotten a free treatment—I’ve paid for all of them. I stand by my doctors 100%…Free doesn’t necessarily mean good!’ The user’s comment: ‘I respect that you pay for your treatments. Kelly Leventhol boasts that she does not pay for any of her treatments and it looks it too,’ followed this remark. Vargas tactfully replied that she could not speak for others but implied that sometimes the quality of free work can be visible.
Nevertheless, the post had its funny and supporting aspects. A lot of people just paid her compliments for her honesty and for being beautiful. ‘You are so refreshing and transparent,’ someone wrote. Another person added, ‘You were always the most real of any of those women and so relatable. By the way, you are looking beautiful.’ Vargas thanked this particular comment with a slightly humorous touch, referring to her time on the show, ‘I guess Andy Cohen just doesn’t like me lol well his loss.’
The day’s next highlight was the refusal of lip fillers. When one user posted: ‘No, don’t do your lips! Why on earth do women want to look like they have been sucking on a HOT TAILPIPE? Gross!!!’ Vargas exploded with laughter. She confirmed that her doctor will not do the procedure on her and she now thinks it’s a blessing. ‘Hearing a ‘no’ from him is the best thing that ever happened to my face,’ she joked.
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At the same time, throughout the interactions, Vargas proved to be very open and self-deprecating. She shared her health and beauty routines, so she was able to create a discussion. Elizabeth Vargas has always been known for her candid and humorous takes.