The secrets behind Donatella Versace’s face: Expert reveals how the fashion mogul, 70, has reversed her ‘cosmetic procedures’ as she shows off her fresh-faced new look

Sitting in the ‘summer twilight’ the fashion designer, dressed in a statement sequin dress, looked incredible with a fresh-faced complexion.

For decades Donatella, 70, has sparked speculation about her changing appearance but has only ever publicly admitted to Botox.

Now, a tweakments expert has revealed what she thinks the Italian icon may have had done, and whether her fresh faced visage is down to a reversal of cosmetic procedures or the natural results of ageing. 

Anastasia Koles, advanced aesthetic nurse and founder of ALTA Medispa told the Daily Mail: ‘From images, her lips do appear smaller compared to before, which can happen for a few reasons.’ 

‘In the past, she seems to have had permanent fillers, likely silicone, in combination with hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers layered on top.’

‘If the HA filler has been dissolved or has naturally broken down, that could explain the reduction in volume.’ 

Koles also thinks Donatella’s new features may be down to a facelift, explaining: ‘The initial widening of her lips may also have been due to silicone combined with the effects of a high-tension facelift, where the skin is pulled quite tightly to the sides of the face. 

‘Her jawline also appears more defined, which could be the result of dermal filler to enhance structure or skin-tightening treatments such as RF microneedling, both of which are commonly used to create a sharper, more contoured appearance.’ 

The expert, who cautioned that it’s impossible to say what procedures, if any, the star has had done without assessing her in person, did point out that ‘natural ageing itself can also play a role’.

‘Changes in skin and tissue over time can make lips and facial features look different.’

Donatella shocked fans when she debuted a brand new look while posing for pictures at the The Devil Wears Prada musical launch last year.  

The designer shared snaps from the big night out on Instagram with the caption, ‘R.S.V.P. YES The Devil Wears Prada for its Opening Gala Night,’ calling the show ‘mesmerising’ and praising her friend Elton John for his work on it. 

In the second slide, Donatella looked younger than ever, causing fans to comment in shock, with one calling her new look ‘the biggest upgrade in history’. 

Many people have pointed out that celebrities appear to be getting ‘undetectable’ procedures with little to no recovery time, leaving them looking unrecognisable on the red carpet. 

Many plastic surgeons have talked about how these stars are entering their ‘undetectable eras’ because of these subtle beauty tweaks. 

The designer’s current look is a stark contrast to her appearance when she hosted her first runway show, following her brother Gianni’s death, in 1997, with her image beginning to evolve after she took the reins of the fashion empire.

She previously admitted to having work done in the past, declaring in 2013: ‘I’m not like this genetically,’ and adding ‘I do not believe in totally natural women’.

But she has only ever admitted to Botox, stressing it was ‘only on my face, not on my body, that’s the result of hard work.’