She’s long been celebrated for her natural beauty and ‘girl next door looks.’

But Taylor Swift has once again sparked fan speculation with the release of her newest album, The Life of a Showgirl. 

Alongside excitement over her latest interviews promoting the album, some swifties have suggested the pop star may have had cosmetic enhancements.

‘Oh no, Taylor, you definitely don’t need Botox,’ one fan expressed online after viewing photos from The Graham Norton Show. Another commented, ‘The fillers are starting to look a bit excessive.’

To investigate the speculation, Daily Mail presented recent pictures of Swift to three board-certified plastic surgeons. Although none of the doctors had treated her personally, they shared insights based on public photographs.

All three surgeons suspected that Swift might have filler in her cheeks. Two also pointed out her eyebrows appeared more defined than usual, suggesting potential Botox use. Botox functions by relaxing specific muscles in the face, which can subtly change eyebrow shapes.

Dr. Smita Ramanadham, a New Jersey-based plastic surgeon, mentioned to the Daily Mail: ‘Celebrities, similar to everyone else, often opt for fillers, facial treatments, or Botox as preparation for major events… aiming to look and feel their finest. It appears Taylor Swift is likely no different.’

Taylor Swift is shown above in a handout from the Graham Norton Show aired on Friday. This photo was taken on Thursday

Taylor Swift is shown above in February this year at the 67th Grammy awards and in a picture from the Graham Norton show aired on Friday. Surgeons say that her cheeks appear fuller than in previous images.

Daily Mail contacted representatives of the star ahead of the publication of this article for comment on the allegations.

Individuals close to Swift had previously addressed the plastic surgery rumors to Daily Mail, stating she hadn’t undergone any enhancements before her appearance on the Graham Norton show.

They pointed to other appearances by Swift, such as on BBC Radio 1 on Friday, which have not sparked the same speculation about her appearance.

Dr Ramanadham told Daily Mail: ‘This is one of those things that is so subtle, I would think that if I didn’t have trained eyes, maybe I would not have caught it right away.

‘[But] her face is looking very full, especially in the cheek area. 

‘She has always had a youthful, rounder face, but compared to older pictures as an adult, [her face] is looking very full, and that to me just looks like she has had filler.

‘Her eyes look a bit smaller too, it is very subtle, not as dramatic, but you get a sense her eyes are not as bright and as open, which can also be because of filler into the cheeks.’

Asked whether the shift may be due to fluctuations in her weight, Dr Smita said: ‘The fullness we are seeing is centralized around her cheeks, while the remainder of her face is still similar to earlier photos. She is also slim and in shape.’

Taylor Swift is shown in another image from the Graham Norton show. It marked her fourth appearance on the program, which she went on amid the release of her newest album

Suggesting the star had used Botox, Dr Ramanadham added: ‘The Botox is less obvious, but her eyebrows do appear a little more angular, which can be caused by these injections.

‘We don’t see her eyebrows much, because her hairstyle usually covers them, but she’s always had this beautiful arch… and now they look a little less soft and a little more angular.’

Dr Gary Linkov, a plastic surgeon in New York who has previously reviewed photos of the star, also said that Swift appeared to have used filler in her cheeks and Botox.

‘I am seeing two main things that have changed to a degree,’ he said, ‘but not as dramatically as people make out.’

‘Her upper cheeks have a little more volume, it’s just a subtle enhancement, [which would indicate filler] and her eyebrows look like they are a bit more arched than usual, [suggesting Botox].’

He added: ‘I’m not seeing anything in her lips recently, however, I think she just kind of overlined the upper lip with her makeup.’

Dr Linkov also said it was not likely to be due to any weight fluctuations, saying that her lower face and neck still looked ‘similar’ to earlier photos.

Surgeons also suggested that the puffier appearance in her cheeks could be from her having filler injections recently, which had not settled. It can take up to a month for swelling from an injection to subside.

Swift is shown above appearing at BBC Radio 1 on Friday to promote the release of her newest album, The Life of a Showgirl

Swift is pictured above with fiance Travis Kelce on the podcast where she announced her new album in August this year

Fillers are the second most popular cosmetic treatment in the US, with about six million injections carried out in 2024 according to the latest data available, and are used to make the face appear younger.

As someone ages, the face gradually loses volume and takes on a more drawn appearance. Filler is used to reverse this.

The substance is injected into the face or body to smooth wrinkles and restore youthful volume to someone’s features.

But it is not long-lasting, with fillers typically only lasting six to 18 months before someone has to get new injections.

Botox is the most popular cosmetic touch-up in the US, with about 10million injections carried out nationwide in 2024, the latest data available.

It is a neurotoxin that is injected into the face to temporarily paralyze muscles, with experts saying it can help to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and frown lines. 

But it is also not long-lasting, with Botox injections typically wearing off within three to four months.

In 2023, Daily Mail reported comments from Beverley Hills plastic surgeon Dr Gary Motykie, who suggested the star may have had an upper blepharoplasty, or reduced skin above the eyelids to open up the eyes, and a possible nose job.

He added that, in his view, Swift had only had ‘subtle’ touch-ups to enhance her natural appearance and, overall, ‘not done too much’.

At the time, a spokeswoman for the star said the allegations were ‘completely false’ and added that the star has ‘not had any of these procedures.’

Dr Barry DiBernardo, a plastic surgeon in New Jersey, agreed with the other surgeons, telling this website: ‘It definitely looks like there is filler going on, her cheeks look a bit bigger, fuller, and her face looks a little wider. 

‘It is also possible she had filler put into the jawline, which can make it more pronounced. Her face looked very slim, and now it looks rounder, suggesting she had filler in multiple places.’