Terry Dubrow Reveals Cadaveric Fat Transfers Are a "Hot New" Procedure

Dr. Terry Dubrow Breaks Down Meaning of an “Ozempic Penis”Warning: You won’t be able to unlearn the knowledge Terry Dubrow recently dropped. And, well, his intel about how plastic surgery and cadavers are connected cuts pretty deep. But if you’re still reading this, fine. We’ll allow the Botched star himself to explain. “The new thing is cadaveric fat transfer,” Dubrow informed Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg on the Nov. 3 episode of her eponymous podcast. “Have you heard of this?” In response, an aghast McCarthy Wahlberg asked, “Does that mean from cadavers?” “Yes,” Dubrow affirmed, sparking the Two and a Half Men alum to make a disgusted noise, before he added, “That’s the hot new thing.” For the particularly macabre, here’s how it works. AlloClae, the name brand for such an injectable, is a non-surgical body contouring solution made from donated human fat tissue (yes, we’re talking about cadavers). The injectable is comprised of non-living fat cells, extracellular matrix, triglycerides and connective tissues. The way alloClae is processed, per its website, preserves the natural 3D structure of fat cells, allowing for immediate volume without the downtime and invasiveness that comes with surgery. For those whose minds are still reeling with concerns, Dubrow told McCarthy Wahlberg, “It's been processed and radiated and stuff like that. But there's different kinds of cadaver fat. One of the kinds, there's no cells in it. It's just the matrix and you injected it and your own fat grows into it.”Photo by FOX via Getty ImagesThe 68-year-old emphasized, “That's the hot thing right now.” Of course, while the trend might be new in the world of plastic surgery, the use of cadavers has been a regular practice in dentistry. Allograft bone is processed, sterilized bone harvested from deceased donors and is used in procedures such as dental bone grating, socket and ridge preservation as well as periodontal defect repair. Though cadaveric fat transfer was a new one for McCarthy Wahlberg, allograft bone is a concept she’s previously sunk her teeth into—literally. “Do you know how many dead bodies are in my mouth from all of my mouth surgeries that I've had?” the 54-year-old said to Dubrow. “Like, I've eaten more cadavers in the last two years than I ever thought I would.” Nevertheless, she added, “I don't think I want cadaver's fat.” But while cadaveric fat transfers are relatively fresh out the box, so to speak, plastic surgery itself has long existed within Hollywood. Read on for what some of your favorite celebrities have said about their cosmetic procedures—and how much they paid for them. Tommaso Boddi/WireImageSharon OsbourneThe Talk alum has never shied away from discussing her plastic surgeries."I’ve had a string of cosmetic procedures beginning with a browlift and facelift," she told The Telegraph in December 2023. "I had liposuction on my neck and had it lifted, too. I had my breasts lifted, my arms lipo-ed and my tummy tucked."Additionally, "I had my bum lifted and implants inserted," Osbourne continued. "Then I had a facelift three-and-a-half years ago. I was left with one eye higher than the other. It took a year to put it all right."As for how much this all cost?"Well, I haven’t kept a running total," Mrs. O admitted, "but it must top more than a million."Araya Doheny/Getty Images for Janie's FundMegan FoxThe Jennifer's Body actress has also been open about the changes she's made to her body, including a nose job, boob jobs, Botox and filler. And while she hasn't revealed the price tag for all her procedures, she has given a dollar-amount for her breast augmentations."My mom said that I used to go into the bathroom, and stand on the toilet, and pull up my shirt to see if my boobies had grown, and I would get really upset that I didn't have big boobs," Fox said on Alex Cooper's Call Her Daddy podcast in March 2025. "Thirty thousand dollars later, now I do."Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesAkonWant to know right now (na na na) what the singer paid for the hair transplant he got in Turkey?"For what I did, it would've cost me $50,000 in America," he said on The Bootleg Kev Podcast in October 2022. "I paid, like, $7,800-$7,500."But then, Akon ended up shaving his head."I did the transplant to grow hair. The problem was my hair wasn't going," he noted on the podcast in April 2025. "So, I said, 'F--k it. I'm just going to keep it cut to keep it even.' But I actually like it better this way." Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for TIMEKathy GriffinThe comedian is taking those laughs all the way from the bank, revealing the hefty cost of her third facelift."It was not cheap," she noted on Josh Peck and Ben Soffer's Good Guys podcast in November 2025. "You ready? $218,000."Michael Kovac/Getty Images for GLAADJoJo SiwaThe price of the Dance Moms alum's veneers could be considered near the top of the pyramid."Most expensive thing I'm wearing? My teeth," she told BuzzFeed at the GLAAD Media Awards in March 2024. "These motherf--kers cost me $50,000."Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty ImagesHeather GayBecause The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star is all about the receipts, proof, timeline and screenshots, she's given a detailed account of the plastic surgery and cosmetic work she's had done.And while Gay gets a lot of it for free as the owner of a medical spa, she's still racked up a grand total."Counting all of the things I’ve had done, I’m probably $200,000 into my physical appearance," she told Bustle in November 2025 about her list, including Botox, filler, two nose jobs, blepharoplasty and $30,000 veneers, "and it was worth every penny." Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty ImagesRosie O'DonnellConfessing the price did give her pause, the talk show host's view on her lower deep plane facelift has been nothing but positive."Why do I look like this? $90,000," she told People in July 2026. "I was worried about the cost. I don’t like to waste money. And I would never spend that on a car."Chris Haston/WBTV via Getty ImagesJoel McHaleThe Soup alum is ladling up an estimate for a hair transplant—one of the many he's been open about undergoing."Ten thousand dollars," he said on Mark Normand and Sam Morril's We Might Be Drunk podcast in July 2025. "It might've gone up."And McHale would know as he shared he's gotten the procedure more than once for maintenance. "I'm fully bald," he stated. "This is four transplants."For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App