Nádai Anikó and her nose operation: what she said herself

What did Nádai Anikó say about her nose operation?

Her story was retold by Femina in January 2023. As the magazine reported, her nose was broken when she was a child and healed badly. The year before, at 32, she decided to have a smaller procedure to correct it. She revealed it on Instagram, explaining that over the years this small flaw bothered her more and more, and she admitted that comments from other people also contributed to her final decision. After the operation many people did not see much difference, but she felt as if a new person were looking back at her from the mirror.

Velvet summarised the same story in 2026: the presenter spoke openly about a smaller procedure on her nose, which had been broken in childhood and had healed badly.

That is all we rely on here. She did not describe the technique or name the surgeon in what was reported, so we do not guess at them. Where the text below explains how nose surgery works, it describes corrective rhinoplasty in general, not her treatment.

A small change that mattered to her

The striking detail in her account is the contrast: other people barely noticed the change, yet for her it was significant. That is typical of corrective surgery after an old injury. A slight deviation or bump that others hardly see can be something a person looks at every day for decades.

A childhood fracture is also a common reason for nose surgery in adults. Children often fall or take knocks during play and sport, and a broken nose that is not set properly can heal slightly crooked. Sometimes it affects only the shape; sometimes the septum inside is bent as well, and breathing through one side is harder. Nothing in this article comments on anyone's appearance; the point is the medical background of such decisions.

How corrective nose surgery is done today

When only the shape needs to change, surgeons perform a rhinoplasty. When the septum, the wall of cartilage and bone that divides the nose into two passages, also needs straightening, the operation is a septorhinoplasty (rhinoseptoplasty). Both are carried out under general anaesthesia, through incisions inside the nose (closed technique) or with a small incision on the columella between the nostrils (open technique).

After an old fracture the surgeon checks both the outside and the inside of the nose, because a crooked shape and a bent septum often go together. The plan is made after an in-person examination and imaging, never from a photo alone.

Who should consider it and how to prepare

Signs that are worth a visit to a surgeon:

• the nose has been broken, even long ago, and looks crooked since;
• one side of the nose is permanently harder to breathe through;
• you snore or sleep with your mouth open;
• a small irregularity has bothered you for years.

Preparation at City Medical Centre starts about three weeks before surgery. You will need a 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. 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. The optimal age range is 18–45, and older patients can be operated on if their health allows.

What recovery looks like

The first 24 hours are spent 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 exercise, sauna, swimming pools, hot baths and sun. Full healing takes about 4 months, and the final shape settles in 1–1.5 years. That long settling period is one reason why the result of a small correction can feel bigger to the patient over time than it looks to others in the first weeks.

1. Day of surgeryGeneral anaesthesia or TIVA; you stay overnight in the inpatient unit.
2. Days 1–3Breathing through the mouth, splints in the nostrils, swelling and bruising are possible.
3. Day 7The internal nasal splints are removed.
4. Day 14The external splint comes off and stitches are removed.
5. Weeks 2–4Swelling gradually goes down; no sport, sauna or pool for a month.
6. About 4 monthsTissues have largely healed.
7. 1–1.5 yearsThe final shape of the nose is settled.

Rhinoplasty at City Medical Centre

City Medical Centre is a multi-specialty surgery clinic that also works with 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, rhinoseptoplasty $5,000, reconstructive rhinoseptoplasty $4,700, reconstructive surgery with a rib cartilage graft from $5,400 and revision rhinoplasty $5,400. The exact cost is set after the in-person examination and fixed in the contract. More details are on the rhinoplasty page.

To be clear: City Medical Centre has no connection with Nádai Anikó or her treatment. Her story is simply a well-known example of someone who talked openly about correcting an old injury.

Frequently asked questions

Why did Nádai Anikó have nose surgery?

Her nose was broken in childhood and healed badly. She said that over the years this bothered her more and more, and in 2022, at 32, she had a smaller procedure to correct it.

How did Nádai Anikó talk about the result?

According to Femina, many people did not notice a big difference after the operation, but she felt as if a new person were looking back at her from the mirror.

Can a nose broken in childhood be corrected years later?

Yes. An old fracture that healed crooked can be corrected in adulthood with rhinoplasty or septorhinoplasty, depending on whether the septum inside also needs straightening.

How much does rhinoplasty cost at City Medical Centre?

Primary rhinoplasty costs $4,200 and rhinoseptoplasty $5,000. The exact price is confirmed after an in-person examination and fixed in the contract; the first consultation is free.

When is the final result of nose surgery visible?

Most swelling goes down in the first weeks and tissues heal in about 4 months, but the final shape settles only after 1–1.5 years.