How Sylvester Stallone's Face Was Injured At Birth

In a People article about celebrity plastic surgery published on January 27, 1992, it was explained that when iconic superstar Sylvester Stallone was born, forceps were used to pull him from his mother's womb. However, because the tool was used incorrectly, it caused major damage to the nerves on the left side of his face.

After struggling as an actor, Stallone finally sat down and penned the script for the 1976 film "Rocky," which he did in a mere three days. He had been training hard to play the now-iconic character, but in doing so lost a ton of weight. As a result, the left side of his face started to droop, so he had plastic surgery to repair it and give it a lift. When talking to the magazine, he showed them the back of his left ear and remarked, "People see this scar and think I've had a face-lift."

He then noted that there was not a scar on his right ear, humorously asking, "What do they think? That I could only afford to have half of it done?" The interview also pointed out that Stallone will only allow photographers to take a picture of him with his right side toward the camera. He was then asked what he thought of general plastic surgery, to which he responded, "Sure. Why not do it? You have body work done on your car."