Did Khanyi Mbau finally find the fountain of youth? Take a look at these pics of her BEFORE her plastic surgery and skin lightening journey.

Take a look at Khanyi Mbau before plastic surgery and skin bleaching. Images via Instagram: @mbaureloaded

South African socialite Khanyi Mbau is synonymous with luxury living, skin bleaching, and, of course, plastic surgery. But the reality TV star – who revealed her “new face” this week – looks drastically different from the one we were introduced to several years ago.

Khanyi, who lives in Dubai with her boyfriend, Kudzai Mushonga, recently underwent a series of extensive procedures in Turkey.

KHANYI MBAU PLEASED WITH FILTER-FREE FACE

On Friday, 22 November, Khanyi Mbau updated her followers on the progress of her plastic surgery. In September, the mom-of-one underwent her latest round of procedures, which included a fox eye and lip lift and an upper blepharoplasty.

According to the 38-year-old Young, Famous, and African star, the aim of the surgery was to achieve a face that had been “filtered and face tuned in real-time.”

Despite the lengthy recovery, which includes painful swelling and bruising, Khanyi claims she is happy with her “youthful” features.

HAS KHANYI MBAU TAKEN PLASTIC SURGERY TOO FAR?

Khanyi Mbau reveals a glimpse of her ‘Asian’ face. Images via Instagram: @mbaureloaded
She shared in an Instagram Story: “I always used filters and face tune to achieve this look, now I look this way.

“It’s still going to get better as the skin tightens even more and the face takes its full shape. I lost a few years off my face.”

PHOTOS: BEFORE PLASTIC SURGERY

Since undergoing plastic surgery yet again, social media users have been sharing throwback images of a “natural” Khanyi Mbau.

Here are a few

One X user even found an old image of Khanyi and fellow TV star Bonang Matheba…