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Did Lejla Filipović have rhinoplasty? Yes, and she has said so
Lejla Filipović, Miss Croatia 1998, has said openly that she had her nose operated on about 20 years ago, purely for aesthetic reasons, and that only the front part of the nose was changed. Below is what she said, as reported by the Croatian media, and what rhinoplasty involves for anyone considering it today.
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The main points in 30 seconds
- Lejla Filipović, Miss Croatia 1998, has said she had her nose operated on about 20 years ago.
- She wrote that the reason was aesthetic, the bone was not touched, and only the front part was narrowed and lifted.
- Rhinoplasty is done under general anaesthesia, takes 1.5–3 hours and needs one day in the clinic.
- Full healing takes about 4 months; the final shape settles in 1–1.5 years.
- At City Medical Centre primary rhinoplasty costs $4,200, and the first consultation is free.
Key facts about the procedure
- Operation time1.5–3 hours
- Stay in clinic1 day
- AnaesthesiaGeneral
- Price
$6,000from $4,200
Profile
Lejla Filipović
- Country
- Croatia
- Who
- Miss Croatia 1998, model and TV personality
- Quote source
- Dnevnik.hr, 3 April 2023
Answering followers' questions, she wrote that she had her nose operated on not because of a deviated septum but purely for aesthetic reasons, adding that the bone was not touched — only the front part was narrowed and lifted.
What did Lejla Filipović say about her nose operation?
The former Miss Croatia has talked about it on several occasions and has never presented it as a secret. In a 2022 television report quoted by Hrvatska danas, she said: “The nose I had operated on 20 years ago was a news topic back at the Miss pageant, and now people asked me about it on social media, I mentioned it, and again it was on every portal.” She added that this shows how unusual the topic still is for us, and that she finds it funny to be labelled as someone who has had a lot of surgery.
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WhatsAppShe also gave details. As the Croatian portal Dnevnik.hr reported in 2023, answering followers’ questions on Instagram she wrote that she did not have the operation because of a deviated septum, but purely for aesthetic reasons. She added that the bone was not touched during the operation; only the front part of the nose was narrowed and lifted.
That is all this article relies on. She did not give the exact year, the technique or the name of the clinic in what was reported, and we do not guess. Where the text below explains rhinoplasty and recovery, it describes the operation in general, not her treatment.
Why her openness is useful
Her words touch on two things people often ask about. The first is honesty: she says plainly that the reason was aesthetic and does not hide behind a medical explanation, while pointing out that a single operation two decades ago should not turn into a label. The second is scope. Many people imagine a nose job as breaking and rebuilding the whole nose, but her description shows that the change can be limited to the cartilage at the front, without touching the bone.
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That is a helpful reminder for anyone who wants a small change: the extent of the operation follows the goal, not the other way round. Nothing in this article judges anyone’s appearance; the point is how the decision was explained.
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How rhinoplasty is done today
Rhinoplasty changes the shape of the nose by working on its cartilage and, when needed, its bone. It is performed under general anaesthesia and takes 1.5 to 3 hours depending on complexity. The tip is shaped by small cartilages, so narrowing or lifting it is done by reshaping, trimming or stitching them. The surgeon works through incisions inside the nose (closed technique) or with an additional small incision on the columella (open technique).
Narrower or lifted tip
- What the surgeon works on
- Tip cartilages
- Is the bone involved?
- Usually not
Removing a hump
- What the surgeon works on
- Cartilage and bone of the bridge
- Is the bone involved?
- Often yes
Narrower bridge
- What the surgeon works on
- Nasal bones
- Is the bone involved?
- Yes
Easier breathing
- What the surgeon works on
- Septum (rhinoseptoplasty)
- Is the bone involved?
- Depends on the case
Which technique is used, and whether the bone needs to be touched at all, is decided by the surgeon after an in-person examination and imaging, not from a celebrity story.
Who is a candidate and how to prepare
Rhinoplasty is considered by adults who want to change a specific feature, such as a wide or drooping tip, a hump or asymmetry, or who have breathing problems. The optimal age range is 18 to 45, and older patients can be operated on if their health allows.
- Preparation starts about three weeks before surgery.
- Tests: complete blood count, biochemistry, a coagulation panel, infection tests, an ECG, a chest X-ray and an X-ray or CT scan of the sinuses.
- Medicines and habits: blood-thinning drugs are stopped with the doctor’s approval, alcohol and smoking a week before, and you do not eat or drink for 6 hours before the operation.
What recovery looks like
After surgery you stay one day in the clinic’s inpatient unit. For the first few days you breathe through your mouth because of the splints in the nostrils, and swelling and bruising are normal. The internal splints come out around day 7, the external splint stays for up to 14 days, and stitches are removed on day 14. For a month you avoid sport, sauna, swimming pools, hot baths and sun.
The first visible result appears after about two weeks, full healing takes about 4 months, and the final shape settles in 1–1.5 years; the tip is usually the last part of the nose to lose its swelling. The timeline below shows the usual stages.
How recovery after rhinoplasty usually goes
- Day of surgeryGeneral anaesthesia, 1.5–3 hours in theatre; you stay one day in the inpatient unit.
- Days 1–3Breathing through the mouth, splints in the nostrils; swelling and bruising are normal.
- Day 7The internal nasal splints are removed.
- Day 14The external splint comes off and stitches are removed; first visible result.
- Weeks 2–4Swelling goes down step by step; no sport, sauna or pool for a month.
- About 4 monthsTissues have largely healed.
- 1–1.5 yearsThe final shape settles; the tip is usually the last to refine.
Rhinoplasty at City Medical Centre
City Medical Centre performs primary and revision rhinoplasty and rhinoseptoplasty for patients from other countries. The first consultation is free and can start online; a personal coordinator stays with you from the first message to recovery. Current prices: primary rhinoplasty $4,200, revision rhinoplasty $5,400 and rhinoseptoplasty $5,000. The exact cost is set after the in-person examination and fixed in the contract.
More details are on the rhinoplasty page, and you can also write to us on Telegram with any questions.
To be clear: City Medical Centre has no connection with Lejla Filipović or her treatment. Her story is simply a well-known example of a woman who talked openly about the procedure.
Frequently asked questions
Did Lejla Filipović have a nose job?
Yes. She has said on television and on Instagram that she had her nose operated on about 20 years ago, for aesthetic reasons.
What did she change about her nose?
According to Dnevnik.hr, she wrote that the bone was not touched; only the front part of the nose was narrowed and lifted. She also said the reason was not a deviated septum.
Can a nose be changed without touching the bone?
Yes, when the goal concerns the tip. The tip is shaped by cartilage, so narrowing or lifting it often does not require work on the nasal bones. The surgeon decides after an examination.
How long does recovery after rhinoplasty take?
You stay one day in the clinic, the splints come out within 7–14 days, full healing takes about 4 months and the final shape settles in 1–1.5 years.
How much does rhinoplasty cost at City Medical Centre?
Primary rhinoplasty costs $4,200, rhinoseptoplasty $5,000 and revision rhinoplasty $5,400. The price is confirmed after an in-person examination and fixed in the contract; the first consultation is free.
Sources
What the article says about the celebrity is based only on these public statements.
- Dnevnik.hr, 3 April 2023
- Hrvatska danas, 5 April 2022
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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