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Did Adara Molinero have a rhinoplasty? Yes, and she explained it
In December 2022 Adara Molinero, the Spanish influencer who won GH VIP 7, had a rhinoplasty she had been unsure about for several years. Before the operation she explained to her followers what would be done, and the day after it she told them how she felt. Below is what she said, where it was reported, and what the operation involves for anyone considering it today.
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Key facts about the procedure
- Operation time1.5–3 hours
- Stay in clinic1 day
- AnaesthesiaGeneral
- Price
$6,000from $4,200
Profile
Adara Molinero
- Country
- Spain
- Who
- Influencer, winner of GH VIP 7
- Year of operation
- 2022
- Quote source
- 20minutos, 16 December 2022
When I tell you I’m super well, I mean this has nothing to do with a breast operation. It doesn’t hurt at all. I don’t feel anything. I only notice slight congestion, a runny nose, and that’s it.
What did Adara Molinero say about her rhinoplasty?
The Spanish daily 20minutos reported on 15 December 2022 that Molinero, then 29, had had surgery that Thursday and was already resting at her mother’s home. In earlier posts she had explained the plan: reducing the two alar cartilages to correct what she called “the disproportion” of the tip, and reducing two ridges of the nasal bones with ultrasound. After surgery she wrote: “All good,” and later: “I’m now at my mum’s. Thank you for all your kind messages.”
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WhatsAppThe next day she described her recovery in Instagram stories, as 20minutos reported on 16 December 2022: “When I tell you I’m super well, I mean this has nothing to do with a breast operation. It doesn’t hurt at all. I don’t feel anything. I only notice slight congestion, a runny nose, and that’s it.” She said her lip was swollen because she had bitten it during the operation, and that the splint and bandage would come off the following Thursday. Looking at her nose, she said: “I see it smaller.”
That is all this article relies on. Molinero described what the operation was meant to correct; anything beyond that about her treatment we do not guess. Where the text below explains the operation and recovery, it describes rhinoplasty in general.
Why her openness is useful
Many people who want a rhinoplasty are held back by fear of pain. Molinero said that many of her followers had told her about exactly that fear, and she answered it from her own experience the day after surgery, with her face still swollen and bandaged. She also explained in plain words what was being changed and why, before anyone could speculate.
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Her account is a reminder that every patient experiences recovery differently, and that the first days are about swelling and congestion rather than the final shape. Nothing here comments on her appearance; the point is that she explained the operation honestly and early.
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How rhinoplasty is done today
Rhinoplasty reshapes the bone and cartilage of the nose. It is performed under general anaesthesia and usually takes 1.5–3 hours depending on complexity, and the patient normally stays one day in the clinic’s inpatient unit. Work on the nasal bones can be done with an ultrasonic (piezo) device, which is designed to shape bone precisely while protecting the soft tissue around it.
Closed rhinoplasty
- How it is done
- All incisions are inside the nose, no visible scar
- Typically used for
- Moderate changes, for example a small hump
Open rhinoplasty
- How it is done
- A small incision across the columella gives full visibility
- Typically used for
- Tip refinement and larger structural changes
Septorhinoplasty
- How it is done
- Reshaping is combined with straightening the septum
- Typically used for
- Breathing problems together with shape correction
Which approach fits, and how much cartilage or bone needs reshaping, is decided after an examination, not from a celebrity story.
Who is a candidate, and how to prepare
Rhinoplasty is usually planned for adults with realistic expectations who want to change a hump, a wide or drooping tip or an asymmetry, or who also have trouble breathing through the nose.
- Explain exactly what bothers you, as Molinero did with the tip of her nose, so that the surgeon can plan a precise, limited change.
- Pre-op tests usually include blood work, a coagulation panel, infection screening, an ECG and sinus imaging.
- Stop smoking and alcohol for about a week beforehand, and review any blood-thinning medicines with the doctor.
What recovery looks like
The first 24 hours are spent in the inpatient unit. For the first days there is usually swelling and sometimes bruising, with a feeling of congestion, and breathing is mainly through the mouth while splints sit inside the nose; these come out around day 7. The external splint stays on for up to two weeks, close to the timing she described.
Exercise, sauna, swimming and direct sun are avoided for about a month. The first clear improvement is usually visible after two to three weeks, and the final shape settles over about one to one and a half years. The timeline below shows the usual stages.
How recovery after rhinoplasty usually goes
- Day of surgeryGeneral anaesthesia, 1.5–3 hours; the first 24 hours in the inpatient unit.
- Days 1–7Swelling and congestion; breathing mainly through the mouth with internal splints.
- Around day 7Internal splints are removed.
- Up to day 14The external splint comes off.
- About 1 monthNo exercise, sauna, pool or direct sun; first clear improvement after 2–3 weeks.
- 1–1.5 yearsThe final shape settles as the tissue fully stabilises.
Rhinoplasty at City Medical Centre
City Medical Centre performs primary and revision rhinoplasty and rhinoseptoplasty for international patients. The first consultation is free and can start online. Primary rhinoplasty costs $4,200 instead of $6,000 and rhinoseptoplasty $5,000; the exact price follows an in-person examination and is then fixed in the contract. More details are on the rhinoplasty page.
To be clear: City Medical Centre has no connection with Adara Molinero or her treatment. Her story is simply a well-known example of a woman who spoke openly about the procedure.
Frequently asked questions
When did Adara Molinero have her rhinoplasty?
On Thursday 15 December 2022, according to 20minutos. She spoke about her recovery in Instagram stories the next day.
What did the operation correct?
She said it consisted of reducing the two alar cartilages to correct the disproportion of the tip and reducing two ridges of the nasal bones with ultrasound.
Did she say it was painful?
She said it did not hurt at all and was nothing like a breast operation; she only noticed slight congestion and a runny nose the day after surgery.
When is the final result of a rhinoplasty visible?
The first clear improvement usually shows after two to three weeks, but the final shape takes about one to one and a half years as the swelling fully resolves.
How much does rhinoplasty cost at City Medical Centre?
Primary rhinoplasty costs $4,200 and rhinoseptoplasty $5,000. The exact price is fixed in the contract after an in-person examination.
Sources
What the article says about the celebrity is based only on these public statements.
Medical background and further reading
General information about the procedure from health authorities and medical societies. It is not advice for any individual patient.
- PubMed / NCBI — Reporting Outcomes and Outcome Measures in Open Rhinoplasty: A Systematic Review (Aesthet Surg J, 2020)
- PubMed / NCBI — Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Functional Rhinoplasty Outcomes with the NOSE Score (2017)
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons — Rhinoplasty
- World Health Organization — Safe surgery
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