Had he unveiled his taut new face just a few weeks earlier, Garry Shandling would be been a strong contender for our Worst Male Plastic Surgery Victim title.

As it is, the veteran US comedian has just missed out on being recognised for his ludicrous efforts to keep the years at bay.

Shandling outside the Late Show studio in New York on Monday (Splash News)

The star showed off his stretched features during a visit to the The Late Show With David Letterman in New York on Monday.

Changing faces: Shandling in 2001 (left) and 2007 (right, both WENN.com)

Whilst this appears to not be Shandling's first brush with a surgeon's knife, we hope it's his last.

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