40 “Ugly Ducklings” You'll Barely Recognize After Their Amazing Transformations

Goofy haircuts, questionable style choices, and a forehead full of pimples - looking back at our childhood and high school pictures still makes many of us cringe even to this day. But as cringy as those pictures may look, it's always funny to look back at them and see how far you've come. Turns out there's even a whole subreddit dedicated to these transformations and it might leave you pleasantly surprised. Its users are sharing before and after pics of their "ugly duckling" transformations, and you can barely recognize some of them - check out the photos in the gallery below!

#1 From About 11ish(?) To 25. My Skin Cleared Up, I Got Braces, Learned How To Make Up And Fill In My Eyebrows. I Was Made Fun Of/Very Lonely Growing Up, And I Feel The Way That I Looked Had A Big Impact On Why I Am The Way That I Am Now. “Be Kind”

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#2 Age 14 To 19. Lost Some Weight And Gained Some Confidence Along The Way

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#3 16-20. Does This Count?

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#4 16-19 Or: How I Learned To Start Shaving And Escape The Neckbeard

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#5 Life Begins At 40! 25 --> 40

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#6 Left-13, Right-34

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#7 13 - 25

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#8 12 - 24 Even My Family Doesn't Recognize Me These Days, It's Nice

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#9 Age 17-24, Was Bullied A Lot Growing Up

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#10 12 And 29. Still With The Short Hair And Glasses, Some Things Never Change

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#11 11 vs. 28, Lost That Baby Fat And Learned How To Smile

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#12 A Slight Change

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#13 Then: 320 Lbs, Face Always Red, Angry At Dad, Ready To Die For Punk Rock. Now: 250 Lbs, Skin Healthier, Love My Dad, Punk Rock Is Pretty Ok But Being An Adult Is Pretty Ok Too

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#14 Left 12, Right 24

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#15 Age 12 To Age 26... Still Feel A Lot Like The Kid On The Left

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#16 2015 - 2019. Basically, I Cleaned Myself Up And Started Over!

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#17 11—>30 Braces Were Good To Me

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#18 (Spoiler Alert) I Didn't Peak In Highschool Lol

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#19 Age 15 To 21. Lost Some Weight, It Sucks My Eyes Didn't Get Bigger

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#20 13, 15, 20 And 27 Years Old

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#21 19 To 20. I Would Like To Thank My Dermatologist

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#22 4 Years Later (16-20)

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#23 From 17 To 18, I Don't Even Know

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#24 Always Felt So Geeky In High School. I Even Went Through A Period Where I Wanted To End My Life In Middle School Because Of My Weight And Look. Now I’m In My 30’s And Feeling The Most Confident I’ve Been In My Life. Big Thanks For Braces And Lasik

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#25 17-24, Went Through Horrible Cystic Acne, Lost 50 Lbs, Got Braces, And Dropped An Emotionally Abusive Boyfriend

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#26 12-27. Lost A Chin, But Gained A Smile

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#27 Mother’s Day With My Momma 2014-2018

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#28 Age ~11 To 20 - I Owe A Lot To Contacts, Braces, Filling In My Eyebrows, And My Hairline Somehow Growing Forward

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#29 10 Year Different. Ages 13 & 23

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#30 From 18 To 23. A Completely Different Person Now

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#31 7 Years Can Make A Crazy Difference

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#32 16 vs. 46. Took Awhile To Get Here, Lol.

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#33 12 vs. 20. Had To Stop Riding The Bus+change My Classes In Middle School Because I Was Bullied So Bad For "Being Ugly"

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#34 13-21 Puberty Really Hit Me Hard And Shot Me Up To 6ft8

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#35 Nearly Two Years Of Hard Work And Dedication. I Won’t Ever Stop!

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#36 3 Years With A Lot Of Time In The Gym And Taking Care Of My Skin

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#37 Found An Old School Photo (14/29)

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#38 Me, Early 20’s Looking Troll Man To More Normal Looking Dude In His 30’s

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#39 My One Regret Is Losing The Hat

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#40 15 To 23. No Makeup For A Better Comparison

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