When John Travolta hit the red carpet at the Cannes film festival this week (to present "Ven a volar conmigo", his directing debut), the internet reacted unexpectedly. Not to the film - to the face. At 71, he looks more like he did in his mid-forties. The question that jumps out is clear: what did he actually do?

Doctor Lidia Maroñas, dermatologist and founder of "Clínica Oneskinmed", analyses the transformation line by line. "There's a significant change in his structure and facial frame," she says. Her comparison of photos from 2018 with today's shows: stronger cheekbones, better defined jawline, softer wrinkles on the big lines.

What's being used for those results? According to the dermatologist, the candidates are: hyaluronic acid fillers for structure and volume, collagen-stimulating treatments (micro-needling and microradiofrequency), HIFU (focused ultrasound like Ultherapy) for tightening of deep tissue, and fractional laser for skin quality. They're used in combination - not all at once, not the same way on everyone.

It's important to distinguish this from something else: surgical interventions. Facelift, blepharoplasty, rhinoplasty. The dermatologist isn't claiming Travolta had surgery - she's saying these results can be achieved with non-invasive treatments when the combination is right and time is given. This matters because Istanbul clinics are selling "mini-lift surgeries" for 2,000 euros, and the results may last only two years. The treatments Maroñas describes are pricier (10,000-25,000 euros for a full programme), but with no cuts and no anaesthesia.

For a Balkan reader this is practical advice, not just a Hollywood story. If you're between Skopje and Makedonski Brod thinking about something similar - what matters is consulting an actual dermatologist, not an "aesthetic centre" selling packages. Maroñas is explicit: every plan has to be designed individually. When an advert says "package for 1,500 euros", it means they're working on everyone the same way. And every face is different.