Sydney Sweeney is all about authenticity.

The acclaimed actress has consistently been open about steering clear of cosmetic procedures, often addressing and dispelling rumors about any alterations.

Sweeney attributes her aversion to cosmetic enhancements to a deep-seated fear of needles. “I am absolutely petrified of needles. No tattoos. Nothing,” she shared with Variety in an interview in October 2025.

Although she has not opted for any surgical procedures, Sweeney once disclosed that she had been advised to “fix her face” during an audition.

Determined to set the record straight regarding cosmetic surgery speculations, Sweeney stated, “Let’s debunk them all. I mean, I have never gotten work done,” during an interview with Allure, alongside her co-star Amanda Seyfried from The Housemaid. Sweeney, 28, emphasized her needle phobia, while Seyfried noted that cosmetic procedures can be […]

“I have very strong eyebrow muscles,” Sweeney said to Variety. “And I had someone tell me to ‘fix my face’ or else I’m not going to make it [as an actress]. [The casting team told me] I should get Botox. I was 16!” she recalled.

Keep scrolling to read everything Sweeney has said about getting work done:

Debunking Rumors

Sydney Sweeney set the record straight on if she’s had any work done during a December 2025 interview with Allure. “Let’s debunk them all,” she said. “I mean, I have never gotten work done.”

Why Does Sydney Sweeney Look Different From Old Photos?

Sydney Sweeney explained why she “looks different” with age — and the talent of celebrity makeup artists — in December 2025 while chatting with Allure.

“You cannot compare a photo of me from when I was 12 to a photo of me at 26 with professional makeup and lighting,” she said. “Of course I’m going to look different. Everybody on social media’s insane.”

Aging Gracefully

“I’ve never gotten anything done. I’m going to age gracefully,” Sydney Sweeney told Variety in October 2025. “It’s really funny. I’ll see things online like ‘comparison pictures.’ I’m like, ‘I’m 12 in that photo. Of course I’m going to look different. I have makeup on now and I’m 15 years older.’”

Sydney Sweeney Says She’s Too Scared of Needles to Get Injectibles

Sydney Sweeney has been candid about her fear of needles multiple times.

While answering the internet’s most asked questions about herself in November 2025 with Wired, Sweeney was asked if she has any tattoos.

“No, I do not,” she answered. “I have the biggest phobia of needles. The biggest.” The actress explained that she needs to be “held down” while getting her blood drawn or getting shots. “I don’t know what happened when I was young, but I’ve tried everything. I’ve tried therapy, hypnotism, laughing gas, nothing works.”

After Sydney Sweeney was photographed sunbathing in a bikini, the images incited a flurry of critical comments about her appearance. Sweeney, 27, didn’t take the digs lying down — and swiftly shut them down by posting them to her Instagram. In a Friday, December 13, social media video, Sweeney made a montage of all the […]

She added, “It’s something that I’m trying to get better on.”

Sweeney previously opened up about her phobia while chatting with Variety in October 2025. “I’m absolutely terrified of needles. No tattoos. Nothing,” she said at the time.

She again got real about her fear while filming a video for Allure in December 2025. “I am so scared of needles, you have no idea,” she said while debunking rumors that she’s had work done.

The Only Time Sydney Sweeney Considered Going Under the Knife

“When I was in high school, I used to feel uncomfortable about how big my boobs were,” Sydney Sweeney told Glamour UK in December 2024. She continued, “I used to say that when I turned 18, I was going to get a boob job to make them smaller.”

Sweeney added that her mom, Lisa Sweeney, then convinced her not to undergo a breast reduction. “My mom told me, ‘Don’t do it. You’ll regret it in college,’” she recalled. “And I’m so glad I didn’t. I like them. They’re my best friends.”