Reality TV star and supermodel Kendall Jenner undoubtedly has one of the most well-known faces in the world.
But fans reacted in shock this week when images of the Kardashian alum from the early 2010s resurfaced, claiming she was almost unrecognizable.
In it videoViewed more than 2.2 million times on TikTok, Jenner, now 29, He looks with much thinner lips and a differently shaped nose.
On social media, some joked that she must have had “a face transplant,” and others suggested, “Kendall doesn’t even know who Kendall is.”
The clip also sparked fresh speculation that the Victoria’s Secret catwalk regular had undergone numerous cosmetic operations to change her appearance.
Kendall has strenuously denied having gone under the knife.
But doctors have weighed in, suggesting the model’s transformation is likely the result of a series of facial procedures.
Dr. Houtan Chaboki, a Washington-based facial plastic surgeon, said he suspects Kendall has “modified” her nose and lips.
A resurfaced video from the early 2010s in which she is asked about her New Year’s resolution has sparked new debate over the cosmetic adjustments Kendall Jenner has undergone.
Despite Kendall Jenner’s appearance, the 29-year-old star is no stranger to having her appearance criticized. In the photo, the star in October.
Social media users accused the star of undergoing a “face transplant,” with others even suggesting that “Kendall doesn’t even know who Kendall is.” In the photo, Kendall in 2011.
in a tiktok videoCommenting on images of Jenner, he said: ‘Nose looks thinner at the bridge and tip. Some cartilage was probably removed and the bone modified.
“Her lips are a little fuller and thicker,” he added. ‘This can usually be achieved with fillers.
‘Some patients also get fat injections there or get a Botox lip lift. It is unlikely that you have had upper eyelid lift surgery, which is typically performed on older patients.
“She may have received Botox and fillers elsewhere.”
Meanwhile, Dr. Saul Lahijani, plastic surgeon at Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery Institute he told his 15,000 TikTok followers: ‘Look at his eyes and forehead.
‘His eyebrows are higher, his eyes are more open. He has a bit of a fox eye, perhaps with the raised eyebrows.
‘Look at his nose before and the tip, how round it is. Now it’s sharper. He must have had rhinoplasty.
He said: ‘Regarding the underside, it is now more angled.
In the video, viewed more than 2.2 million times on TikTok, the 818 Tequila founder shows off thinner lips and a differently shaped nose.
Cosmetics experts have now weighed in, suggesting the model’s new look is likely the result of buccal fat removal and facial surgeries. In the photo, Kendall in 2023 (left) and 2014 (right)
‘He probably had filers done here in combination with buccal fat removal. Overall, she is one of the most natural-looking Kardashians. She looks great.’
A fox eye facelift is a non-surgical procedure that involves inserting dissolvable threads below the surface of the skin and tightening them to lift the corner of the upper eyelids.
Meanwhile, a rhinoplasty, commonly known as a nose job, involves an operation that is performed from inside the nostrils (a closed rhinoplasty) or by making a small cut in the nose.
By breaking and repositioning the lateral nasal bone, the surgeon can also reduce the width of the nose and achieve a narrower appearance.
In 2023, Dr Andrew Peredo, who specializes in facial aesthetic procedures, also told MailOnline that he suspected Kendall had undergone rhinoplasty and lip fillers.
He said: ‘The only thing I can say that really catches my attention is his nose.
He seems a little more refined, I’d say, so I figure he had a rhinoplasty to achieve it.
‘The top of his nose looks a little straighter and a little thinner and the top also looks a little thinner in the 2023 image compared to the 2009 one.
Kendall has strenuously denied ever having plastic surgery, but fans have long speculated that she had a nose job and put filler in her face. In the photo, Kendall in 2016
Dr. Houtan Chaboki, a Washington-based facial plastic surgeon, said he suspects Kendall has had nose surgery and lip fillers. In a TikTok video he said he was “attracted to her nose and lips.”
“He also looks like he’s lost some baby weight around his jawline, but it’s hard to say if that’s natural or if he got a little help.”
Like her older sister, Kim, Kendall’s eyes and eyebrows slant more upward, Dr. Peredo noted.
This, he said, suggested that she may have gone under the knife.
In September, photos of Kendall with puffier cheeks, posted at Bottega Veneta Milan Fashion Week’s Spring/Summer 2025 event, sparked concern among fans who said she looked much older than her age.
In a TikTok viewed 2.5 million times, one user: “This doesn’t look like a 28-year-old woman to me anymore (her age at the time) and I didn’t need any of this.”
‘The problem is that we know that the fill is migrating. So it’s not going to disappear like they used to tell us. He goes to different places and warps people’s faces.
Fillers (usually collagen or hyaluronic acid injections) are offered in beauty clinics for as little as £75.
While it is supposed to last about 18 months, MRIs have shown that the filler can migrate and remain in areas of the face years after it dissolves.
In September, photos of Kendall with puffier cheeks, posted at Bottega Veneta Fashion Week’s Spring/Summer 2025 event in Milan, sparked concern among fans who said she looked much older than 28.
Dr. Saul Lahijani, a plastic surgeon at Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery Institute, told his 15,000 TikTok followers: “His eyebrows are higher, his eyes are more open. He has a little bit of a fox eye, maybe with the eyebrow raising.
Dermatologists have also previously warned that excess facial filler in younger people “can often look unnatural.”
A surgeon who spoke to MailOnline warned of a rise in younger women needing facelift surgery because their appearance had been “ruined” by years of receiving filler injections.
Dr Julián De Silva, a specialist in facial plastic surgery, said: “More and more women are coming to me about facial aging in their 30s. It is often because they have had fillers.
‘Filling can build up; It does not always dissolve completely naturally and can be very difficult to remove.
‘A patient I hadn’t seen in five years came back for facelift surgery and I almost didn’t recognize her because she had so much added volume to her cheeks, lips, chin and jaw.
‘She added it every six months and it just added up.
‘We dissolved everything we could. But patients often require surgery because their skin ends up stretched.’
Responding to speculation in 2017 that she had undergone cosmetic work, Kendall said: “As a model, why would they reconstruct my face?
Despite speculation, Kendall Jenner has consistently denied rumors that she has had plastic surgery, saying in 2017, “As a model, why would I have my face reconstructed?” In the photo, Kendall in 2018
‘It doesn’t even make sense. “It’s crazy because sometimes I feel like people just want me to lose.”
In June 2021, Kendall also told Bravo host Andy Cohen that her family did not perpetuate unrealistic beauty standards.
She said: ‘We all really enjoy looking after ourselves and being healthy.
“So I think if anything, the only thing we’re really trying to represent is being the healthiest version of yourself.”