Elly Sugigi on her rhinoplasty: “I really did become more beautiful”

Indonesian comedian Elly Sugigi told detikHot in July 2026 that she had undergone a rhinoplasty together with eyelid surgery. Asked whether she regretted it, she answered simply: “Enggak, karena aku emang berubah cantik. Karena cantik keindahan orang, aku pengen berubah cantik” (“No, because I really did become more beautiful. Beauty is a kind of beauty people have, and I wanted to become beautiful”). That short answer is what this article relies on.

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Elly Sugigi's answer is notable mainly for what it is not: there is no apology, no claim that the result “happened naturally”, no denial. She states a reason — wanting to feel more beautiful — and leaves it there.

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A rhinoplasty reshapes the bone and cartilage of the nose. The surgeon chooses between two main approaches, depending on how much reshaping is needed:

Rhinoplasty is generally considered from around age 18, once the facial bones have stopped growing, up to about 45 (later if general health is good). Before surgery, patients typically go through:

• blood tests — complete blood count, biochemistry and a coagulation panel;
• an ECG and a chest X-ray;
• imaging of the nasal sinuses;
• stopping smoking, alcohol and blood-thinning medication about a week before, as agreed with the doctor.

The first day after surgery is spent in the inpatient unit. For two to three days patients breathe mainly through the mouth while internal splints stay in place, with some swelling and bruising. Nasal splints usually come out around day seven; the external splint and stitches are removed around day 14. Exercise, sauna, swimming and direct sun are avoided for about a month.

City Medical Centre performs primary, revision and combined rhinoplasty (with septum correction) under general anaesthesia or TIVA, using an ultrasonic piezo device for bone work, with one night in the inpatient unit. A primary rhinoplasty costs $4,200. The first consultation is free and can be done online; the final price is confirmed after an in-person exam and fixed in the contract, with a lifetime guarantee on the result. Details are on the rhinoplasty page.