The Ageless Queen! Susan Lucci, 79, Debuts STUNNING Third Facelift… Here Is Why She Still Looks Like Erica Kane! (PHOTOS)
Media Take Out has the first look at the legendary Susan Lucci, and honey, the “Queen of Daytime” is teaching a masterclass on how to age with grace, style, and a really good surgeon!
While most of Hollywood is out here looking like a “Filter Gone Wrong” by age 40, the 79-year-old All My Childrenicon was spotted in Beverly Hills this week looking absolutely refreshed. We’ve done some digging, and we can confirm: Susan just went under the knife for her third-ever facial surgical procedure—and the results are flawless.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 06: Susan Lucci attends Apple’s “Outcome” world premiere at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on April 06, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by TheStewartofNY/FilmMagic)
The “Decade Rule”: How Susan Beat the “Pillow Face” Trend
In a town where starlets start getting “preventative” Botox at 21, Susan Lucci played the long game. Our sources close to the star tell us she has a very specific philosophy when it comes to her “maintenance”:
The 50s: She waited until her mid-50s to get her first subtle lift.
The 60s: She went back in for a “refresh” in her mid-60s.
The 70s: Now, just months away from her 80th birthday (this December!), she’s had her third procedure.
By spreading these surgeries out by over a decade, Susan has avoided the dreaded “built-up scar tissue” look that makes many celebrities unrecognizable. She gives her face actual years to heal and settle before touching it again.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 06: Actress Susan Lucci is seen arriving to the world premiere of Apple’s “Outcome” at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on April 06, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images)
Beverly Hills’ Best Kept Secret
It also helps that Susan doesn’t go to just anyone. Media Take Out has learned she continues to use a top-tier Beverly Hills surgeon who specializes in “structural” lifting rather than just pulling the skin tight.
“Susan doesn’t want to look 25,” an insider whispered to Media Take Out. “She wants to look like the best version of herself at 79. She still has movement, her eyes are still her eyes, but the sagging is gone. She looks like she just finished a 10-year nap!”
Susan Lucci at the Apple Original Film “Outcome” World Premiere held at AMC Lincoln Square on April 06, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by Kristina Bumphrey/Variety via Getty Images)
Erica Kane Forever
Even at nearly 80, Lucci is still working and staying active. Fans on social media are already losing it over her “new” look.
“If I don’t look like Susan Lucci at 80, I don’t want it!” one fan tweeted.
“She’s proof that if you wait and pay for the best, you won’t end up looking like a different person,” another added.
Is Susan Lucci the blueprint for aging in Hollywood, or is it just those legendary Erica Kane genes? Let us know in the comments!
