Did Flavia Mihășan have nose surgery? Yes, and she filmed her recovery

She also said fear had held her back for years: she had booked the operation three times and cancelled three times. Twelve days after surgery she filmed herself taking off the tapes and said that, although swelling would still go down and the tip would settle, she was already breathing better than ever. In a second report, Libertatea quoted her at three weeks: “The most important thing of all is that I breathe incomparably better than before. And my nostrils no longer stick together.”

That is all this article relies on. She did not describe the exact surgical technique, and we do not guess at it. Where the text below explains the operation and recovery, it describes rhinoplasty and septorhinoplasty in general, not her treatment.

Her account is honest about both sides, the anxiety before and the relief after, without any claim that the result is final after a few weeks.

Her words also show why a calm conversation with the surgeon matters. She said that what finally changed her mind was a doctor who answered all her fears patiently and explained how she would breathe afterwards. Nothing here comments on her appearance; the point is how a long-postponed medical decision was finally made.

The operation is performed under general anaesthesia and usually takes 1.5–3 hours depending on complexity. The patient normally stays one day in the clinic’s inpatient unit. Whether the nasal valve also needs support is something the surgeon assesses at the examination, not from a celebrity story.

• Describe your breathing honestly, including blocked nostrils, mouth breathing at night or tiredness, so that the plan covers function and not only shape.
• 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.

Exercise, sauna, swimming and direct sun are avoided for about a month, and some swelling of the nose lasts much longer, which matches what she described at three weeks. 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.

To be clear: City Medical Centre has no connection with Flavia Mihășan or her treatment. Her story is simply a well-known example of a woman who spoke openly about finally fixing her breathing.