Madonna flashed her flawlessly smooth skin as she left the Dolce & Gabbana afterparty in Milan, proving she is the queen of innovation.
The 66-year-old superstar attended the spring/summer 2025 show on Saturday as part of Milan Fashion Week.
She showed off her bold sense of style in a black lace veil and a gold crown as she took a seat front row alongside Naomi Campbell and Ashley Graham.
But it was especially her radiant skin that caught the eye, as she showed a timeless look.
FEMAIL looks back at Madonna’s changing face over the years.
FRESH FACE: Pictured on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in 1987, pop star Madonna showed off a youthful look
1979: Madonna broke onto the music scene in the 1980s, quickly becoming a household name with hits like Material Girl, Like a Virgin and Like a Prayer
1987: She helped bring punk culture to the mainstream, becoming famous for her love of fishnet stockings, heavy makeup and tutus
1980: Fresh-faced pop starlet
In the 1980s, a new face, Madonna, appeared on the scene.
With hits like Material Girl, Like a Virgin and Like a Prayer she quickly became a household name.
Her unique look also influenced pop culture, helping to bring punk culture into the mainstream and making her famous for her love of fishnet stockings, heavy makeup and tutus.
With her bleached blonde hair and provocative stage outfit, she pushed boundaries and became the figurehead of sexual liberation and women’s emancipation.
90s: The Beginning of Some Subtle Changes
Fans began to suspect that Madonna had begun experimenting with subtle enhancements in her 30s, and observant celebrities began to notice some small changes.
Rumors circulating at the time were unconfirmed, but suggested the star was experimenting with Botox and had a nose job.
Another rumor arose around the time of her 1990 music video for “Justify My Love,” claiming that Madonna had collagen injections to give her lips a fuller, “bee sting” look.
In the 1996 photo, it was clear that Madonna’s appearance had changed naturally over the past decade. In the 90s, there were unconfirmed rumors that she had experimented with tweakments such as Botox
1990: Madonna was rumored to have had collagen injections to give her lips a fuller “bee sting” look for her Justify My Love video
2000s: There are many rumors about operations
In 2008, speculation about surgery continued. Madonna was left with bruising on her face, leading some to believe she had undergone surgery on her lower eyelids.
It was also claimed that her wrinkle-free skin was the result of a “ribbon lift,” where a bioabsorbable ribbon is placed on the neck to hold the muscle in place and tighten loose skin.
Although Madonna has not commented on the rumors, she did admit that she barely recognizes the face she sees in old photos. She said, “I don’t regret it, but sometimes I think, ‘Oh God, what was I thinking…'”
In the 2000s, Madonna was again accused of surgery when some fans claimed she had an eye lift under her lower eyelid after she was seen with bruises on her face
That decade, it was also claimed that her wrinkle-free skin was the result of a “ribbon lift,” in which a bioabsorbable ribbon is placed in the neck to hold the muscle in place
2010s: Botox rumors — and refusals to talk about surgery
In 2012, it was revealed that Madonna was a fan of dermatologist Dr. Frederic Brandt, also known as the ‘Botox Baron’.
While she made no secret of the fact that she was a fan of the doctor, she also claimed that she had never had Botox injections.
She discussed how she a new, fuller texture on her skin. the musician credited her famous strict macrobiotic diet regime – grains as the staple food, supplemented with vegetables, beans and nuts.
In 2012, Madonna once said, “I’m certainly not against plastic surgery. But I’m absolutely against having to talk about it.”
2018: She credited her famously strict macrobiotic diet regimen — eating grains as a staple, supplemented with vegetables, beans and nuts — for the new, plumper texture of her skin
2015: Although Madonna made no secret of the fact that she was a fan of dermatologist Dr. Frederic Brandt, aka the “Botox Baron,” she did not claim to have used Botox
2020: A drastic change
In recent years, Madonna fans have noticed that the pop star has adopted a radically different look.
Notably, after her performance at the 2023 Grammys, some noted that her face looked puffier and tighter.
Board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Michael Horn of Chicago, Illinois, gave DailyMail.com his expert opinion on the procedures she may have undergone.
Dr. Horn believes that Madonna not only had a “facelift” – which he said was “evident because her skin looked” tight and pulled back and without wrinkles – but that she also had a nose job.
2024: The pop star was spotted leaving a show during Milan Fashion Week on Saturday with an ultra-sleek look
2023: Dr Horn believes Madonna has not just had a ‘facelift’ – which he said was ‘evident because her skin’ looked ‘tight and pulled back, with no wrinkles’
He also claimed that the singer had overused fillers, a brow lift and Botox.
Madonna has not yet commented on her performance in Milan. The last time there was much speculation about her changing appearance, in 2023, she did respond.
A few days after the Grammys, she shared a photo of her face on Instagram.
In the photo, her face appeared much more streamlined and resembled her normal appearance.
She captioned the photo, “Look how cute I am now that the swelling from surgery has gone down. Lol.”