Already in heavy preparation for her upcoming inclusion in the popular American TV series, “Glee,” Charice Pempengco just recently underwent non-invasive cosmetic procedures at the Belo Medical Clinic. The controversial cosmetologist, Vicki Belo, personally attended to the 18 year-old singing sensation.

Among the procedures done on Pempengco were thermage and Botox procedures. Belo explained that thermage and Botox were meant to make Pempengco’s “naturally round face” appear thinner.

“Charice's face, I’ve been noticing, it's been getting wider… That’s why she looks mataba, although the body is very small, because [her] face is getting wide. One of the reasons for that, nagchew-chewing gum [siya]… Our chewing muscles, if you chew a lot of gums, it gets bigger,” Belo said.

“The other thing, she really has a natural round face. So what we did, we did thermage, pampaliit ng mukha ‘yon... ‘yong muscle [sa jaw area] na nagbu-bulge, puwedeng i-Botox para maging normal ulit. And then she will not chew gums anymore para maganda na siya sa ‘Glee’.”

The celebrity doctor said the effects of the procedures will be gradual.

“Thermage works in about 3 months. ‘Yong Botox, you will see the difference in about a month,” she said.

Undergoing cosmetic procedures is important according to Pempengco, especially as a lot of people are awaiting her appearance in the hit series.

“Lahat po ng mga tao inaasahan nila, ‘Ano kaya ‘yong itsura ni Charice? Karapat-dapat ba siyang itapat kay Rachel Berry?’ So, siyempre sobrang laki ng pressure,” she said adding, “Isa ito sa mga big preparation namin for ‘Glee.’ Gusto ko naman mag-mukhang fresh paglabas ng kamera.”

Apart from having landed a most coveted role in “Glee,” Pempengco continues to be part of composer David Foster’s concert tours, the latest of which will happen on October 23.

Pempengco says she will be performing alongside Natalie Cole and Peter Cetera among others in the concert.