How Goldie Hawn's Face Has Changed Over The Years, According To Our Plastic Surgeon

Minimally invasive tweakments — small nips, tucks, and injections — appear to be the preferred method of plastic surgery these days, rather than obvious OTT transformations. Still, certain celebrities continue to go all-out with the anti-aging procedures (ahem, Madonna, whose face has transformed dramatically over the years). Goldie Hawn is another A-lister who has fans suspecting that she's gone under the knife. The legendary actor ignited the conversation in March 2025 when she attended the Oscars at age 79. As soon as she appeared onstage with Andrew Garfield, the tweet-fest began, with X users wanting to know what she'd done to her face. 

The viewers were onto something, according to our expert plastic surgeon, who agrees that Hawn's face has changed over the years. Dr. Michael Niccole, a board-certified plastic surgeon and founder of CosmetiCare Plastic Surgery Center and MedSpa in Newport Beach, California, tells Glam exclusively, "When you compare photos from around 2016 to now, there's a significant difference. She looks much more refreshed and youthful." What does Dr. Niccole, who has not worked with Hawn, believe she's done? "There's definitely been some facial skin rejuvenation," he theorizes, though confirms that it's difficult to be sure because makeup can affect a person's look significantly. "I believe she's had a face lift and neck lift, possibly accompanied by microneedling and laser treatments."

Aside from a face lift, neck lift, and facial rejuvenation, which includes trendy skincare treatments like cold lasers, what other work does our expert, Dr. Michael Niccole, believe Goldie Hawn has had done? "Her lower eyelids appear improved, which suggests she may have had fat transfer, possibly enriched with stem cells, to that area," he notes exclusively to Glam. "That technique helps restore volume and rejuvenate the skin."

And we do know that Hawn is a fan of plastic surgery — at least if we can take Courtney Love's word. Love, who is one of the celebrities who have opened up about plastic surgery, told Canadian magazine Fashion back in 2014, "I took advice from Goldie Hawn when she said I should get a face lift at 35!" (via Daily Mail). Hawn herself hasn't addressed the rumors. Instead, she points to her clean living, including drinking green juices, dancing often, and eating small portions to help her maintain a youthful appearance.

The combination of exercise, eating well, and a bit of work has had a positive effect, says Dr. Niccole: "Whatever she had done — facial rejuvenation with laser, fat transfer, and surgical lifting — gave her a spectacular result." To maintain her look as she ages, he recommends a "minor surgical refresh to maintain her results" including a "touch-up face lift and additional fat transfer." He adds, "As we age, especially in the entertainment industry, touch-ups become a natural part of maintenance."