A top surgeon has intervened on Simon Cowell’s ever-changing face after the music mogul turned 65 on Monday.
In recent years, Simon’s appearance has become as much of a talking point as his hit TV shows, with fans commenting on his radical transformation.
In 2019, Simon admitted to having a “21st century facelift” and “too much Botox” before his 60th birthday.
She had a major makeover and said the procedure “hurt like hell” as she revealed other methods she had resorted to, before doing it again.
As Simon turns 65, Professor Ullas Raghavan, a renowned cosmetic surgeon from Pall Mall Medical, has given his opinion on Simon’s age-defying face.
A top surgeon has intervened on Simon Cowell’s ever-changing face after the music mogul turned 65 on Monday.
In recent years, Simon’s appearance has become as much of a talking point as his hit TV shows, with fans commenting on his radical transformation (pictured in August).
In the 1980s, Cowell was far from the dapper, suited television mogul he is recognized as today.
Working behind the scenes in the music industry, he sported a youthful, natural look with a fuller face, uncombed hair and his own teeth.
By the early 2000s, when Pop Idol and American Idol catapulted him to fame, his style had sharpened.
Simon was known for his casual wardrobe of black T-shirts and jeans, but his face still showed the characteristics of natural aging, with subtle lines and a smoother jawline.
Fast forward to the 2010s and his appearance began to change dramatically. Simon’s face seemed more sculpted, with fuller cheeks and a softer forehead.
This transformation unleashed a wave of speculation about the cosmetic interventions she might have undergone.
Professor Raghavan suggests that Simon could have opted for various procedures to maintain his youthful appearance.
“From what we have seen over the years, Simon may have had Botox injections to smooth out wrinkles on his forehead and around his eyes,” Professor Raghavan told MailOnline.
In the 1980s, Cowell was far from the dapper, suited television mogul he is recognized as today. Working behind the scenes in the music industry, he sported a youthful and natural look.
By the early 2000s, when Pop Idol and American Idol catapulted him to fame, he had developed his signature style (pictured on the night in 1994, abandoned in 2003).
Simon’s face still showed the characteristics of natural aging, with subtle lines and a softer jaw, but his teeth were straighter and brighter white in 2005 on The X Factor. He was 46 years old at the time.
Simon’s smile was renewed in Hollywood when he posed for Britain’s Got Talent photos in 2006.
Fast forward to the 2010s and his appearance began to change dramatically. Simon’s face appeared more sculpted, with fuller cheeks and a softer forehead (pictured in 2012).
2014-2019: Cowell’s shiny teeth appear to have been straightened and whitened over the years (LR on The X Factor in 2014 and enjoying a night out in 2019)
‘Fuller cheeks could suggest dermal fillers to restore volume that naturally decreases with age. This would give your face a more youthful and smooth appearance, counteracting the natural hollowing that occurs over time.’
Professor Raghavan also speculates that the Britain’s Got Talent judge may have undergone additional cosmetic procedures to improve his appearance.
‘You may have had a facelift to tighten sagging skin around your jawline, giving you a more defined and sculpted appearance. I wouldn’t be surprised if she also had a face and neck lift, as well as a brow lift, which would lift her eyebrows and open her eyes, giving her a fresher, more alert appearance.
‘A blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) would likely have helped rejuvenate the area around your eyes, removing excess skin or fat from your upper or lower eyelids. “This would smooth out any swelling or sagging and further contribute to the youthful transformation we have seen in Simon over the years.”
Simon previously denied having had a surgical facelift, but admitted he regrets his extensive use of Botox (pictured in 2018).
In 2019, Simon admitted to having a non-surgical facelift, but did not say when and said the procedure “hurt like hell” (pictured in 2019).
“When facial injectables are overused, they can reduce mobility and create a ‘stiff’ appearance, especially around the eyes and mouth,” Professor Raghavan said.
The music mogul turned 65 on Monday and sang Happy Birthday himself to mark the occasion.
Simon previously denied having had a surgical facelift but admitted he regretted his extensive use of Botox.
Photographs taken over the years suggest that Simon began receiving Botox injections around 2009 onwards.
In 2019, Simon admitted to having the facelift, but did not say when, saying the procedure “hurt like hell.”
She told The Sun she visited cosmetic surgeon Dr Jean-Louis Sebagh, known as the ‘Picasso of dermatology’, for a Silhouette Soft Lift.
She underwent a non-surgical facelift with “bioplastic-infused sewing thread” which cost her £2,000.
Simon explained: ‘For me now the important thing is to have clean skin. If you have clean skin, you look better. But you have to be very careful with some of these things.
‘There are many things you can do now. There is no need to simply stuff your face with filler and Botox. It hurts like hell, but it takes away the sun damage and disconnects all the crap.’
In 2019, Simon lost 20 pounds after adopting a vegan diet and adopting a healthier lifestyle. While his physique became slimmer, his face became a topic of conversation among fans asking, ‘What the hell has happened to your face?’
“When facial injectables are overused, they can reduce mobility and create a ‘stiff’ appearance, especially around the eyes and mouth, something we have noticed with Simon in recent years,” Professor Raghavan said.
Simon once claimed that using Botox “added 10 years” to his television career, but regrets going overboard with the procedure.
He said: “I hope I look better now – I probably had too much Botox a couple of years ago because everyone on TV uses it.”
‘I do facials now, but nothing too extravagant at the moment. I have a girl who comes here and gives me a fantastic facial massage, it’s very relaxing. I also had a sheep placenta facial once, which was pretty out of character.
Now, as he reaches 60, Simon’s face has taken on a more natural, but still youthful appearance.
Professor Raghavan speculates that Simon could maintain his appearance through more subtle and regular non-invasive treatments, such as laser skin rejuvenation and skin tightening procedures.
“It seems to have found a balance where it continues to address the signs of aging but without going overboard,” he said.
“As Simon Cowell celebrates his 65th birthday, his transformation over the years reflects not only the pressures of staying young in the entertainment industry, but also the fine line between improvement and excess.”
MailOnline has contacted Simon’s representatives for comment.