--- title: "Meredith Marks Reveals Past Cosmetic Procedure Caused Complications During Facelift And Fires Back At RHOSLC Costars For Mocking Her Appearance" url: https://allabouttrh.com/2026/10/30/meredith-marks-procedure/ type: post date: 2026-10-30 modified: 2026-10-29 markdown_url: https://allabouttrh.com/2026/10/30/meredith-marks-procedure.md author: "Roxanne" --- # Meredith Marks Reveals Past Cosmetic Procedure Caused Complications During Facelift And Fires Back At RHOSLC Costars For Mocking Her Appearance ## Meredith Marks is opening up about her plastic surgery experiences, revealing that a previous cosmetic procedure caused complications during her recent facelift. And the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star is also calling out her costars for repeatedly making comments about her appearance. ![Meredith Marks Reveals Past Cosmetic Procedure Caused Complications During Facelift And Fires Back At RHOSLC Costars For Mocking Her Appearance](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/image-94.png) In a new interview with[Page Six's Virtual Reali-Tea,](https://pagesix.com/2026/10/29/style/meredith-marks-regrets-cosmetic-procedure-that-caused-complications/)Meredith, 54, revealed that she has sworn off thread lifts after experiencing unpleasant side effects and learning that the procedure created additional challenges when she underwent a facelift earlier this year. “I have done threads in the past, and that does create some complications when you go to do the facelift,” Meredith explained. “It definitely does not help.” Thread lifts, sometimes referred to as lunchtime facelifts, are nonsurgical cosmetic procedures designed to lift and tighten the skin using temporary sutures placed beneath the surface. The treatment has become popular among people looking for facial rejuvenation without undergoing traditional surgery. Interestingly, Meredith Marks RHOSLC costar Lisa Barlow has been particularly vocal about her love for the procedure. Lisa previously revealed that she prefers thread lifts over Botox and fillers, reportedly spending approximately $3,500 on the treatment. However, Meredith's experience has been very different. According to Meredith, not only did her previous thread lift complicate her eventual facelift, but the recovery itself was far more uncomfortable than she had anticipated. “The recovery was so easy from [the facelift], and threads recovery is not,” Meredith shared. “I had a splitting headache, and I didn’t feel great after the threads.” In fact, Meredith suggested that if she ever wanted another cosmetic lifting procedure, she would choose surgery over getting threads again. ![](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/image-95.png) The reality star underwent a facelift in February 2026 and has been surprisingly candid about the experience. During the October 6 *Virtual Reali-Tea* Awards, Meredith revealed that she experienced a relatively short recovery period. According to Marks, she was only down for approximately 48 hours following the surgery. “I wasn’t running around and going crazy or anything,” she explained. “But I deejayed about a week and a half, two weeks later. I think it was 12 days post-facelift.” Although Meredith described her recovery as relatively easy, healing after a facelift can vary significantly from person to person, and her experience should not be taken as a typical recovery timeline. Meredith also revealed that her decision to undergo surgery was not impulsive. She had been considering a facelift for several years and consulted numerous plastic surgeons in different cities before finally choosing Beverly Hills-based Dr. Garo Kassabian. According to Marks, she was impressed by his training, surgical results and approach to promoting his work. “I like that he really trained with the best of the best for everything he does,” Meredith explained. “At the end of the day, you want to know that you’re going to someone who has been taught well.” Meredith has never been particularly shy about discussing cosmetic procedures. In September 2024, she revealed that she had undergone her third breast reduction due to a medical condition that causes her breast tissue to continue growing. At the time, Meredith explained that she had been dealing with the issue for years and that the surgeries were not simply about changing her appearance. However, while Meredith has been open about many aspects of her cosmetic surgery history, there is one subject she isn't particularly interested in discussing: why she has been wearing a wig. The RHOSLC star has been sporting different hairstyles in recent months, something that has not gone unnoticed by her fellow Housewives. Throughout Season 7, several of Meredith's costars have made comments about her wig, turning her changing appearance into a recurring topic of conversation. And Meredith is making it clear that she doesn't appreciate the ongoing criticism. “They all have extensions,” Meredith told Page Six. “Almost every Housewife has extensions or a wig or whatever. Why are we literally every episode hearing about it? It’s just so weird to me.” Meredith questioned why her choice to wear a wig has become such a major talking point when wearing extensions and other hairpieces is common throughout the Housewives universe. For Meredith, the issue isn't necessarily that someone made a single joke about her appearance. Instead, she believes the repeated comments have crossed a line. “It’s one thing when you make a little snarky remark … but when you are habitually insulting a woman’s appearance, that reflects on you,” Meredith explained. She went on to suggest that her costars are only making themselves look bad by continuing to focus on her hair. “I don’t care if they think they’re hurting my feelings or not. I don’t care what they think. They should worry about their own hair.” The comments come amid another drama-filled season of RHOSLC, with Meredith finding herself at odds with several cast members. Over the years, Meredith has frequently been criticized by her costars over everything from her personal relationships to her behavior during cast trips. However, she appears particularly frustrated by the focus on her appearance this season. While Housewives have long been known for throwing shade at each other's fashion choices, beauty treatments and hairstyles, Meredith believes there's a difference between playful criticism and repeatedly targeting another woman's looks. And despite the attention surrounding her wig, Meredith has not publicly offered a detailed explanation for why she has chosen to wear one. Instead, she appears determined to keep that decision personal while questioning why her costars are so invested in discussing it.