Carrie Underwood left fans astonished after performing on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve alongside host Ryan Seacrest while welcoming 2025. Throughout the past week, numerous fans have speculated that the country music superstar, 41, may have recently had cosmetic enhancements, noting that her appearance now seems different from how it was previously.
After the “Before He Cheats” hitmaker appeared on the live broadcast, one fan wrote beneath her recent Instagram post: “Quit the plastic surgery already. Sold soul.” Another added: “How much surgery has she had since then?” as one other replied: “way too much.”
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Others praised her sculpted figure and glowing skin. This is not the first occasion Underwood has ignited speculation about cosmetic surgery, however. Recently, double board-certified and fellowship-trained facial cosmetic surgeon Dr. Renata Khelemsky, who has not treated Underwood, spoke with Life & Style about the “enhancements” and “procedures” she believes Underwood may have undergone.
According to the expert, the American Idol judge might "have made some subtle enhancements to her lower facial silhouette." Underwood, as fans know, suffered a serious facial injury in a 2017 accident that necessitated over 40 stitches. Since then, Khelemsky said she thinks the "Some Hearts" performer recently had "light chemical peel or laser resurfacing treatments" since her skin is "absolutely radiant."
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Dr. Dennis Schimpf, a board-certified plastic surgeon based in Charleston, SC, concurred. Though he did not personally treat the mom of two, he recently evaluated her look during an interview with the same outlet.
As for her "glowing" and "healthy" complexion, the doctor believed this can be attributed to "medical grade skin care products along with laser treatments or peels to continue to stimulate new healthy skin growth and repair skin damage secondary to the sun, natural aging, and climate." As for Underwood's jawline and chin looking "different" lately according to fans, Schimpf shared that these areas could've been "dramatically improved, most likely due to jawline and chin fillers to give that sharp, defined appearance, which she did not have prior."
He went on: "her neck appears smaller, possibly due to liposuction of the neck further improving her jawline and chin region."
Dr. Ramtin Kassir, MD, another distinguished facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon with triple board certification, shared with Life & Style that the alleged adjustments made to Underwood, whom he has not treated, are subtle and maintain her natural appearance. Kassir noted that they don't look "overly drastic" in his opinion.
He also explained that "the increased fullness in Carrie's upper lip, particularly when she smiles, suggests she may have had lip fillers to enhance volume in a natural way." Underwood has remained silent regarding fans' enhancement rumors, allegations of surgery, or comments from plastic surgeons.
