Celebrity Rhinoplasty...

Did Oprah Whinfrey have a rhinoplasty?

Looking at these pictures of Oprah at least 20 years apart, there is a good chance that Oprah had an elevation of her bridge (or dorsum) and an attempt to refine her nasal tip. However, the nostril looks to be about the same size, thus a refinement of her nose but preservation of some ethnic features. The only other explanation for her nasal changes, which is unlikely in my opinion, is photoshop.

Hally Berry is considered one of the most beautiful women in Hollywood if not in the world.  She is also considered one of the most successful actresses in Hollywood. Hally Berry is biracial, her father was African American and her mother was Caucasian therefore she possess many Caucasian facial characteristics; one being her light, almost tan colored skin. Looking at her nose from before to the present, it is not as obvious that she had a rhinoplasty simply because her nose needed very little refinement to enhance her facial harmony. I would guess that her surgeon merely refined her tip, narrowed her bridge and possibly placed a small bridge implant. However, it does not appear that she had her nostrils narrowed. In addition, her nasal skin is not the typical bulbous look that African American noses typically have.  This characteristic also makes her rhinoplasty much easier.

Patti Labelle admits that she had her nose done. In her before and after pictures she obviously had her bridge narrowed and her tip refined to look less bulbous.  Again, she also may have not had her nostrils narrowed or possibly ever so slightly.

Stephanie Mills also had a rhinoplasty as seems evident from these pictures. Her before picture shows a down pointing nasal tip, bulbous tip and a prominent nasal hump. Her after picture on the right shows that her bridge was reduced and the surgeon attempted to refine her tip although from these pictures the tip refinement was moderately successful. Again it is difficult to comment on her nostrils from this angle

Amerie also has had obvious rhinoplasty.  In this case, the results of her rhinoplasty are also mediocre at best. The attempt to reduce her bridge appears to be crooked and a very poor attempt to refine her tip left her with still a bulbous tip. I surmise that her photos are retouched with photoshop and make-up.

These pictures of Beyonce are difficult to compare due to air brushing of the picture on the right. However, It is apparent that she had refinement of the nasal tip, narrowing and elevation of her bridge as well as a something done to her nostrils. Overall, from these pictures she had a good rhinoplasty.

It is quite obvious that Kelly Rowland had a rhinoplasty from these pictures. It also appears that she had the old method of rhinoplasty where the surgeon scooped out her bridge and narrowed the bridge. This gives a scooped out look even from the frontal view. Her tip is still amorphous and maybe too much cartilage removed.
Her nostrils have also been narrowed. Looking at other photos of Kelly, I also think she had more than one rhinoplasty to improve or correct certain cosmetic features. Overall she also had a mediocre rhinoplasty.

Alicia Keys is also multiracial – her mother is Irish-Italian and her father is African American, there for her facial and nasal features have characteristics of both ethnicities. It is difficult to see if she has had a rhinoplasty or not from the pictures I have seen. It is possible that she only had her nostrils narrowed if anything at all.

“The Jacksons”

What can I say? “Awful”. These nose jobs were an absolute disaster.

I would say this is the biggest fear of all of my African American Patients – “ I don’t want a Jackson nose”.  The plastic surgeon that performed their surgeries had no concept of facial aesthetics nor knowledge of  the surgical techniques of  African American  rhinoplasty. The surgeons who
operated on Latoya and Michael were, in my opinion taking advantage of the celebrity situation and did a great disservice to both of them. Both noses are most likely beyond repair and will face aesthetic and  breathing consequences in the future.

Lil’ Kim also had some bad plastic surgery. Its quite obvious that she has a nasal implant that is off center. Her nasal tip is too pinched in which will certainly give her breathing problems in the future. Her nostrils look awkward and probably not narrowed properly.  In addition, it appears that she has had oversized and cheek implants placed.  Her plastic surgeon also had no clue about facial aesthetics or African American Rhinoplasty.