14 People Who Changed So Drastically, They’re Hardly Recognizable

Reinventing your look is never simple, but strong determination can make anything possible. The examples below show people who underwent dramatic transformations in just a few years — and each journey began with a change from within.

1. “Just shy of 3 months post-op forehead reduction. I really couldn’t be happier.”

• Wow, great results! You look amazing. Even without hair pulled back you can tell there’s a major difference. © Bright-Duck-2245 / Reddit

2. “4 years of braces, double jaw surgery, and a whole lot of smiles later!”

3. “Just kind of an interesting change.”

4. “6 months post double jaw surgery!”

5. “I finally broke free.”

6. “I’ve lost 58lbs. The same dress a year later!”

• That’s a massive accomplishment! You should be proud 👏 © katelynnsmom24 / Reddit

7. “From fake smile to genuinely real smile because I’m much happier with who I am.”

8. “Said goodbye to long hair.”

9. “I’m using exercise to treat my chronic pain. Optimism rules.”

10. Result in 10 weeks: Septorhinoplasty.

11. “10-month hair transplant results.”

12. “When I got married, I realized I needed to make a change toward a better future. Almost 2 years later, here I am.”

13. “I struggled with having grey hair at a young age. 3 years ago I decided to stop using dye and let my hair grow.”

14. “I wanted to take these old photos to my GRAVE. It’s been a tough journey.”

• Congrats on the glowup. You actually look younger now than you did. © glitch421 / Reddit

Be sure to check out our other compilation, where people reveal their glow-up secrets — and the results truly speak for themselves.