Catt Sadler got a face lift at 48: What happens when stars get real about plastic surgery

Catt Sadler, 48, is opening up about her face lift, neck lift and eye lift procedures.

The television and podcast host, formerly of E! News, said she got the procedures so she would feel better about her appearance. She documented her journey, which she received at a discounted rate, and plans to share it on Scriber, a subscription service that is text-based and launched Thursday, according to Glamour.

“It's not like I did it because I can't get a job,” she told Glamour. “It was more [about] looking in the mirror and feeling good.”

As of late, more celebrities are coming clean about their cosmetic procedures, which experts say can benefit fans who often look to A-listers as they analyze their own self-images. However, it's important that influencers and stars alike are transparent about the risks of these elective surgeries, especially if, like Sadler, they receive these procedures at a discount.

Stars like Kristin Davis, Kaley Cuoco, Dolly Parton have all gotten real about their cosmetic procedures

In opening up, Sadler said she was aware that some people will understand her choice — while others won't. But for the most part, it's been a good experience to share.

“The feedback's been a lot of ‘Thank you for telling all sides of what it's really like to be 48 and what's available to us,’” she said. “And really just more questions about what to expect and how bad it had hurt and all this stuff. So that's been nice.”

Sadler dished about other cosmetic measures she's taken in the past too, such as Botox. “I'm not personally judging anyone (who keeps these things private), but…I did not want to do that," she said.

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In the same vein, Kristin Davis, of "Sex and the City" and "And Just Like That," said earlier this week that she's had work done – though not all of it has gone well.

Davis, 58, told the Telegraph, she did Botox for a while before turning to fillers, which have proven to be problematic for her. "I’ve had to get them dissolved and I’ve been ridiculed relentlessly," she said. "And I have shed tears about it. It’s very stressful."

When stars come forward about their cosmetic procedures, it can be particularly beneficial to younger fans.

According to a 2014 study, those who "worship" celebrities may "harbor concerns about body image, be more prone to cosmetic surgery" and were more likely to struggle with their mental health.

Naomi Torres-Mackie, head of research at the Mental Health Coalition, previously told USA TODAY admitting to cosmetic work "takes a certain level of vulnerability."

"It's a brave thing to do that could potentially help others," she said.

Other big names have opened up, too. There's Kaley Cuoco, who was lauded for openly discussing her plastic surgeries, and Dolly Parton, who famously said "if something is bagging, sagging or dragging, I'll tuck it, suck it or pluck it." Plus, Courteney Cox, who admitted to "looking really strange with injections and doing stuff to my face that I would never do now."

The double-edged sword of being too open about plastic surgery

Still, it's a fine line. Experts say it's critical that as people talk about these procedures, their honest about the risks and regrets − like Davis and Cox. And that we take care as a society not to make elective procedures seem like something everyone is doing when they reach a certain age.

"It's nice that more people are being open about their beauty work, showing it doesn't come naturally," Dana Berkowitz, associate professor of sociology and women, gender and sexuality studies at Louisiana State University, told USA TODAY in December. However, she worries "others will see this type of content and feel they, too, have to do this."

Instead of modifying ourselves, it's the cultural message that needs to change, Elizabeth Daniels, associate professor of Developmental Psychology at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, previously explained.

"We should be encouraged to celebrate the differences and think about beauty more broadly. There is no one way to be beautiful."

Contributing: Jenna Ryu

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Catt Sadler, of E News, got a face lift at 48 and wants to tell all