After the 2026 World Cup adventure, which ended after the elimination in the round of 16 against Erling Haaland’s Norway, Vinicius Jr. chose to dedicate part of his summer break to taking care of his image. The Real Madrid forward, in fact, secretly underwent a facial aesthetic surgery treatment in Brazil, precisely in Goiânia, the capital of the state of Goiás. The Brazilian portal LeoDias revealed the news, according to which the player had organized everything with the utmost discretion to avoid leaks. The procedure performed concerns chin harmonization, an increasingly requested procedure that allows the face profile to be more defined, improving the projection and balance of the features.
The treatment was handled by Dr. Alessandro Alarcão, a well-known professional in the entertainment and celebrity world. The doctor, who was in the United States, flew specifically to Brazil to personally follow Vinicius. To ensure maximum privacy, the clinic reportedly organized a day entirely dedicated to the footballer, closing access to other patients and imposing a strict protocol on staff to prevent images or information from being spread on social media.
The change was noticed in the first public appearances after the procedure: the chin appears more pronounced and defined, with a more marked facial profile. However, it is a procedure designed to enhance natural features without radically altering the patient’s appearance. Vinicius is not the first footballer to resort to aesthetic medicine. In the past, Hector Herrera’s change after the 2018 World Cup caused discussion, when the Mexican midfielder appeared with a new look after nose and ear surgery.
Among other footballers, Cristiano Ronaldo has also resorted to various aesthetic treatments over the years, while Sergio Ramos underwent rhinoplasty years ago, also to correct a nasal septum problem. For many of them, these procedures are scheduled during breaks away from competitive commitments, so as not to interfere with sports preparation. In Vinicius’s case, the period after the World Cup represented the ideal time for the small aesthetic touch-up.
