RhinoplastyUnited Kingdom6 min read
Did Ferne McCann have a nose job? Yes — and she revealed it live on TV
Ferne McCann, the television personality who rose to fame on The Only Way Is Essex, did what most celebrities avoid: she unveiled her new nose on live television and talked through the insecurity that led her there. Her rhinoplasty, revealed on This Morning in August 2016, came after a lifetime of comments about her nose. Here is what she said and what the operation involves.
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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
Ferne McCann
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Who
- British TV personality, The Only Way Is Essex
- Year of operation
- 2016
- Quote source
- HuffPost UK, 15 August 2016
What did Ferne McCann say about her nose job?
Ferne McCann appeared on This Morning on 15 August 2016 to show the result of her rhinoplasty — and, as HuffPost UK reported, to explain it in her own words. The operation was not about beauty standards set by others, she insisted: “I'm not getting it done because I want to get closer to being beautiful. It's not about that.”
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WhatsAppThe nose had been her sore point since childhood, long before television. “My nose is my insecurity and it's the easiest thing for them to say. It hurts,” she said about the trolling, adding: “It's this one thing that has bugged me my whole life, especially when I was a teenager.” She recalled the school nickname the boys gave her and made the point that matters to any patient with a similar history: the mockery started “way before I was in the public eye and the Twitter trolls.” Looking in the mirror, she said, “I felt like it was taking over my whole face.” And she was firm that the decision was hers alone: “I'm not bowing down to them, I'm not doing it for them. I've had it since I was 12.”
That is what this article relies on: her quoted words in the report. She did not name her surgeon in it, so none of that is guessed here. Everything below describes rhinoplasty in general, not her treatment.
Why her explanation matters
Most patients who come for a rhinoplasty consultation after years of self-consciousness will recognise Ferne McCann's account: one feature that dominates how they see their whole face, comments that go back to school, and a decision that has nothing to do with pleasing anyone else.
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Surgeons ask about exactly this history at the consultation — not out of curiosity, but because a long-standing, specific, clearly defined concern is the healthiest motivation a rhinoplasty patient can have.
The other useful part of her story is what she refused: she did not frame the operation as a route to beauty or a response to trolls. That framing — surgery for yourself, on your own terms, with realistic expectations — is the psychological profile associated with satisfaction after rhinoplasty, and it is worth hearing from someone who said it on live television.
How rhinoplasty is done today
Rhinoplasty reshapes the nose: removing a bump on the bridge, refining the tip, adjusting width, or straightening a deviated septum in septorhinoplasty. The operation is done under general anaesthesia or TIVA, with open technique (a small incision on the columella) or closed technique (incisions inside the nostrils), and ultrasonic piezo instruments for precise bone work. 3D modelling of the expected result helps make the plan concrete before the operation.
Closed rhinoplasty
- What it does
- Reshaping through incisions inside the nostrils
- Typically for
- Moderate reshaping, no external scar
Open rhinoplasty
- What it does
- Full view through a small incision on the columella
- Typically for
- Complex tip and bridge work
Septorhinoplasty
- What it does
- Reshaping plus straightening the septum
- Typically for
- Deviated septum, breathing problems
Revision rhinoplasty
- What it does
- Correcting or improving a previous operation
- Typically for
- Unsatisfactory result or changed goals
Which option fits is decided at the consultation after examination, not from a celebrity story.
Who is a candidate and how to prepare
Candidates are adults, typically aged 18–45 with marked concerns, in stable health; older patients are assessed individually. Contraindications include acute infection, uncontrolled chronic disease and anything that rules out safe general anaesthesia. Psychological readiness matters as much as the physical kind: the concern should be specific and long-standing — the profile Ferne McCann described — rather than a wish to look like someone else.
- Start preparing 21 days ahead: blood tests, biochemistry, coagulation, infection screening, ECG and chest/sinus imaging.
- Stop blood-thinning medicines, alcohol and smoking a week before; no food or drink for six hours before surgery.
- Buy class 2 compression stockings and plan the first week as complete rest.
What recovery looks like
The first 24 hours are spent in the inpatient unit. For the first days, breathing goes through the mouth and splints sit in the nostrils; swelling and bruising around the eyes are normal and peak early. Nasal splints come out around day 7, the external splint stays up to 14 days, and stitches are removed on day 14. For a month there is no exercise, sauna, pool, hot baths or sun.
Mild congestion can last a month or two. The first improvements show after two to three weeks — which is roughly when Ferne McCann chose to appear on television — while full healing takes about four months and the final shape settles over one to one and a half years.
How recovery after rhinoplasty usually goes
- Day of surgeryGeneral anaesthesia or TIVA; the first 24 hours in the inpatient unit under monitoring.
- Days 1–3Mouth breathing with splints in the nostrils; swelling and bruising around the eyes are normal.
- Day 7Nasal splints come out; the external splint stays up to 14 days.
- Day 14Stitches removed; swelling visibly declining.
- Weeks 2–4No exercise, sauna, pool, hot baths or sun for a month after surgery.
- Months 1–18Congestion eases, healing completes by about four months, final shape settles over 1–1.5 years.
Rhinoplasty at City Medical Centre
City Medical Centre performs primary, revision and reconstructive rhinoplasty for international patients, including patients from London. Primary rhinoplasty costs $4,200 (currently reduced from $6,000), revision rhinoplasty $5,400, rhinoseptoplasty $5,000, reconstructive rhinoseptoplasty $4,700 and rib-cartilage reconstruction from $5,400. The first consultation is free; the final cost is confirmed after an in-person examination.
The price includes anaesthesia, the inpatient stay and a lifetime guarantee on the result with a free post-operative check-up. More details are on the rhinoplasty page and the page for patients from London.
To be clear: City Medical Centre has no connection with Ferne McCann or her treatment. Her story is quoted here only because she chose to talk about her operation openly.
Frequently asked questions
Did Ferne McCann have a nose job?
Yes. She unveiled the result of her rhinoplasty live on This Morning on 15 August 2016, after years of insecurity about her nose.
Why did Ferne McCann have a rhinoplasty?
She said the nose had been her insecurity her whole life — she was teased about it at school, long before fame — and that she felt it was "taking over my whole face". She was explicit that it was not done for the trolls or to become more beautiful.
How soon after rhinoplasty can you appear in public?
The external splint comes off within about two weeks and most people feel comfortable in public then — Ferne McCann presented on television about a week and a half after her operation. The final shape, however, settles over one to one and a half years.
Is rhinoplasty done under general anaesthesia?
Yes, general anaesthesia or TIVA. The first 24 hours are spent in the clinic's inpatient unit, and the total recovery plan covers weeks, not days.
How much does rhinoplasty cost at City Medical Centre?
Primary rhinoplasty is $4,200 (reduced from $6,000), revision $5,400, rhinoseptoplasty $5,000, reconstructive rhinoseptoplasty $4,700 and rib-cartilage reconstruction from $5,400. The final price is confirmed after the free consultation.
Sources
What the article says about the celebrity is based only on these public statements.
- HuffPost UK, 15 August 2016
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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