Pictures That Show How Michael Jackson's Face Changed

#1 Teenage MJ

This is the original, "au naturel" Michael Jackson as he was in his younger years and still in the early phase of his soon-to-be astronomical fame. He might not be the cute little boy he was in his Jackson 5 days, but then again no teenage boy ever is! The point is, he still had the face his mother gave him.

#2 20s MJ

This is Mike a few years on, in his twenties right around the time he was releasing hits like "BAD" and "Thriller". He looks good, right? Apparently he'd already had some work done at this point but any changes are pretty minor. His skin has cleared up from those dreaded teenage pimple years we all suffer through, and he still looks like the Mike everyone was quickly growing to know and love.

#3 Thriller MJ

This photo was taken shortly after "Thriller" had taken the world by storm, and you can start to see some changes. This is also when he started rocking that hairstyle that would eventually become synonymous with Michael Jackson, and he would maintain his long hair pretty much for the rest of his life.

#4 The New MJ

And BAM the major change hits you like a slap in the face. Nothing could prepare people for the new look that Michael Jackson came out with a few years down the line. It would be a long time before he would acknowledge any comments on his appearance, not the least of which is the fact that he is several shades lighter than he used to be.

#5 MJ’s Increasing Addiction

For many of us, we consider it a downhill slope from here. His music is fantastic and his legacy is unmatchable, but his increasing addiction to plastic surgery will always be the second subject of Michael Jackson-related conversation after his music.

Oh yeah, and the third will be those unwarranted and completely ridiculous pedophilia accusations that so many celebrities have to deal with

#6 Plastic MJ

Mike always maintained he'd never had plastic surgery (or that any work he'd had done was the result of a rare skin condition that ultimately turned him from black to white) but it's hard to ignore the drastic change in the shape of his nose, the widening of his eyes, and the general distortion of his mouth.

#7 Porcelain Doll MJ

A little ways down the road he actually looks slightly better than he did for a while there, but only because plastic surgeons have finally managed to turn him into the porcelain doll he was clearly striving to resemble. His jaw is defined, his facial features are all proportionate but it's not his face

#8 Final MJ

This is the final stage of Michael Jackson's ever-changing looks, taken in the recent years before his unfortunate death. You would never have imagined that the face singing "ABC" would eventually be morphed into this face not through age, but through cosmetic surgery.

True, he might not look his age, but it's come at a cost. That being said, I don't think youthful looks were ever the reason behind Mike's plastic surgery problem.