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Plastic Surgeon Breaks Down Melania Trump's 'New Face' And Believes She Spent Over $203K On Surgeries

May 14, 2026 by Abigail Connolly
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Melania Trump has become one of the most recognizable faces in America, though it has certainly changed a lot through the years.

After suddenly getting thrust into the spotlight more than ever before after becoming First Lady, more social media users have been intrigued by her past, which includes looking back at old photographs. After comparing some shots of her from her early days with Donald Trump to now, every day social media users and professional plastic surgeons are weighing in on her supposed procedures, even estimating that she’s spent over $200K on them. Read more about what they had to say below.

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Plastic Surgeon Does A Viral 'Analysis' Of Melania Trump's Face

One of the most famous women in America right now is the Slovenian native, who is currently in the middle of her second term as First Lady, gradually making more appearances alongside her husband, President Donald Trump.

 

Her life certainly changed drastically when she was put into the influential position. Still, her story has proven she's no stranger to change, having moved from Slovenia to the United States at 26 following years of modeling as a teenager, then dating and marrying one of the most famous men in all of New York City, all before they first entered the White House in 2017.

 

With all of that, her face has also changed, and plastic surgeons are certain that not all of those changes are natural. In a viral YouTube video, plastic surgeon Dr. Gary Linkov did a deep-dive analysis of the changes in Melania's face throughout her life, and what treatments or procedures may have caused them.

 

He noted that over time, certain features of hers became more defined, like her nose, and her skin tightened as she aged. He believes this is due to Botox and other procedures, like a rhinoplasty, lip fillers, canthoplasty/lateral brow lift, cheek implants, and a facelift.

 

"The total cost of Melania Trump's potential facial procedures is $203,000," he estimated at the end of his video.

Social Media Users React To Melania's Transformation & The Doctor's Estimates

After the plastic surgeon shared his analysis video on the 56-year-old's "new face," showing lots of before and after photos, YouTube users were quick to chime in.

 

There were some mixed reactions in the comment sections, with some people noting that if she has done anything, it's been very subtle. Then, others feel that everything she might've done to her face looks "unnatural" and doesn't accentuate her natural beauty. Of course, the First Lady has kept her lips sealed when it comes to acknowledging plastic surgery rumors, but the surgeon's videos have most of his viewers convinced she's done her fair share of tweaks over the years.

 

"Some of these pictures look like completely different people," commented a user.

 

"I always thought that something was very odd and wrong with her eyes," wrote another. "Very unnatural looking!"

 

"She looked so good in her early 30s, it's crazy that she messed with her eyes that way," wrote a fan.

 

"She was so pretty before all the surgeries," wrote another. "I wonder how she would look now if she had done very little or nothing to her face."

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Abigail is a journalist based in Brooklyn, New York. As an Editorial Assistant for SheFinds, she covers topics ranging from celebrity news and fashion to wellness. She has written for other publications, including Chip Chick, Bandsintown, BroadwayWorld, and more. When she isn't writing, Abigail loves spending time in the city with her friends, being a 'dog mom' to her Chihuahua, and singing along to some of her favorite music.