Ricki Lake came clean about the work she’s had done … and, now she’s got hundreds of folks lining up who want to look just like her!

The former talk show host appeared on Thursday’s “Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen” … and, got candid about her lower neck and facelift — which is great for her surgeon because he’s been inundated with lookalike procedure requests.

Dr. Allen Foulad‘s office tells TMZ … they received hundreds of requests between Thursday night and Friday afternoon — with potential patients asking for the “Ricki Lake Procedure.”

Dr. Foulad, meanwhile, says he feels grateful for Rikki’s shout-out — especially because she’s painting plastic surgery in a positive light.

He raves … “I admire her openness in sharing her experience, especially in a world where there can be stigma or secrecy surrounding plastic surgery. Her willingness to speak publicly helps shift the narrative and show that you can undergo a facelift and still look like yourself — just refreshed.”

The esteemed plastic surgeon says he’s all about using the right techniques to achieve natural results that helps bring out people’s best features … with the goal of  being so subtle, no one can work has been done.

Ricki’s frank admission comes as a wave of celebrities get real about the work they’ve had done.

Kylie Jenner kicked off the trend when she revealed her breast augmentation specs — which sent a flood of eager fans to her own surgeon wanting copycat surgeries as well.