Amanda Bynesis feeling good about her new look!The former child star, 37, shared an Instagram Story on Monday detailing why she chose to go through witha blepharoplasty— a procedure to remove excess eyelid skin.In the video clip, Bynes explained that she was addressing recent stories she’d seen about her face appearing different.“I was never open about this before, but I actually had blepharoplasty surgery on the skinfolds and the corner of my eyes. So, I don’t have those skinfolds anymore,”The Amanda Showalum said in a selfie clip with her results on full display.TheHairsprayactress added that the finished product has boosted her confidence.Amanda Bynes.Frank Trapper/Corbis via Getty; Amanda Bynes/ Instagram“It was one of the best things I could’ve ever done for my self-confidence, and it made me feel a lot better in my skin, so I just wanted to post about that just to clear up that rumor as to why I have a new look,” Bynes said. “I feel a lot better now about myself, and I’m so glad I had the blepharoplasty surgery. It was one of the greatest things I could’ve ever done.”TheShe’s the Manstar has recently been getting back to work after a judgeterminated her nearly nine-year-long conservatorshiplast March.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Amanda Bynes/ Instagram"In the last several years, I have been working hard to improve my health so that I can live and work independently, andI will continue to prioritize my well-beingin this next chapter,” she said viaher lawyer David A. Esquibiasin a statement to PEOPLE at the time.On Saturday, Bynes launchedAmanda Bynes & Paul Sieminski: The Podcaston Spotify.In the 26-minute debut episode, theWhat a Girl Wantsactress and her co-host spoke to Los Angeles tattoo artist Dahlia Moth. According to a synopsis of the show, the podcast will discuss “fashion, artists, actors, actresses, music and everything else!”Earlier this year, Bynes was scheduled to reunite with her formerAll ThatcostarsKel Mitchell,Danny TamberelliandLori Beth Denbergat'90s Conat the Connecticut Convention Center from March 17 to 19.Amanda Bynes, Kel Mitchell, Lori Beth Denberg, and Danny Tamberelli.getty (4)After starring on the Nickelodeon sketch comedy show from 1996 to 2000, she told PEOPLE exclusively that she was looking forward to being with the group and her supporters once again.“I’m really excited to reunitewith my cast mates and meet the fans at ’90s Con,” she said in January.However, the actress was unable to attend at the last minute due to an undisclosed health issue.
Amanda Bynesis feeling good about her new look!
The former child star, 37, shared an Instagram Story on Monday detailing why she chose to go through witha blepharoplasty— a procedure to remove excess eyelid skin.
In the video clip, Bynes explained that she was addressing recent stories she’d seen about her face appearing different.
“I was never open about this before, but I actually had blepharoplasty surgery on the skinfolds and the corner of my eyes. So, I don’t have those skinfolds anymore,”The Amanda Showalum said in a selfie clip with her results on full display.
TheHairsprayactress added that the finished product has boosted her confidence.
Amanda Bynes.Frank Trapper/Corbis via Getty; Amanda Bynes/ Instagram

Frank Trapper/Corbis via Getty; Amanda Bynes/ Instagram
“It was one of the best things I could’ve ever done for my self-confidence, and it made me feel a lot better in my skin, so I just wanted to post about that just to clear up that rumor as to why I have a new look,” Bynes said. “I feel a lot better now about myself, and I’m so glad I had the blepharoplasty surgery. It was one of the greatest things I could’ve ever done.”
TheShe’s the Manstar has recently been getting back to work after a judgeterminated her nearly nine-year-long conservatorshiplast March.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Amanda Bynes/ Instagram

“In the last several years, I have been working hard to improve my health so that I can live and work independently, andI will continue to prioritize my well-beingin this next chapter,” she said viaher lawyer David A. Esquibiasin a statement to PEOPLE at the time.
On Saturday, Bynes launchedAmanda Bynes & Paul Sieminski: The Podcaston Spotify.
In the 26-minute debut episode, theWhat a Girl Wantsactress and her co-host spoke to Los Angeles tattoo artist Dahlia Moth. According to a synopsis of the show, the podcast will discuss “fashion, artists, actors, actresses, music and everything else!”
Earlier this year, Bynes was scheduled to reunite with her formerAll ThatcostarsKel Mitchell,Danny TamberelliandLori Beth Denbergat'90s Conat the Connecticut Convention Center from March 17 to 19.
Amanda Bynes, Kel Mitchell, Lori Beth Denberg, and Danny Tamberelli.getty (4)

After starring on the Nickelodeon sketch comedy show from 1996 to 2000, she told PEOPLE exclusively that she was looking forward to being with the group and her supporters once again.
“I’m really excited to reunitewith my cast mates and meet the fans at ’90s Con,” she said in January.
However, the actress was unable to attend at the last minute due to an undisclosed health issue.
source: people.com