The debut of Matt Gaetz’s new show has caught people’s attention — but not for his political analyses or controversial takes.
Instead, viewers lined up on social media to comment on his new facial transformation, pointing to his orange hue and ‘Cruella de Vil eyebrows’.
Three plastic surgeons who spoke to DailyMail.com said they thought Gaetz, 42, showed signs of heavy Botox use, as well as filler to accentuate his features.
Dr Christopher Costa, a plastic surgeon in Las Vegas, said: ‘What it does look like to me is that he has been almost over-treated with neurotoxins, things like Botox.
‘With your standard neurotoxin treatment, your goal is to soften the lines but still have facial expression and still be able to move the face.
‘But in his case, it looks almost like he has been double-dosed, like these patients that come in and say, ‘I want you to freeze my face’.’
Dr Costa suggested Gaetz had received the injections into his forehead, area around his eyes and even his upper lip — called a ‘lip flip’ and done to make the lip appear more full.
The surgeons also speculated that Gaetz had likely had skin treatments such as lasers and peels to achieve his smooth and wrinkle-free appearance.
Matt Gaetz is pictured above in his official image for Congress (left) and during his appearance for his new show last night
Dr Michael Persky, a plastic surgeon in California, said: ‘Matt Gaetz’s aesthetic providers have violated my four word philosophy of beauty, ‘no one should know!’.
‘Rep. Gaetz has received too much Botox in his forehead which has resulted in nearly no movement, a flat and unnatural forehead, and the dreaded… arched eyebrows.
‘This is commonly referred to as the ‘El Diablo brow’, the ‘Cruella De Vil brow’.’
Dr Paul Rosenberg, a plastic surgeon in New Jersey, added: ‘He has had Botox… and, quite honestly, injected not in the most professional way, because he manifests what we call the ‘Spock appearance’.
‘So when he raises his eyebrows to look animated… everything is frozen except the center of the brow, which causes his brows to go up artifically.’
Spock is a fictional character in Star Trek, who has distinct eyebrows that are over-elevated with a ‘pulled’ appearance.
Gaetz has not previously responded to allegations that he may have received Botox or other cosmetic treatments. DailyMail.com reached out to his representatives for comment.
Gaetz is pictured above at the Republican National Convention in July last year. Surgeons at the time speculated he may have had Botox or a PDO threadlift
Gaetz appeared on TV screens yesterday for the first instalment of his new show, which was aired on the conservative One America News Network (OANN).
It was his first appearance in the public domain after he withdrew from the attorney general position and quit Congress in late November amid allegations of sexual misconduct.
Gaetz is one of several Republicans in Trump’s circle who plastic surgeons say has likely had cosmetic work done.
But the Democrats are also not immune to plastic surgery rumors, with Joe Biden heavily speculated to have had a facelift.
Commenting on his appearance, one viewer said: ‘Matt Gaetz shows off the new Botox on his show on OANN. Gross.’
A second said, ‘Matt Gaetz is on television now with some fresh Botox it seems,’ and a third said, ‘Matt Gaetz looks EXTRA cringey with this new look’.
Gaetz also sparked speculation over his appearance at the Republican National Convention in July last year.
Many surgeons suggested at the time that his raised eyebrows were likely the result of ‘overdone Botox’ causing the muscles to lift unusually.
Dr Costa suggested that it may be the result of a PDO thread lift, or Polydioxanone thread lift.
The procedure uses absorbable threads to tighten and lift the skin in areas of the face, including around the eyebrows, to create a younger appearance.
