Caitlyn Jenner, then known as Bruce Jenner in 2013 (left) and in 2015 (right).Photo: AP / E! News
As noted in her splashy debut in Vanity Fair, the 65-year-old former Olympian underwent a 10-hour facial feminization surgery in March of this year — aprocess that transforms the face and softens the features to appear more feminine.
Los Angeles-based celebrity plastic surgeon Dr. David Alessi, who has never treated Jenner, estimates Caitlyn’s new face set her back a whopping $70,000.
By looking at the athlete-turned-reality star’s face, Alessi, who performs facial feminization surgeries on roughly a dozen male-to-female patients a year, details the six procedures he believes were done.
“Rhinoplasty can run anywhere between $9,000 and $15,000,” says the 57-year-old surgeon, of the Alessi Institute. “I think she’s had some facial rejuvenation surgery also — that can run $25,000 in and of itself. She’s had the brow lift — that can be between $11,000 and $12,000. She’s had the cheek implants — that’s between $6,000 and $8,000. She’s had her Adam’s apple shaved and that can run anywhere between $6,000 to $10,000. She’s had Botox to the [jaws], which is about $800.”
He also says it’s not uncommon for patients to return to their surgeon for general upkeep and hints that Jenner won’t be any different.
“They may want to tweak things,” Alessi says. “Again, she’s going to want to stay as good-looking as she can for as long as she can. I’m sure she’s going to have little tweaks here and there.”
Caitlyn Jenner covers Vanity Fair’s July issue.Photo: Annie Leibovitz/Vanity Fair
Beyond the subtle tweaks, Jenner could opt for body sculpting that would give her an hourglass figure.
“Short of the general sex reassignment surgery [which Jenner has not undergone] would beliposuction because women and men have fat in different areas,” the doctor said. “Women will typically have more fat in the buttock and thighs and men typically are thicker around the midsection. And to have an hourglass shape, it’s not uncommon to have liposuction done — have the fat taken out from the belly and re-injected into the butt.”
As for recovery from the surgery, swelling can go down after three weeks or a month’s time, though it can take up to a year for a full recovery.
Jenner will likely also be on hormones for the rest of her life, which Alessi says can run anywhere between $100 and $500 a month, depending on the brand.
When asked if he thought Jenner’s new appearance looked natural and authentic, Alessi gives his best professional opinion.
“It’s a very, very qualified yes,” he says. “I only saw the heavily Photoshopped pictures in the magazine. There are celebrities who are known to be beautiful, but every single picture is Photoshopped. When you actually see them in person, they are average on a good day.”
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