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Did Sofía Suescun have a rhinoplasty? Yes, and she filmed it herself
In January 2024 Sofía Suescun, the Spanish influencer who won Gran Hermano 16 and Supervivientes 2018, had her first cosmetic operation, a rhinoplasty, and showed the process to more than 1.3 million Instagram followers. Below is what she said, where it was reported, and what the operation involves for anyone thinking about it today.
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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
Sofía Suescun
- Country
- Spain
- Who
- Influencer, winner of Gran Hermano 16
- Year of operation
- 2024
- Quote source
- 20minutos, 27 January 2024
without a single bruise, happy, without a trace of pain and in good spirits
What did Sofía Suescun say about her rhinoplasty?
Suescun shared the operation in a series of Instagram posts and videos, and the Spanish daily 20minutos reported them on 27 January 2024. She described herself straight after surgery as “without a single bruise, happy, without a trace of pain and in good spirits”. In a video filmed before she went into theatre she said she was not nervous but very emotional, and she arranged a video call so that her mother, Maite Galdeano, could see her as she was moved back to her room.
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WhatsApp20minutos noted that she had dissolved hyaluronic acid filler in her nose before the operation, and that this was her first cosmetic surgery.
A week later she filmed the moment the splint came off. 20minutos quoted her reaction: “Not to brag, but… a nose fresh out of the oven.” She added that there was still “a minimal swelling” that “still has to go down”, and wrote: “They had told me not to go into this moment with high expectations because I might look strange, but I loved it.”
That is all this article relies on. Suescun did not describe the surgical technique, and we do not guess at it. Where the text below explains the operation and recovery, it describes rhinoplasty in general, not her treatment.
Why her openness is useful
Many public figures who have nose surgery say nothing, or wait months until the swelling is gone. Suescun did the opposite: she showed the hours before surgery, the first night and the day the splint was removed, and she said plainly that the result was not yet final because the nose was still swollen. That honest detail is worth more than any polished after photo.
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Her words also show something many patients forget: the first look in the mirror after a week is only a stage. The surgeon’s warning she quoted, not to expect too much at that moment, is good advice for anyone. Nothing here comments on her appearance; the point is that she showed a real recovery instead of a finished picture.
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How rhinoplasty is done today
Rhinoplasty reshapes the bone and cartilage of the nose. It is performed under general anaesthesia and usually takes 1.5–3 hours depending on complexity, and the patient normally stays one day in the clinic’s inpatient unit. When breathing is also affected, the surgeon can straighten the septum in the same operation.
Closed rhinoplasty
- How it is done
- All incisions are inside the nose, no visible scar
- Typically used for
- Moderate changes, for example a small hump
Open rhinoplasty
- How it is done
- A small incision across the columella gives full visibility
- Typically used for
- Complex tip work and larger structural changes
Septorhinoplasty
- How it is done
- Reshaping is combined with straightening the septum
- Typically used for
- Breathing problems together with shape correction
Fillers are not surgery, and if there is filler in the nose the surgeon decides at the consultation whether and when it needs to be dissolved before an operation. The approach is chosen after an examination, not from a celebrity story.
Who is a candidate, and how to prepare
Rhinoplasty is usually planned for adults with realistic expectations who want to change a hump, a wide or drooping tip or an asymmetry, or who also have trouble breathing through the nose.
- Tell the surgeon about earlier treatments, including fillers in the nose, so the plan takes them into account.
- 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.
What recovery looks like
The first 24 hours are spent in the inpatient unit. For the first days there may be swelling and bruising, and breathing is mainly through the mouth while splints sit inside the nose; these come out around day 7. The external splint stays on for up to two weeks, which matches the moment Suescun filmed. Exercise, sauna, swimming and direct sun are avoided for about a month.
The first clear improvement is usually visible after two to three weeks, while some swelling of the nose lasts much longer, and the final shape settles over about one to one and a half years. The timeline below shows the usual stages.
How recovery after rhinoplasty usually goes
- Day of surgeryGeneral anaesthesia, 1.5–3 hours; the first 24 hours in the inpatient unit.
- Days 1–7Swelling and possible bruising; breathing mainly through the mouth with internal splints.
- Around day 7Internal splints are removed.
- Up to day 14The external splint comes off.
- About 1 monthNo exercise, sauna, pool or direct sun; first clear improvement after 2–3 weeks.
- 1–1.5 yearsThe final shape settles as the tissue fully stabilises.
Rhinoplasty at City Medical Centre
City Medical Centre performs primary and revision rhinoplasty and rhinoseptoplasty for international patients. The first consultation is free and can start online. Primary rhinoplasty costs $4,200 instead of $6,000 and rhinoseptoplasty $5,000; the exact price follows an in-person examination and is then fixed in the contract. More details are on the rhinoplasty page.
To be clear: City Medical Centre has no connection with Sofía Suescun or her treatment. Her story is simply a well-known example of a woman who chose to show the procedure openly.
Frequently asked questions
When did Sofía Suescun have her rhinoplasty?
20minutos reported that she had the operation on 26 January 2024 and shared the first images the next day. About a week later she showed the moment the splint was removed.
Was it her first cosmetic surgery?
Yes. 20minutos described the rhinoplasty as her first cosmetic surgery and reported that she had dissolved hyaluronic acid filler in her nose beforehand.
What did she say when she saw the result?
She called it a nose fresh out of the oven, said she still had minimal swelling that had to go down, and wrote that she loved it even though she had been told not to expect too much at that moment.
When is the final result of a rhinoplasty visible?
The first clear improvement usually shows after two to three weeks, but the final shape takes about one to one and a half years as the swelling fully resolves.
How much does rhinoplasty cost at City Medical Centre?
Primary rhinoplasty costs $4,200 and rhinoseptoplasty $5,000. The exact price is fixed in the contract after an in-person examination.
Sources
What the article says about the celebrity is based only on these public statements.
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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