Exclusive | Celebs made veneers a popular post-pandemic cosmetic quick fix but regret is on the rise: My mouth is permanently screwed up

They’ve got nothing to smile about.Once a Hollywood secret, veneers have become a symbol of aesthetic perfection, seemingly as “basic” as Botox and filler — but botched operations are leaving people in tears, pain and debt.Influencers and celebrities like Miley Cyrus, Dua Lipa and Simon Cowell showcase dazzling, why-are-their-teeth-so-white smiles on the red carpet for jealous fans to see.

But some stars have become a laughingstock as malicious memes mock them — comparing Jojo Siwa’s teeth to Chiclet candies, Steve Harvey’s to slices of onion, and former New York Jets football coach Rex Ryan’s to Spirit Halloween dentures.However, many other people aren’t laughing.For social media queen Alix Earle, the decision to get veneers will always be a bad one.In an emotional TikTok video in July, Earle held back tears as she “fixed” a chipped veneer — shaving off a fine layer of cringe-inducing dust with a nail file and warning her followers, “I really regretted it right away.”She claimed she felt pressured into getting more than she wanted, and what was supposed to be a simple cosmetic fix turned into what will be a lifelong struggle to maintain them — a reality that many patients don’t fully understand before opening wide.Celebs including Demi Lovato, Bad Bunny and Kehlani have admitted to veneer regret themselves, yet many people today are still jumping into the dentist’s chair to fix small cosmetic embarrassments, only to be left with even bigger insecurities — not to mention bigger bills.Taylor Brazinsky is one of many turning to social media to advise others against the procedure after suffering physically and financially; she told The Post she’s spent a whopping $30,000 to fix her $10,000 veneers.She’d had braces twice but wasn’t happy with the uneven sizing of her teeth.When she was 19 years old, the New Jersey native, now 24, began searching online for solutions and ultimately opted for veneers.She thought it would result ...