Plastic Surgeon Analyzes Potential Enhancements in Melania Trump’s Appearance

Before marrying Donald Trump, Melania was a successful model, and her appearance has noticeably changed over the years. While aging is natural, social media users remain skeptical, suggesting she might be hiding how she maintains her youthful looks. On X, formerly known as Twitter, one user highlighted the stark contrast in Melania’s appearance over the decades by sharing side-by-side photos.

To explore these transformations further, The List consulted Dr. Dan Yamini, a board-certified plastic surgeon based in Beverly Hills, who acknowledged that “Melania’s face appears to have changed significantly over the years.” He noted that plastic surgery might be the reason for some of these changes, emphasizing that certain transformations can only be achieved through surgical means.

Dr. Yamini suggested that Melania’s beauty evolution might involve several procedures. “The upward slant of the eyes and the repositioned cheekbones could be the result of a facelift and eyelid surgery designed to elevate the cheekbones and outer eye corners,” he explained. “A face and neck lift might also account for her more defined cheeks and jawline.” Additionally, the doctor pointed out that Melania’s narrower nose is likely the result of a rhinoplasty.

Her sharp features could also be attributed to fillers, particularly those containing hyaluronic acid, though “fat grafting, where body fat is injected into the face,” might also play a role. Fillers can enhance the lips, cheeks, and forehead, and Dr. Yamini did not discount the use of Botox, which might explain why Melania often appears to have limited facial expressions. Other possible treatments include thread lifts, chemical peels, and laser resurfacing, which could be part of Melania’s cosmetic regimen.

To get a better perspective, our sister site The List reached out to Dr. Dan Yamini, a board-certified, Beverly Hills-based plastic surgeon, from Visthetic Surgery Institute and Med Spa, who acknowledged that, “Melania’s face does look like it has transformed significantly over the years.” And plastic surgery could indeed be the culprit — especially since, as the expert pointed out, certain things can only be achieved this way.

According to Dr. Dan Yamini, Melania Trump’s beauty evolution is at least partly because of some pretty extensive plastic surgery procedures. “The slant of the eyes and the cheekbones upward and pulled back could be explained with a facelift and eyelid surgery designed to shift the cheekbones and the outer corner of the eyes higher and pulled tighter,” he told The List. “A face and neck lift will also explain her more chiseled and defined cheeks and jawline.” The doctor also revealed that Melania’s much narrower nose could “only be achieved with a rhinoplasty.”

Her chiseled features could be due to fillers, specifically hyaluronic acid. However, “Fat grafting where her own body fat is injected throughout the face,” could also be to blame. Fillers can also plump up the lips, cheeks, and forehead. Dr. Yamini didn’t rule out Botox either, which could be the reason why it often seems like the first lady cannot physically emote. Thread lifts, chemical peels, and laser resurfacing could also be key tools in Melania’s cosmetic arsenal.

Cost-wise, she likely shelled out anything from $20,000 to $50,000 for each. And yet, the Trumps continue to maintain that the former model simply wakes up like that. In June 2018, Donald Trump claimed that his wife had never had a facelift when addressing speculation about her recent medical procedure. As he quipped, “They couldn’t hide that one for long,” (via The Week).