Troye Sivan is reclaiming the narrative after a TikTok doctor publicly dissected his appearance and suggested that he get cosmetic procedures. The singer-songwriter, 30, wrote about aging, self-image and the pressure to remain perpetually youthful in a new Substack post published on Wednesday, January 21, in which he vented about the unsolicited plastic surgery advice he received before revealing the doctor issued him a "thoughtful" apology. "I oscillate constantly between feeling like i'm aging in a good way, getting 'sexier' with time, and then feeling like gollum's very close pop-singing relative," Sivan began his post. "So decrepit, somehow both skinny and fat at the same time. I'm 30. I've struggled with my body image for a lot of my life, as i'm sure most people have." Sivan addressed the constant feeling of falling short of an ever-narrowing ideal, adding, "I'm historically famously skinny, and i'm not THAT skinny anymore. I'm historically famously twinky (I am still the google search result image for 'twink'), and i'm not THAT twinky anymore. Oy vey." Troye Sivan. Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images for NGV The "One Of Your Girls" hitmaker is often subject to scrutiny online, revealing he normally has two reactions to the criticism. The first being, "I am body positive to my core and believe that every body is beautiful," he explained. "I'm grateful for mine (and yours, sexy), and that it allows me to do all the things that I want to, free of pain and illness. It's also cool to age." Sivan said he heard those words of wisdom "from a person at the very top of the fashion world," quoting the phrase, "stay ugly" while clarifying that it essentially meant "don't f*** with your face." Adding to that point, the social media star said he's proud of the recent efforts he's made to improve his overall well-being, including going to the gym and sticking to a nutrition plan since December 2025. Ariana Grande and More Stars Are an Open Book When It Comes to Their Looks "I've been getting bigger - still lean, but more muscley, defined, and toned. It's only been 6 weeks and sometimes I'll run my hands over my chest and feel like it belongs to someone else," he shared. Sivan noted that on the other hand, he's often criticized himself and also dabbled with the idea of nips and tweaks, while pointing they can still be "dangerous" and turn out "bad" even after a massive investment. The star admitted that he was previously quoted $3,000 during a consultation about getting a fat transfer to the under eyes. "I really don't want that frozen look, but I do notice my 'elevens' are starting to show even when i'm not frowning. I frown all the time because I have light blue eyes that are very sensitive to sun," he continued. "What good is money and modern medicine if not to fix all of these flaws that this random sicko f***o plastic surgeon told me I have in an instagram reel?" Stars Who've Hit Back Against Body-Shamers Sivan vented about red carpet photos turning out less than desirable, confessing that "I'm too embarrassed to pose the way I think people who look good on red carpets pose." "Hearing this unsolicited medical advice given publicly by a doctor I do not know pushed me toward Prong #2 for a fair few days," he continued. "My all-knowing, eternally and deeply evil algorithm saw the opportunity in this moment of vulnerability, and pulled every lever and dialled every knob to 1000. I saw video after video of deep plane face lift recoveries, and ads for unapproved GLP-1 meds that now come in pill form (I weigh 59kg/130lbs at the moment)." Sivan concluded his post with a hopeful message about the future, sharing that the aforementioned doctor pulled down his video and apologized. As part of his update, the Tsu Lange Yor creative director added, "No hard feelings from my side whatsoever."