Exactly 10 years after his death, Michael Jackson’s secret history of cosmetic surgery and health problems have been revealed.
The King of Pop passed away at the age of 50 after an overdose of pain killer Propofol in his Los Angeles home.
His autopsy report confirmed the star’s body was covered in scars.
He had puncture wounds all over his arms, believed to have been caused by the drugs he was injecting himself with in a desperate bid to overcome his insomnia.
There were also traces of the numerous surgeries he’d undergone over the years.
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He had two scars behind his ears and two more on either side of his nostrils.
There were also scars at the base of his neck and on his arms and wrist.
As well as undergoing surgery to change his appearance, MJ also had a number of cosmetic tattoos, including permanent pink liner inked around his lips.
The Thriller hitmaker also had a bald patch on his scalp which had been darkened with a tattoo.
Jacko was almost bald and it’s believed the patch on his head was due to burns he suffered in an accident on the set of a Pepsi commercial in 1984.
DESPERATE STRUGGLE: Paramedics had a tough time trying to resuscitate the pop icon. Photo: Reuters.
The singer spent years covering up the bald patch with wigs and hair pieces.
He was said to have also been going bald at the front of his head and the rest of his hair was described as short and curly.
The autopsy also confirmed the truth behind years of speculation about Jackson’s changing skin colour.
He had always insisted the change in his complexion over the years was due to skin condition vitilago, which causes patches of lost pigmentation.
Dr. Christopher Rogers, the medic who oversaw the autopsy, noted that Jackson did indeed suffer from vitilago, adding: “So, some areas of the skin appear light and others appear dark.”
The autopsy also showed that the desperate struggle by paramedics to save Jackson caused chest bruising and cracked ribs.