RHONJ's Dolores Catania's Plastic Surgery: Procedures, Photos

Looking fabulous! Real Housewives of New Jersey star Dolores Catania has been a cast main member since the show’s seventh season premiered in 2016. Throughout her time on the series, the Bravo personality has changed a lot. Is the incredible new look the result of plastic surgery? It seems like it — and she’s has been open about her procedures in the past.

“No one ever believes that I had a facelift when I tell them because I still look like me,” Dolores captioned a May 2019 Instagram video praising her surgeon Dr. Mark Karolak. “He is amazing! He also does my Botox and fillers for maintenance,” she continued, adding that she had previously undergone a necklift and eyelid surgery in addition to the facelift.

Dolores said in the video with Dr. Karolak, “A lot of people ask me ‘Why don’t you always wear makeup? You’re not worried about wearing makeup,'” to which she credited the facial work. “It gives me a lot more confidence to go out without makeup. I just feel better. My jawline is back, my jowls are gone.”

After the season 11 finale, which aired in May 2021, Dolores revealed to her ex-husband, Frank Catania, that she had gotten a thigh lift. Ahead of the season’s first reunion special, the New Jersey native told viewers that she underwent a vaginal rejuvenation procedure and called the results her “new vagina.”

Earlier that season, the New Jersey native showed off her scars from a recent butt lift surgery — and Frank wasn’t afraid to speak his mind about how Dolores was healing. “Dude! It looks like you’re filleted,” he told her during the episode. “Dolores, that’s what I do to a flounder!” The mother of two was quick to reply, “Well, my ass was floundering.”

In 2020, the reality star went under the knife for a tummy tuck and liposuction. The procedures were a point of contention on-screen for Dolores and now-ex-boyfriend David Principe, who was mad because the RHONJ vet didn’t consult him before committing to the surgeries.

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“Since I was 18 years old or as long as I can remember, I always said the first half of my life I would take care of everybody in my life, the second half of my life was going to be for me,” she told Life & Style about losing weight and getting healthy in October 2019. “Now, I didn’t realize how hard that transition would be for me because it’s a habit that’s going to be hard to break but I’m not saying that I’m not going to try to work more on myself.”

Plus, she isn’t just into the plastic surgery route; Dolores is also dedicated to breaking a sweat. She added, “From the neck up I can handle but from the neck down, I need to get to the gym. There isn’t one person walking this Earth that doesn’t need to work out. You feel so much better.”

Scroll through our gallery to see Dolores’ plastic surgery transformation over the years.

July 2020

She revealed that she had underwent a tummy tuck, liposuction and a fat transfer to her butt.

“I had lost 25 lbs. from dieting and still wasn’t completely comfortable with my body. I found myself still wanting to cover up,” Dolores told People at the time. “Once I hit my goal weight and I knew that my stomach wouldn’t be the way I wanted it to even if I worked out, I knew it was time.”

February 2021

“I’ve had a facelift, too, so I can speak on the neck up and the neck down,” she told NewBeauty. “You have to be mentally and physically ready. If you’re considering getting a tummy tuck, the timing has to be right and so does the doctor — you really have to research the doctor and his or her work, and speak to patients who have gone to them, too. It’s also important that, when you get home, to have help and a plan in place.”

May 2021

Dolores revealed that she got “full plastic surgery” ahead of the season 11 reunion special. “I don’t know what that has to do with the reunion, but I figured while I was doing everything, [why not]!” she told Page Six at the time, noting her procedures included “full-body lipo” and “a brand-new vagina.”

November 2021

During an interview with RealSelf at the time, Dolores revealed that she underwent her third breast augmentation.

“I didn’t like the way they felt. I thought they looked a little uneven, and I just didn’t really like the implants that I used,” she said, in part, about her decision to get the surgery. “I have a thyroid issue, so I went up and down in weight a lot, and I didn’t like the way [my breast implants] hung as my weight fluctuated. Of course, nobody’s body is symmetrical, but it was such a noticeable difference, and I just wanted them done right.”