ZAC Efron has been a household name since he starred in the hit movie High School Musical in 2006.
Despite being famous for acting Zac recently made headlines when he shocked fans with a dramatic change to his appearance.
What happened to Zac Efron’s face?
Zac Efron baffled fans in 2021 when he appeared on a Facebook Watch video with Bill Nye.
Viewers soon began to speculate as to what had caused a noticeable change to his face.
In 2022 the actor acknowledged the changes in his face and jawline.
During an interview with Men’s Health he revealed how he injured himself several years prior in an unfortunate accident at home.
Zac explained he slipped while running through his house in socks, leading him to fall and smash his face against a granite corner of a fountain.
He lost consciousness on impact and awoke to the horror of his chin bone dangling off his body – leading to a lengthy recovery process.
Zac also told Entertainment Tonight about the severity of his injuries and how he “almost died.”
To help his recovery the star was seeing a physical therapist to help all parts of his face function properly, but he took a break from that in 2021 while filming season 2 of his Netflix series, Down to Earth.
He explained how some facial muscles grew significantly due to these exercises, saying, “The masseters just grew. They just got really, really big.”
This was when eagle-eyed fans noticed the difference and started speculating about what work the actor might’ve had done.
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The star’s most recent movie, Family Affair, was notably filmed from August to October 2022 — not too long after he took a break from physical therapy for his jaw.
Zac’s fans were previously questioning if the change in his face was from cosmetic surgery.
The star denied these rumours and insisted the accident was the only reason for his change in appearance.
Zac apparently didn’t even realise how different he looked until his mother called him up to ask.
Fortunately Zac has thick skin and doesn’t let cruel comments kill his vibe.
The actor told Men’s Health: “If I valued what other people thought of me to the extent that they may think I do, I definitely wouldn’t be able to do this work.”
Is Zac Efron having facial surgery for his jaw?
Zac has made no mention of plans to have surgery on his face.
He also denies having surgery in the past and insists that changes to his face were caused by an accident at home.
