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Did Sonia Th have rhinoplasty? She said so in her own vlog
In a New Year's vlog posted in January 2021, the Greek YouTuber Sonia Th told her viewers she was recovering from a nose job she had had the previous week and had filmed parts of the process for her channel. Below is exactly what she said, where it was published, and what the operation she described involves for anyone considering it today.
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The main points in 30 seconds
- Sonia Th filmed her own recovery a week after rhinoplasty.
- Posted in a New Year's vlog on 24 January 2021.
- She named no clinic, surgeon or technique used.
- Primary rhinoplasty at City Medical Centre costs $4,200.
- Final nose shape settles over 12–18 months.
Key facts about the procedure
- Operation time1.5–3 hours
- Stay in clinic1 day
- AnaesthesiaGeneral
- Price
$6,000from $4,200
I'm recovering from the nose job I had last week, and I took you along with me during the process.
What did Sonia Th say about her rhinoplasty?
In a video titled "Vlog: I HAD A NOSE JOB" ("Vlog: ΕΚΑΝΑ ΠΛΑΣΤΙΚΗ ΣΤΗ ΜΥΤΗ"), posted on her own YouTube channel on 24 January 2021, Sonia Th told her subscribers: «Εγω αναρρώνω από την πλαστική μύτης που έκανα την προηγούμενη εβδομάδα και σας πήρα μαζί μου κατα τη διαδικασία.» ("I'm recovering from the nose job I had last week, and I took you along with me during the process.").
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WhatsAppThat is all this article relies on. She did not name a clinic, a surgeon or a specific technique in the video, and we do not guess at them. Where the text below explains methods and timelines, it describes rhinoplasty in general, not her treatment.
Why filming the recovery mattered
Many people choose not to show their face at all in the first days after a nose operation, when swelling and bruising are most visible. Sonia Th did the opposite: she filmed herself mid-recovery and shared the experience with her subscribers instead of waiting for everything to heal first. For viewers who are curious about rhinoplasty but worried about what the early days look like, that kind of unfiltered documentation is more useful than a polished before-and-after photo.
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This article does not comment on her appearance; it focuses on how the operation works.
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How rhinoplasty is done today
Rhinoplasty is performed under general anaesthesia or total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA) and takes roughly 1.5 to 3 hours depending on complexity. The surgeon can reshape the bone and cartilage framework, correct the tip and, if needed, straighten the septum (septorhinoplasty).
Incision
- Open technique
- A small incision on the columella plus incisions inside the nose
- Closed technique
- Incisions inside the nose only
Visible scar
- Open technique
- A thin scar on the columella
- Closed technique
- None outside
View for the surgeon
- Open technique
- Full view of the structures
- Closed technique
- More limited view
Typical use
- Open technique
- Complex tip work, revision cases
- Closed technique
- Moderate changes
Which approach fits is decided after an in-person examination, not from a vlog.
Who is a candidate and how to prepare
The operation is usually planned for adults aged 18–45, and older if health allows. Typical reasons to consider it:
- a hump, a wide or drooping tip, or asymmetry that bothers the patient;
- a deviated septum and difficulty breathing through the nose;
- changes after an injury, or a previous operation that needs revision.
Preparation starts about 21 days before surgery. Tests include a complete blood count, biochemistry, a coagulation panel, infection tests, an ECG, a chest X-ray and a sinus X-ray or CT. Blood-thinning drugs are stopped with the doctor's approval, alcohol and smoking a week before, and the last food and drink six hours before.
Recovery after rhinoplasty
The first 24 hours are spent in the clinic's inpatient unit. For the first 1–3 days you breathe through the mouth because of splints in the nostrils — exactly the stage Sonia Th was filming when she posted her vlog — and swelling and bruising are possible. The nasal splints come out on day 7; the external splint stays for up to 14 days, when the stitches are removed.
For a month you avoid exercise, sauna, pools, hot baths and sun. The final shape of the nose settles over 12–18 months. Difficulty breathing, severe pain, high fever or a change in shape mean you should contact a doctor at once.
How recovery after rhinoplasty usually goes
- Day of surgeryGeneral anaesthesia or TIVA; the first 24 hours are spent in the inpatient unit.
- Days 1–3Mouth breathing because of nasal splints; swelling and bruising are possible — the stage Sonia Th filmed.
- Day 7The splints inside the nose are removed.
- Day 14The external splint and the stitches are removed.
- Month 1No exercise, sauna, pool, hot baths or sun.
- Year 1–1.5The final shape of the nose settles.
Rhinoplasty at City Medical Centre
City Medical Centre performs primary and revision rhinoplasty, rhinoseptoplasty and reconstructive procedures for international patients. The first consultation is free; the exact price is set after an in-person examination and fixed in the contract. Primary rhinoplasty costs $4,200, rhinoseptoplasty $5,000 and revision rhinoplasty $5,400. The stay is one day and night in the inpatient unit. More details are on the rhinoplasty page.
To be clear: City Medical Centre has no connection with Sonia Th or her treatment. Her vlog is simply a public example of someone who filmed her own recovery instead of hiding it.
Frequently asked questions
When did Sonia Th have her rhinoplasty?
She posted about recovering from it in a vlog published on 24 January 2021, saying the operation had been the previous week. She did not give the exact calendar date of the surgery itself.
Did she say which technique was used?
No. She gave no medical details, so we do not speculate. The choice between open and closed rhinoplasty is always individual.
How long does swelling last after rhinoplasty?
Swelling and bruising are most visible in the first days, as Sonia Th showed in her vlog, and the final shape of the nose settles over 12 to 18 months.
How much does rhinoplasty cost at City Medical Centre?
Primary rhinoplasty costs $4,200, rhinoseptoplasty $5,000 and revision rhinoplasty $5,400. The exact price is set after an in-person examination.
When can I exercise after rhinoplasty?
Sport, sauna, pools, hot baths and sun are avoided for a month after surgery; after that the surgeon advises on a gradual return.
Sources
What the article says about the celebrity is based only on these public statements.
- Sonia Th (own YouTube channel), 24 January 2021
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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