Reid Ewing, a Modern Family star, becomes addicted to plastic surgery after suffering from body dysmorphia.
Ewing, who plays the role of Dylan on ABC sitcom, had admitted to The Huffington Post that in his first arrival in Hollywood when he was 19 years old he became obsessed to some cosmetic procedures because he want to achieve a perfect face.
'I genuinely believed if I had one procedure I would suddenly look like Brad Pitt. I told the doctor why I felt my face needed cosmetic surgery and told him I was an actor. He agreed that for my career it would be necessary to get cosmetic surgery,' he wrote in the site's confessional piece.
After undergoing multiple surgeries, Ewing said he now feels sorry about all the procedures and he is willing to undo all the changes if he could.
'I woke up screaming my head off from pain, with tears streaming down my face. The doctor kept telling me to calm down, but I couldn't. I couldn't do anything but scream, while he and his staff tried seemingly to hold back their laughter, 'he continued.
The 27-year-old star is now dedicated to inform the public about the risks of undergoing plastic surgery that may cause powerful painkillers addiction, and surgery cycle due to unsatisfactory outcomes.
He also wants the public to be aware of body dysmorphic disorder which is a mental illness.
According to him, there are four doctors who worked on him, and not one had mental health screenings in place for their patients, except for asking if there's a history of depression, which he said 'I did, and that was that'.
'My history with eating disorders and the cases of obsessive compulsive disorder in my family never came up,' he added.
None of the doctors suggested for him to consult a psychologist for what was clearly a psychological issue. They even don't warn him regarding the possible addiction.
'Self-esteem and joy' was robbed from him due to the never ending cycle. Ewing stopped in 2012 after he became comfortable with people looking at him.
'Before seeking to change your face, you should question whether it is your mind that needs fixing,' he advised.
