Kristi Noem speaks during a news conference in the Capitol Visitor Center on legislation to end human trafficking on January 27, 2015, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Getty Images
Kristi Noem speaks during a news conference in the Capitol Visitor Center on legislation to end human trafficking on January 27, 2015, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Getty Images
Her bold decisions on issues like border control have drawn intense public reaction. But beyond policy, another conversation continues to dominate social media, and it has everything to do with how she looks.
Surgeons Speak Out as Noem’s Changing Face Fuels Fierce Online Buzz
Over the last year, Noem’s appearance in front of cameras has become more frequent. And as her public visibility has grown, so has the conversation around how dramatically her face seems to have changed.
Kristi Noem arrives for the House Republican Conference meeting at the Capitol Hill Club on May 19, 2015, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Getty Images
Kristi Noem arrives for the House Republican Conference meeting at the Capitol Hill Club on May 19, 2015, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Getty Images
She has been in the public eye since the early 2000s, and many on social media have pointed out how different she looks now. The speculation was so widespread that several plastic surgeons have weighed in, offering professional opinions on what may have been done.
Kristi Noem speaks as she endorses Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio at a town hall campaign stop at the Stoney Creek Inn on January 16, 2016, in Urbandale, Iowa | Source: Getty Images
Kristi Noem speaks as she endorses Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio at a town hall campaign stop at the Stoney Creek Inn on January 16, 2016, in Urbandale, Iowa | Source: Getty Images
Dr. Diana Ponsky, a facial plastic surgeon based in Cleveland, Ohio, posted a TikTok analyzing several photos of Noem. In the video, she speculated on possible cosmetic procedures and suggested the changes may have started nearly a decade ago.
Kristi Noem listens during the House Ways and Means Committee hearing on President Trump’s budget proposals for fiscal year 2018 on May 24, 2017, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Getty Images
Kristi Noem listens during the House Ways and Means Committee hearing on President Trump’s budget proposals for fiscal year 2018 on May 24, 2017, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Getty Images
According to Dr. Ponsky, Noem’s earlier photos, taken before Trump’s first term, show a leaner face. She attributed this to a natural loss of buccal fat, something that commonly happens with age.
Kristi Noem and Ivanka Trump speak as they walk through the Capitol en route to a press conference on child tax credits on October 25, 2017, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Getty Images
Kristi Noem and Ivanka Trump speak as they walk through the Capitol en route to a press conference on child tax credits on October 25, 2017, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Getty Images
“She was aging in the upper face area, and she was starting to show neck lines in the lower face area,” the doctor explained.
In later years, especially following Trump’s rise, Dr. Ponsky believes Noem may have undergone an upper eyelid surgery and a brow lift. She suggested this could have been either a chemical brow lift using Botox or a surgical lift focused on the temples.
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