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Valerie Bertinelli Says Her Breasts Are ‘Deformed’ After Multiple 2024 Surgeries

She traces the damage to decades-old implants, with a corrective procedure still ahead.

Overview

  • During a live talk at New York’s 92NY with Drew Barrymore, Valerie Bertinelli said her breasts are deformed as she discussed her new memoir, Getting Naked.
  • She wrote that she first got breast implants in the late 1980s because she felt self‑conscious, then chose to remove them in 2024 after a fall.
  • After the removal, she developed a serious infection and her doctor took out the implant and surrounding tissue, which she says caused one breast to cave in.
  • She told the audience and People that she underwent four surgeries in 2024 and now expects one more to even out her breasts.
  • Bertinelli frames the ordeal as a caution about cosmetic procedures and shifting body image with age, and says she is focusing on recovery, family, and new work projects.