Madonna stunned with her flawlessly smooth complexion as she left the Dolce and Gabbana after-party in Milan, proving that she really is the queen of reinvention.
The 66-year-old superstar attended the Spring Summer 2025 show as part of Milan Fashion Week on Saturday.
She showed off her bold sense of style in a black lace veil and gold crown as she took her front row seat alongside Naomi Campbell and Ashley Graham.
But it was her radiant skin that really caught the eye, as she showed off her ageless appearance.
Here, FEMAIL looks at how Madonna’s face has changed over the years.
FRESH-FACED: Photographed on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in 1987, pop star Madonna showed off a youthful appearance.
1979: Madonna burst onto the music scene in the 1980s and quickly became a household name with her hits such as Material Girl, Like a Virgin and Like a Prayer.
1987: She helped propel punk culture into the mainstream and became famous for her love of fishnet stockings, heavy makeup, and tutus.
1980: Fresh-faced pop star
In the 1980s, a fresh-faced Madonna burst onto the music scene.
With her hits including Material Girl, Like a Virgin and Like a Prayer, she quickly became a household name.
And her unique appearance also had an influence on pop culture, helping to propel punk culture to the mainstream and making her famous for her love of fishnet stockings, heavy makeup, and tutus.
She pushed boundaries with her platinum blonde hair and provocative stage attire, becoming the poster girl for sexual liberation and female empowerment.
1990s: the beginning of some subtle changes
Fans began to suspect that Madonna was starting to experiment with subtle enhancements as she hit her 30s, and eagle-eyed celebrity watchers began to notice some minor changes.
Although unconfirmed, rumours at the time suggested the star was experimenting with Botox, as well as undergoing a nose job.
Another rumor arose around the time of her 1990 Justify My Love video, when it was claimed that Madonna had injected collagen to give her lips a fuller appearance, as if they had been stung by a bee.
In the 1996 photo, it was clear that Madonna’s appearance had changed naturally over the past decade. During the 1990s, there were unconfirmed rumors that she had experimented with touch-ups such as Botox.
1990: Madonna is said to have had collagen injections to give her lips a fuller, bee-stung appearance for her Justify My Love video.
2000s: Rumors about surgeries abound
There was further speculation about the possibility of surgery in 2008, when Madonna appeared to show bruising on her face, leading some to believe she had undergone lower eyelid surgery.
There were also claims that her wrinkle-free skin was the result of a “tape lift,” which involves inserting a bioabsorbable tape into the neck to hold the muscle back and tighten sagging skin.
While she didn’t address the rumours, Madonna admitted she barely recognised the face she sees in old photos, saying: “I don’t regret anything, but sometimes I think, ‘Oh God, what was I thinking…?'”
In the 2000s, Madonna was the subject of further surgery accusations, when some fans alleged that she had undergone lower eyelid lift surgery after she was seen with bruises on her face.
During that decade, there were also claims that her wrinkle-free skin was the result of a ‘tape lift’, which involves inserting a bio-absorbable tape into the neck to hold the muscle back.
2010s: Botox rumors and refusals to talk about the surgery
In the 2012s, it was revealed that Madonna was a fan of dermatologist Dr. Frederic Brandt, also known as the “Baron of Botox.”
While she did not hide that she was a fan of the doctor, she also stated that she had not had Botox injections.
Discussing how he had developed a new, fuller texture on your skin. the musician accredited his famous and strict macrobiotic diet: eating cereals as a staple food, supplemented with vegetables, legumes and nuts.
In 2012, Madonna She famously said: “I’m certainly not against plastic surgery. However, I am absolutely against having to talk about it.”
2018: She attributed her new, fuller skin texture to her famously strict macrobiotic diet (eating grains as a staple, supplemented with vegetables, beans and nuts).
2015: While Madonna made no secret of the fact that she was a fan of dermatologist Dr. Frederic Brandt, also known as the “Baron of Botox,” she did not claim to have had Botox.
2020s: A drastic change
In recent years, Madonna fans have noticed that the pop star has adopted a radically different appearance.
Notably, following an appearance at the Grammys in 2023, some noted that her face appeared to have a more swollen and tight appearance.
At the time, Dr Michael Horn, a board-certified plastic surgeon in Chicago, Illinois, gave DailyMail.com his expert opinion on the procedures she may have undergone.
Dr Horn believes Madonna not only had a “face lift” – which he says was “obvious because her skin” looked “tight and tight, with no wrinkles” – but also had a nose job.
2024: The pop star was spotted leaving a show at Milan Fashion Week on Saturday sporting an ultra-soft look.
2023: Dr. Horn believes Madonna didn’t just get a ‘facelift’, which he says was ‘obvious because her skin’ looked ‘tight and tight with no wrinkles’
She also claimed the singer had used excessive facial fillers, a brow lift and Botox.
While Madonna has not yet commented on her appearance in Milan, the last time there was widespread speculation about her changing appearance (in 2023), she did respond.
Several days after the Grammys, she took to Instagram where she shared a photo of her face.
In the image, her face looked much more stylized and similar to her usual appearance.
Along with the photo, she shared a text that read: “Look how pretty I am now that the swelling from the surgery has gone down. Hahaha.”
