‘Modern Family’ actress seems unrecognizable at awards shows; compare

Actress Sarah Hyland, 32, walked the red carpet at the Critics Choice Awards today looking almost unrecognizable.

Modern Family’s rebellious Haley Dunphy appears to have had a bichectomy that gave her a whole different look.

Bichectomy is an operation to tighten the face. The procedure consists in removing the bichat ball, a fatty tissue found inside the cheeks that, depending on its size, leaves the face with a rounded appearance that does not diminish even with weight loss.

See how she looks now:

Actress Sarah Hyland at the Critic's Choice Awards  Monica Schipper/WireImage  Monica Schipper/WireImage

Actress Sarah Hyland at the Critic’s Choice Awards

Image: Monica Schipper/WireImage

Lea Michele and Miley Cyrus recently sported a similar look. The artists have also appeared in the past few months with narrower faces than usual.

Today, the Critics Choice Awards honor the highlights of cinema in the United States. The ceremony is considered an Oscar “thermometer”.