A leading cosmetic doctor has sparked rumors that pop superstar Taylor Swift went under the knife to subtly change the shape of her eyes.
London-based Dr Jonny Betteridge shared two images of the singer, before and after the alleged transformation, with his 305,000 Instagram followers.
He suggests that Swift’s subtle change is an example of the growing popularity of blepharoplasty, otherwise known as blepharoplasty.
“This is to help with under-eye bags and under-eye bags,” Dr Betteridge says in the clip, before going on to highlight other popular cosmetic surgery trends of the moment.
The cosmetic procedure, which costs around £6,000, aims to remove excess skin or fat from the upper or lower eyelids — or both.
In elderly patients, it is used to treat signs of aging such as sagging skin around the eyes and heavy “bags”.
Some younger women opt for the procedure to make their eyes appear wider and less hooded.
Dr Betteridge isn’t the only expert to suggest the star – who turns 35 this week – has had eyelid surgery, albeit a very subtle one.
London-based aesthetician Dr Jonny Betteridge has claimed that 2025 will see an ‘eyelash explosion’ — also known as blepharoplasty. He suggested that Taylor Swift had the surgery
Facial plastic surgeon @drspiegelbased in Boston, USA, has also highlighted the strange change in Swift’s face.
He told his 37,000 followers on TikTok: “Now there is a separate eyelid, where like before her eyelid was actually touching her eyelashes. This is a sign of blepharoplasty.’
“The procedure takes less than an hour using dissolvable sutures that disappear in just a few days or a week,” he added.
In another video, a cosmetic specialist @carlytheinjector echoes suspicions of eye surgery, but is not convinced that she has undergone blepharoplasty.
She told her 23,900 followers on TikTok: “I think they did a stabilization of the eyelid crease where they go in and glue the skin back as opposed to cutting it and taking it out. At that age he probably didn’t have much excess skin.’
However, Dr Nigel Mercer, who specializes in facial reconstructive surgery, believes her facial changes could be a result of normal ageing.
Referring to the before and after images in Dr Betteridge’s Instagram video, he said: “It’s not really fair to compare a child’s face to a young woman’s face.”
“In the first photo she is in her late teens or early 20s and her facial structure was almost mature,” he told MailOnline.
“In the second picture her features are just slightly longer, which can happen with age.”
Dr Mercer also explains that a blepharoplasty would not be suitable for a woman in her thirties – and if it was done the results would likely be minimal due to the natural shape of her eye.
Facial plastic surgeon @drspiegel told his 37,000 followers on TikTok that Taylor now has more visible eyelids because of the surgery
He added: “A 34-year-old would have very little extra skin to play with and to move that face up you need a lot.”
“It would probably only have about two millimeters of extra appearance.”
Professor Ullas Raghavan, a facial cosmetic surgeon at private healthcare clinic Pall Mall Medical, said the Love Story singer’s features had become “more refined” over the years.
She pointed out that facial maturity often brings physical changes, including sharper contours and less baby fat.
“As someone gets older, their bone structure can appear more defined, especially under the cheekbones and jawline,” she said.
“It’s a natural progression for someone like Taylor, whose features were already well proportioned,” he added.
However, rFibroplasty, also known as a nose job, has been rumored for years.
“If he had done any work, it was incredibly subtle,” Professor Raghavan said
“Her nose looks slightly more refined now, which could be the result of either a surgical or liquid rhinoplasty or simply the effect of aging and makeup techniques.
Other speculations include dermal fillers or botox to keep her skin smooth and youthful.
Professor Raghavan added that these treatments are increasingly common among celebrities.
“There is the possibility of using subtle filler in areas such as the chin, cheeks or lips, which can enhance fullness without looking overdone,” she said.
“Also, maybe she had oral liposuction. But again, these are just probabilities based on observation.’
A source close to Taylor Swift said she has never had this surgery and found it hurtful that someone could make an untrue statement on TikTok without actual knowledge.
