Heidi shocked fans when she underwent 10 plastic surgery procedures in one day. Back in 2010, the reality star traveled from California to her parents' home in Colorado to undergo a breast augmentation, a nose job, fat injections in her face, an eyebrow lift, a chin reduction and more.
Though the reality star's transformation changed her life forever, Heidi revealed in an interview with Entertainment Tonight that she doesn't like to relive that part of her life.
"I don't want to watch it," she admitted in 2016. "I think that it was hard enough going through it at that time, and I was just in way over my head. I had no idea what I was getting into."
June 2006 Heidi found reality fame early in life. She was just 20 when she began appearing on red carpets. Getty Images Jesse Grant WireImage
December 2007 The reality starlet always loved to get glammed up. Getty Images Michael Tran FilmMagic
June 2008 The mom of one started wearing her hair platinum blonde. Getty Images Jon Kopaloff FilmMagic
September 2008 In 2008, Heidi and Spencer claimed they eloped during a trip to Mexico. However, this was never proven, and no legal documents were found to prove it was true. Getty Images Gregg DeGuire WireImage
February 2010 Heidi began showing off her new look post-surgery. Getty Images David Becker Getty Images
August 2013 "I think I looked in the mirror a little too much. I wish I had waited and not made a decision so young because I have long-term health complications," Heidi recalled to Cosmo. Getty Images Ethan Miller Getty Images
July 2015 "Cutting yourself up isn't something I'd recommend," Heidi has since told Paper magazine. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight in 2016, Heidi said that although her transformation helped increase her level of fame, it wasn't an easy process and set her apart from the rest of her costars. "Everyone else in the show is in the clubs and dealing with this and that, and we were dealing with life-threatening, severe things," the MTV alum said. "We were just emotionally empty and spent at that point, and we just really needed support and set up a team, and not to be cut down by everyone. It was the hardest time of my life, and I feel like I've become a lot stronger from it. And [it] made me look at myself and reflect, ‘Why did I do that?'" Getty Images Paul Archuleta FilmMagic
January 2017 The MTV star reflected on the scary time post-surgery, including her near-death experience. "Spencer thought he lost me," she told Paper magazine. "I died for a minute. With that much surgery, I had to have 24-hour nurse care, and Spencer didn't want to leave my side. … My security guards called Spencer and told him, 'Heidi's heart stopped. She's not going to make it.' And I easily could've." Getty Images Barcroft Media Barcroft Media via Getty Images
October 2019 Luckily, Heidi was OK. She's now a busy mom and loving wife. Heidi spoke more about the difficulties of her surgeries during an interview with Cosmopolitan in 2019. "I was way too young to make such a life-changing decision," she explained, noting she felt "pressure" from the "negativity and hate on the internet." Broadimage/Shutterstock Broadimage/Shutterstock Broadimage/Shutterstock
June 2021 We can't wait to see what ~new beginnings~ are in store for Heidi. Heidi Montag/Instagram
August 2021 In August 2021, Heidi made major waves after appearing on Alexandra Cooper's "Call Her Daddy" podcast. Courtesy of Heidi Montag/Instagram
February 2022 "Strike a pose," Heidi captioned this glamorous selfie. Heidi Montag/Instagram
June 2022 Heidi cradled her growing baby bump at a Prime Video event in Santa Monica, California. Photo by MediaPunch/Shutterstock MediaPunch/Shutterstock MediaPunch/Shutterstock
May 2025 Heidi traded in her signature long blonde locks for a blunt bob at the 2025 American Music Awards, but it was only a wig - and fans had plenty to say about the low-quality appearance of the ‘do. However, Spencer clapped back at his wife's haters on social media by telling them to buy Heidi's upcoming album, Heidiwood, "so that future wigs have more budget." Taylor Hill/Getty Images Taylor Hill Getty Images
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This story was originally published May 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM.
