Aleksandra Tadić (Cipka) on her rhinoplasty: what she said

She was clear that the goal was not a new look: “To je bila stvar izbora doktora. Nisam ja odnijela sliku i pokazala mu kakav nos želim da imam. Otišla sam na operaciju da bih prvenstveno riješila zdravstveni problem, a krajnji ishod je takav kakav je… Ali konačno sam prodisala i stvarno je sve leglo kako treba. Dišem punim plućima i više ne hrčem.” (“That was down to the doctor’s choice. I didn’t bring a photo and show him the nose I wanted. I went for the operation mainly to solve a health problem, and the final result is what it is… But I can finally breathe properly and everything settled as it should. I breathe with full lungs and I no longer snore.”)

She also admitted the new shape took some getting used to — “U početku nisam bila zadovoljna jer mi je bilo neobično kako izgledam poslije operacije… Što se tiče izgleda sada sam se nekako navikla na ovaj nosić.” (“At first I wasn’t happy, because it felt strange to see how I looked after the operation… As for the look, I’ve somehow gotten used to this little nose now.”) That is all we rely on here: Tadić did not name a surgeon, a clinic or the exact surgical technique used either time, so this article does not guess at any of it.

She also mentioned it mattered for singing specifically, a detail that fits her profession.

That kind of honesty is useful for anyone weighing up a second rhinoplasty after a first one failed to hold: it shows that revision surgery is a normal part of treating a stubborn deviated septum, not a sign that something is permanently wrong, and that the cosmetic outcome and the functional one can need separate adjustment periods.

3D modelling can be used beforehand to preview the expected shape, though as Tadić’s case shows, the final look still depends on healing and on choices the surgeon makes during the operation itself.

Preparation typically includes a complete blood count, biochemistry, a coagulation panel, infection tests, an ECG and a chest X-ray, plus a sinus X-ray or CT scan; it is recommended to start around 21 days before surgery, pause blood-thinning medication under a doctor’s supervision, and cut out alcohol and smoking a week beforehand.

Internal splints usually come out around day 7, the external splint can stay up to 14 days, and stitches are removed around day 14. For about a month, exercise, sauna, swimming pools, hot baths and direct sun are best avoided; mild nasal congestion can continue for a month to six weeks, with the first visible improvement after two to three weeks — full, confident breathing, the result Tadić described, tends to settle in gradually over this period. The final shape is judged only after 12 to 18 months, once tissue has fully stabilised.

To be clear: City Medical Centre has no connection with Aleksandra Tadić (Cipka) or her treatment. Her interview is simply a public, well-known example of someone speaking candidly about a repeated operation for a breathing problem.