Just days after Kylie Jenner stunned the world by finally admitting she underwent breast augmentation at age 19 — a procedure she denied for years — the plastic surgeon believed to have performed it has spoken out for the first time, breaking a decade of professional silence.
Dr. Franklin Rowe, a Beverly Hills-based plastic surgeon with a long celebrity client list, didn’t directly name Jenner, citing patient confidentiality. But in a not-so-subtle interview with Elle, he confirmed he performed a breast augmentation on a “young, high-profile influencer” in late 2016 — the exact timeline Kylie disclosed during her emotional confession on The Kardashians.
“She came in confident, knew what she wanted — but she was very young,” Dr. Rowe said. “I always remind patients: bodies change. Especially before and after motherhood.”— Elle Magazine (@ellemagazine) June 4, 2025
Kylie’s confession sent shockwaves across the internet last week. In the now-viral clip from Hulu’s The Kardashians, she revealed, “I got my boobs done before Stormi. If I could go back, I wouldn’t have.” The reality star and beauty mogul said she regrets the decision and would be “heartbroken” if her daughter ever chose surgery at that age.
Kylie Jenner saying she regrets her boob job before having Stormi is the most honest she’s ever been. That hit deep. #KylieJenner— PopCrave (@PopCrave) June 3, 2025
Dr. Rowe, speaking broadly about influencer clients, said most women seeking enhancement at a young age are driven by industry pressure, branding concerns, and — increasingly — their digital appearance. “You’re not just modifying a body,” he said. “You’re modifying a brand. And there’s enormous pressure behind that.”
Jenner’s original denial of surgery was a hot topic for years. In countless interviews between 2016 and 2020, she maintained that her curvier figure was due to hormones, push-up bras, or weight fluctuations. In a 2019 interview with Cosmopolitan UK, she even laughed off rumors by saying, “I didn’t get my boobs done. You can tell!”
Kylie used to swear up and down her boobs were natural. Now she’s admitting to surgery on camera. That’s growth, I guess? #Kardashians— @RealityScope (@RealityScope) June 4, 2025
The backlash from fans and body positivity advocates has been swift but mixed. Some praised her honesty, while others criticized the years of denial, saying it set unattainable standards for young women watching her rise to fame.
On Reddit’s r/KUWTK subreddit, a mega-thread dissecting the confession has reached over 14,000 comments. “She could’ve just said nothing — but lying about it for years made a whole generation of girls feel like they were falling short,” wrote one user.
Meanwhile, plastic surgery forums like RealSelf have seen a spike in discussions around “postpartum regret surgery” — patients who had procedures before having children and now wish they had waited.
Dr. Rowe said he often sees women in their late twenties or early thirties returning for revisions or removals. “The conversation we’re not having is about how body image shifts over time. What a 19-year-old wants isn’t always what a mother feels good living with,” he told Harper’s Bazaar.
Kylie’s story should be a wake-up call. Surgery at 19 is not just a cosmetic decision — it’s a lifelong one. #PlasticSurgeryAwareness— Dr. Sarah Kim (@DrSarahSkin) June 4, 2025
Kylie’s revelation may also change how other celebrities approach transparency. Several influencers, including Addison Rae and Lala Kent, have commented or reposted the clip, praising her for “finally saying it out loud.”
More honesty like this, please. Tired of the ‘it’s just puberty’ line from people with perfect bodies at 19. #KylieJenner— BeautyTruthDaily (@BeautyTruthDly) June 4, 2025
In the same scene on The Kardashians, Kylie said her only hope now is to guide Stormi — her daughter with rapper Travis Scott — into body acceptance. “I never want her to feel like she needs to change a single thing,” she said.
Dr. Rowe ended his interview with a sobering reflection: “We’re not just making bodies more symmetrical — we’re shaping mentalities. When people with 400 million followers make a change, it ripples through culture.”
