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“High School Musical” star Ashley Tisdale has become the latest celebrity to undergo rhinoplasty to treat a deviated septum.

Jennifer Aniston and Cameron Diaz have both had the nose problem corrected this year, and now 22-year-old Tisdale reveals she had the five-hour procedure at a Los Angeles hospital on Friday

She tells People magazine, “Growing up I always knew I had a deviated septum on the right side of my nose, which caused trouble breathing.

“The older I got, the worse it got. I went to get it checked out, and the doctor told me the septum was 80 per cent deviated and that I had two small fractures on my nose.”

Tisdale hopes her operation won’t encourage any of her fans to opt for cosmetic surgery.

She adds, “I didn’t do this because I believe in plastic surgery. I did this to help my health. I literally almost could not breathe out of the right side of my nose.”

About Rhinoplasty (Courtesy of Dr. Grossman Plastic Surgery):

If you do not like the way your nose looks, either because of an injury or because you feel it doesn’t quite “fit your face”, you might be a candidate for rhinoplasty.

Several different procedures can be done to change the shape and/or size of your nose.

STANDARD RHINOPLASTY: Incisions are made inside the nostrils. The nasal bones, cartilage, and soft tissues are reshaped to improve the external contour.

OPEN RHINOPLASTY: Frequently used for difficult or larger noses. Involves one external incision across the columella (strut between the nostrils). Bones, cartilage, and soft tissues are reshaped under direct vision.

TIP-PLASTY: If only the nasal tip is abnormal, it may be corrected with either a standard or an external (open) approach.

Large nostrils may be reduced through tiny incisions at the outer base of the nostrils with either type of rhinoplasty.

After surgery, the patient goes home with a cast or splint and the nose may be packed for 24 to 48 hours. The cast or splint is usually removed in a week to ten days. The majority of swelling and bruising gradually subsides over two to four weeks.

Although the final result of your rhinoplasty will not be evident for about a year, you will have a good idea of how it will look at about three months.

An additional procedure that may enhance the result of rhinoplasty is a chin implant to further improve the overall balance of the face. If you need to improve breathing, a Septoplasty, or correction of a deviated septum may also be done.