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Olympic Gold Medal Winner Thrilled With Her New Nose After Rhinoplasty

March 27th, 2015

A year after her second rhinoplasty (a.k.a. “nose job”) surgery, Olympic gold medal winner Stephanie Rice is still talking about how dramatically the procedure has improved her life.
“Seeing the better version of my nose made me realize how much it had been affecting me,” Rice says.

The swimmer, now 26, had broken her nose in a pool accident about 10 years earlier. The injury flattened the bridge of her nose, causing sinus issues — and a drop in her self-confidence. “My family and friends would say it was fine, but random people would comment,” she shared.
Rice was sure she wanted to have it fixed, but had to wait until she could coordinate her recovery time with her training schedule: “It was always something I knew I would do. It was not a question of if, but of when.”

Prior to breaking her nose, Rice says, she never had an issue with the way it looked. Her first rhinoplasty helped some of her medical issues, but a second procedure was needed to repair ongoing sinusitis problems, reduced airflow and a deviated septum. That treatment was also cosmetic. “I love the way my nose looks now, and I can finally breathe,” she says.

See Stephanie Rice’s rhinoplasty before and after photos here.

Despite the advice of her family and friends to keep the surgery a secret, Rice says she’s very happy she shared the news with her fans, who’ve overwhelmed her with their support.

“I’m so glad I didn’t keep it hush hush and rather owned my decision, one because there is no better feeling than owning your decisions and feeling empowered, and two because speaking out about it has allowed me to guide others who are in the same position I was.

“It’s not easy to open up about personal things but I would hope that my candidness helps someone else in some way,” she says.
Board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Clifford King offers rhinoplasty in Madison, Wisconsin. Nose surgery can both adjust the size and shape of your nose and correct functional problems, such as breathing abnormalities.

To find out more, contact Madison Cosmetic Surgery.

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