Did Jessica Morlacchi have a rhinoplasty? Yes — and she tells the whole story

She was equally open that the first operation disappointed her: “Il primo intervento l'ho fatto nel 2021 al naso, non è andata come speravo” — the first operation, on her nose, did not go as she had hoped. She trusted, she said, a very young surgeon, and looking back she would choose differently: “Se potessi tornare indietro cambierei e sceglierei altro” — if she could go back, she would choose otherwise, even at a higher price. In later television appearances she described breathing problems that required further correction, a story she continues to update publicly.

That is what this article relies on: her own words on air. She did not name the surgeon or the clinic, so nothing is assumed here about her treatment. What follows describes rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty in general.

The second is the choice of surgeon. Her advice, in effect, is contained in her one regret: choosing on price and youth rather than on experience led to a result she was not happy with. Revision rhinoplasty — operating on a nose that has already been operated on — is a more difficult procedure than a first operation, and it is the standard argument for taking the first decision slowly.

Techniques today include ultrasonic piezo instruments for the bone work and 3D modelling of the expected result. The choice between approaches is made at a consultation, not from a television story.

• In the final week: stop blood-thinning medicines (with the doctor), alcohol and smoking; nothing to eat or drink in the last six hours.
• Practical detail: buy class 2 compression stockings — the clinic's checklist mentions them before the operation, not after.

Mild congestion can last a month and a half; the first improvements show after two or three weeks, full healing takes about four months, and the final shape settles over one to one and a half years.

That long timeline is worth remembering when hearing Morlacchi's story: breathing problems after a nose operation are assessed by a doctor, not by social media, and corrections are planned once the tissues have settled.

More details are on the rhinoplasty page and the page for patients from Rome.

To be clear: City Medical Centre has no connection with Jessica Morlacchi or her treatment. Her words are quoted here only because she chose to speak about her operation openly.