You’ve seen the photos. One year, there’s a certain jawline, and the next, it’s sharper than a kitchen knife. The internet practically runs on the fuel of Kardashian plastic surgery before and after comparisons. It’s a rabbit hole that never seems to end, mostly because the "truth" is often a moving target.
Honestly, it’s not just about vanity. It’s about a family that redefined what a "standard" face looks like for an entire generation. Whether you love them or find them exhausting, you can’t deny that their physical evolution has changed the way millions of people look at themselves in the mirror.
The Kylie Jenner Lip Phenomenon (and the Regret)
Kylie is basically the patron saint of "it’s just a little filler." Except it wasn't just a little. Back in 2015, the world went into a collective meltdown over her lips. For a long time, she claimed it was just clever lip liner. We all knew better.
Eventually, she admitted to getting temporary lip fillers at just 17 because of an insecurity triggered by a boy's comment. It’s a classic story, really. But what's more interesting is the 2023-2024 shift. Kylie started talking about regret. She admitted to a breast augmentation at 19, something she’d previously denied. In a 2023 episode of The Kardashians, she actually said she wished she’d never touched them.
Then came the "dissolving" era. She famously posted about getting rid of her filler, though, as any injector will tell you, it’s rarely a total "reset." By 2026, her look has settled into what experts call "refined maintenance." It’s less about the pillow-lip look and more about subtle structural support.
Khloé and the "New Face" Every Year
If Kim is the blueprint, Khloé is the one who has faced the most brutal public scrutiny. People are mean. They’ve tracked every millimeter of her nose and jaw for over a decade.
For years, she denied everything. Then, during the Keeping Up With The Kardashians reunion in 2021, she finally copped to it. "I've had one nose job," she told Andy Cohen. She also mentioned injections, but noted that she doesn't do well with Botox—apparently, it makes her look "crazy."
But the real talk started in 2024 and 2025. After having a tumor removed from her cheek, Khloé had to use fillers to even out the indentation left by the surgery. It was a rare moment where "plastic surgery" wasn't about vanity, but reconstruction. Still, looking at her 2007 photos versus today, the changes in her jawline and eye shape (often attributed to "fox eye" thread lifts or a blepharoplasty) are staggering.
Kim: The Queen of "Just a Drop of Mascara"
Kim is the hardest to pin down. She’s the one who famously got an X-ray of her butt on TV to prove she didn't have implants. Technicially, she was right—implants are silicone. A Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) uses your own fat. It's a loophole she’s leaned on for years.
Her face is a masterclass in "tweakments." She has admitted to:
- Botox (obviously).
- Laser treatments (she’s obsessed).
- "A little bit" of filler.
But experts like Dr. Daniel Barrett and other prominent surgeons often point to signs of a refined rhinoplasty and potentially a lip lift. A lip lift shortens the space between the nose and the upper lip, which is a hallmark of Kim’s 2025/2026 look. She looks "snatched," a term she popularized, but she rarely gives the credit to a scalpel.
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The Kris Jenner Deep Plane Facelift
While the daughters play with fillers, the Momager went for the big guns. In 2025, Kris Jenner’s "new face" became a viral topic. She looked... incredible. Not pulled or tight, just refreshed.
Surgeons theorize she underwent a deep plane facelift. Unlike the old-school "skin-only" lifts that made people look like they were in a wind tunnel, a deep plane lift moves the actual muscle and fat layers. It’s expensive. It’s invasive. And on Kris, it worked wonders.
Why the "Before and After" Matters
We care because they sell us "natural" beauty products while utilizing the world's best medical technology. It creates a weird disconnect. When Kendall Jenner says she's never had surgery and attributes her changing nose to "Accutane," people roll their eyes. Maybe she's telling the truth—Accutane can actually thin the skin on the nose—but in the Kardashian world, the benefit of the doubt is a scarce commodity.
The Realistic Takeaway
If you’re looking at these "after" photos and feeling like you’re failing at aging, remember:
- It’s their job. Maintaining this look is a 40-hour-a-week commitment involving trainers, chefs, and dermatologists.
- Lighting and Editing. Even with surgery, they still use heavy filters and professional lighting.
- The "Uncanny Valley." Sometimes, too much work starts to look "off" in person, even if it looks great in a static Instagram post.
If you are considering following in their footsteps, start small. The "Kardashian look" isn't a single surgery; it's a decade of micro-adjustments. Consult with a board-certified plastic surgeon who focuses on facial harmony rather than just "more volume."
The most important step is to vet your doctors through the American Board of Plastic Surgery or your local equivalent. Don't take a "discount" on your face. You can always add more filler, but dissolving a botched job—or reversing a surgery—is much harder than the Instagram clips make it look.