Parade: Joey Fatone Dishes on Hair Plugs and Fat Removal: 'It's Crazy How Many Guys Get Work Done'
The NSYNC member wants men to know 'there's nothing to be embarrassed about' regarding cosmetic procedures.
Joey Fatone admitted he's had some "work done," and he's more than happy to talk about it.
The NSYNC member said he's undergone two cosmetic procedures over the years: hair plugs and fat removal from his chin and stomach using AirSculpt.
"It's crazy how many guys get work done," he told People in an interview published on Saturday, Nov. 11. "They don't broadcast it because a lot of men are very shy or embarrassed about it, but there's nothing to be embarrassed about! I'm never afraid to tell people about this stuff. Who cares?"
The actor explained that a few years ago while working in television, he noticed his hair was looking "a little thinner up there" and tried alternatives to plugs–like sprays and dyes–but that continuously repeating the process was a pain.
"I had to start wearing this spray to fill in my hair, and I just hated it," he said. "Every time I was on TV I was spraying my hair and it was just a pain in the butt. So I was like, I want to get plugs to fill it in."
"I'm not trying to change my look," Fatone added. "I'm not trying to change who I am. I'm just trying to just edit it a little bit!"
The 46-year-old explainined that he opted to undergo AirSculpting treatments after he struggled to lose weight in his chin and stomach with diet and exercise alone.
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"I'm definitely starting to see the results now," he said, noting that he recovered from the procedure in about two days with no bruising. "My stomach had kind of a nice little hump underneath it and now it doesn't. Same with my back. It's crazy because it's one of those things I never thought I'd do, but then there's just this unwanted fat that even if you lost weight or no matter how you dieted, just certain things you can't get rid of."
Fatone said his decision to undergo the cosmetic procedures was solely for himself and not due to outside pressure, noting that his goal is to "look a little better in the way that I look in clothes."
"I've had some people say, 'You can't get a certain job if you're not a certain weight,' Fatone explained. "But I'll find a way to get those jobs. There's plenty of room for everybody in every field. Plus, aging just happens. We all age in some shape or form!"
Article Originally Published in Parade
