Madonna’s Plastic Surgery and Her New Look

Madonna has shocked many fans after her appearance in Super Bowl gig showing her face looking more natural.  Some experts said the celebrity—who earned notoriety with her puffy appearance—is probably using less dermal fillers these days.

Los Angeles plastic surgeon Dr. Tarick Smaili said the singer has probably changed her cosmetic regimen.  Over the past couple of years, she was branded as “pillow face” because of overuse of facial fillers.

“I think that she has now realized that too much of a good thing is bad.  Facial dermal fillers such as Juvederm and Restylane can do great wonders because they can soften or even remove wrinkles, and also correct the gaunt appearance common among aging individuals.  However, over-injection can lead to the puffy or what we call pillow face,” Smaili said.

Previous photos of the singer also shed light to her cosmetic regimen.  Aside from too much fillers, sometimes the singer also seemed to have too much Botox injection to the point that she looked “stone face.”

With her recent appearance, Smaili thinks the singer has received just the right amount of facial dermal fillers which are important to correct her gaunt face (probably because of her low body fat and also due to natural aging). 

Showbiz bloggers believe that Madonna previously had multiple cosmetic procedures—both surgical and non-invasive in nature—including brow lift and facelift, laser skin treatment, injectable fillers, and Botox injection.  However, the 53-year-old star neither confirmed nor denied having cosmetic any procedure.

Despite the fact that cosmetic procedures in the US have skyrocketed over the past couple of years, many celebrities still remain mum even if the result looks somewhat obvious.  According to data released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, about 13.1 million aesthetic procedures (both surgical and minimally invasive treatments) were performed in 2010.

“Perhaps celebrities like Madonna remain silent about having cosmetic procedures because they want their fans to think that their beauty is somewhat natural.  Much like winning in a gene lottery,” Smaili said.