The Princess of Asturias Undergoes Operation for Respiratory Problems: August 2008


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Let me get this straight -- Queen Sofia had a face lift and her daughters liposuction. When in the world was this? And if so, was it ever written about prior to this article? Not that there is anything at all wrong with those actions; but since all the "passing-out" over Letizia insignificant operation to correct breathing problem, I am really shocked. I just thought that was the first time a Spanish Royal dabbled in a procedure (which were much more intensive than a breathing correction).

I always thought Sofia's face work was an open secret if you had followed the SRF closely. It had been talked on one of the main royal boards closed down last year. Like I said before, Silvia is just not as lucky with bad surgeries, otherwise she could also be seen as 'age gracefully' as other royal consorts :lol:.
Anyway, royals are no different from us, they also don't like faces with deep wrinkles, big hips, thick ankles or thick knees, if they did something to have them fixed, big deal. Not everyone admitted the plastic surgeries like Fabiola, nor should they, it's really their own business.
 
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Man I think Letizia's nose bump is more popular than she is!
Hmmm....think the doctors can put it back?

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I always thought Sofia's face work was an open secret if you had followed the SRF closely. It had been talked on one of the main royal boards closed down last year. Like I said before, Silvia is just not as lucky with bad surgeries, otherwise she could also be seen as 'age gracefully' as other royal consorts :lol:.
Anyway, royals are no different from us, they also don't like faces with deep wrinkles, big hips, thick ankles or thick knees, if they did something to have them fixed, big deal. Not everyone admitted the plastic surgeries like Fabiola, nor should they, it's really their own business.
Thank you for the answer. I actually missed that board when I joined, I guess. I started just viewing Dutch Royals as I was to visit there in April -- so never got into the Spanish until recently. Now love them all.

I agree that we all want to age gracefully and if creams don't do what you want, go for it if you can. In fact I give them credit for trying to look as good as possible.
 
An article from Elmundo this Sunday talks about Sofia's face lifting and Infantas' liposuction. I have been following the SRF for years, I knew they did these ops, no surprise at all. Yes, all women are 'insecure' in a way, since they want to look better :lol:.
El 'estreno' de la nariz de Doña Letizia se adelantó ocho días | Gentes | elmundo.es

I don't know what the Infantas did but I agree that at least Sofia's surgery is an open secret. She also had her teeth done, as probably most Queens (apart from Margrethe) or CPs, but the fact that others do facelifts as well doesn't make it better for me. Whilst Letizia's operation is at least partly due to medical reasons I find cosmetic surgery a different league. Royals - at least the sovereigns - are not out there to win a beauty contest but to convince by charisma and personality. This whole thing only shows how much non-reigning royal women are being reduced to looks by the media or feel the pressure to look good to either feel confident or to keep hubby on board. Very sad.
 
This whole thing only shows how much non-reigning royal women are being reduced to looks by the media or feel the pressure to look good to either feel confident or to keep hubby on board. Very sad.

This is true but not just by the media - just look at most of the comments on the SRF forum regarding Letizia. They are mostly about how she looks, her clothes, etc.
 
This whole thing only shows how much non-reigning royal women are being reduced to looks by the media or feel the pressure to look good to either feel confident or to keep hubby on board. Very sad.
I understand where you are coming from, but it is a fact of life now. Unlike years ago where marriage was "golden", women today are taught to keep themself as nice as they can; which naturally reflects well on their husbands to others. Men take Viagra to make sure their good looking wives stay around. If all this did not sell, it wouldn't be advertised so often in magazines and on TV. It is our fault for letting this happen -- look at how we constantly critique every little hair style, makeup, outfit and now operations that Royals do (much less entertainers; and behind closed doors, our neighbors). So, as sad as it might be, we get what we deserve. If we all stopped finding fault maybe we could uncover that most Royals are just people trying to make a difference for their country. I certainly would not want to be in their shoes (or my daughters and granddaughters)

Don't get me wrong, I too critique others, but hope that I don't use language or be any more nasty than if I were telling the person to their face. I think that the members that get really nasty (like the subject was going to change their life, which would be rather sick) are what other take exception to. A nice conversation, without a chip on your shoulder, is always a good thing.
 
What strikes me though is that royals don't seem to care much about the risk of plastic = non essential surgery. Not only that the result can turn out unpleasant (Silvia) or with the normal age process kicking in the face can look even stranger than before - and the whole world takes notice - facial surgery remains an operation with all its usual risks. I may be wrong but I recall that there were rumours about Sofia's mother, Queen Frederika, who died after she had undergone eye surgery (official version) but there were claims that it was plastic surgery gone wrong. She would not be the first or last woman to pass away for those reasons, there have been numerous public cases in the past (not royals but wealthy wifes of businessmen or politicians).
 
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Man I think Letizia's nose bump is more popular than she is!
Hmmm....think the doctors can put it back?


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Yes, if it will be the same as this from Spaceballs:D

My Duke, I don't know if the royals care or not about the risk's of surgeries but all surgeries are risks. About the risk, it's impossible to know how people would react about any medicine. By the way royals are normal women and men (about what many people forget) who can has plastic surgery if they want or really need it.
 
What strikes me though is that royals don't seem to care much about the risk of plastic = non essential surgery. Not only that the result can turn out unpleasant (Silvia) or with the normal age process kicking in the face can look even stranger than before - and the whole world takes notice - facial surgery remains an operation with all its usual risks. I may be wrong but I recall that there were rumours about Sofia's mother, Queen Frederika, who died after she had undergone eye surgery (official version) but there were claims that it was plastic surgery gone wrong. She would not be the first or last woman to pass away for those reasons, there have been numerous public cases in the past (not royals but wealthy wifes of businessmen or politicians).
I don't believe that being Royal has anything to do with it at all. It is the times. The makeup industry sells billions a year. There are many skin care lines out there to help with younger looking faces. Many woman (and men) have surgeries (large or small) dye their hair, etc., all in the name of looking better. People are now having veneers put on perfectly good teeth or having them laser bleached. Many who do not want to "go under the knife" will do Thermage or Fraxel to tighten their skin.

Twenty years ago, all this would sound rather silly and vain, today common place. There is a risk with all of the above (even certain creams) but just because one is Royal, doesn't mean that they aren't human and want to look their best.

I still think that Letizia's surgery was originated by a breathing problem and that it corrected that bump itself or the doctor tweeked while "in there". Either way, her and Felipe's decision alone, I am sure with the OK from the King.

You are worried that a surgery will cause awful things -- yes it happens, but that is life. Their choice. I know of women that go for very small surgeries once every two years that is done so minutely you could never tell -- except for the fact that they look extremely rested and no dramatic change ever. I think that to die from plastic surgery today is as likely as with child birth -- happens, but not likely.
 
Hard to believe that Cristina and Elena have both had liposuction - this is a very serious procedure and I had thought that both led pretty active lifestyles - doing sports activities - Cristina has 4 young kids to look after.

Also, there are serious facelifts and then sort of tweaking facelifts.
The Duchess of Windsor was an example of a severe facelift - along with Queen Silvia.
Then, there is a slight nip and tuck here and there type of facelift leaving a woman (or man) looking "refreshed" --- like they have been to a health resort or spa. Queen Sofia looks refreshed to me -
And a dead giveaway is any woman who keeps her face out of the sun --- wears big hats, etc. --- exposure to the sun is a big no-no after a facelift.
 
I understand where you are coming from, but it is a fact of life now. Unlike years ago where marriage was "golden", women today are taught to keep themself as nice as they can; which naturally reflects well on their husbands to others. Men take Viagra to make sure their good looking wives stay around. If all this did not sell, it wouldn't be advertised so often in magazines and on TV. It is our fault for letting this happen -- look at how we constantly critique every little hair style, makeup, outfit and now operations that Royals do (much less entertainers; and behind closed doors, our neighbors). So, as sad as it might be, we get what we deserve. If we all stopped finding fault maybe we could uncover that most Royals are just people trying to make a difference for their country. I certainly would not want to be in their shoes (or my daughters and granddaughters)

Don't get me wrong, I too critique others, but hope that I don't use language or be any more nasty than if I were telling the person to their face. I think that the members that get really nasty (like the subject was going to change their life, which would be rather sick) are what other take exception to. A nice conversation, without a chip on your shoulder, is always a good thing.

Well said. I agree with all you said.
I think that all this criticism against Letizia is just another form of Legalism - an over-emphasis on self-sacrifice, codes of conduct, and rules.
She wouldn't be a better princess if the nose's bump was still there...
 
I miss her old nose. IMO it made her look regal, now she looks much more ordinary.
 
Medical problems?.

Its funny how some people calls a nose job a respiratory problem, a lot of people still feels bad to recognized they want to change their appearance, if the unfortunately Spainair accident haven't occurred they wouldn't admitted the procedure, but she had to go out of bed before she thought and nobody could deny the surgery by then, aside of the nose she was all with inflammations and bruises all over her face.

If you have a respiratory problem you don't touch your nose if you don't want to, if you want to touch your nose then is not only about a so-call respiratory problem that you have lived with forever.

I never noticed she couldn't breathe properly when talking and for somebody who earned his money talking is weird.
And for those who ask themselves why not before, well, when I said about a month ago that she had done some botox or fillers and people laugh at it (as if Letizia were from another planet) there you have it, she's not and wont be the first royal with stuffs in her face and body. In my opinion she started to do little things a long time ago and now she finally got rid of a nose she didn't like, before the wedding she probably didn't have the money (hey, is not cheap) and after she have being two years pregnant-nursing and the other two doing little things here and there, gaining and loosing weight, she also have more plumped lips and cheeks (w/o haven't gain wait) blonder eyebrows and even her upper teeths looks weird between the lip filler and (maybe) the surgery inflammation, I don't know.

The problem with surgery is that everyone starts to looks the same, like out of a factory line. She had an ugly profile but full of personality, now she looks like another operated one, I don't know, maybe I cannot explained myself pretty well, she always said she was more concerned about "other things" but since a couple of years ago she's being doing things to herself, subtle but noticeables, wearing mega-heels, condom dresses, wearing things don't even go with her body type like a fashion victim, she's always extremely concern about the opinion other people has about her fisical appeareance, everybody wants to look well but she's taking it too far, I mean, that's not the way she used to be or do they sell Letizia wrongly to us?, that's what happen when you say somebody is perfect, I remember 2003 and huh, no, lets not go there, there were never such a perfection walking on the streets of Madrid, there were never a better family in Spain, too bad nobody noticed that before :cool: They themselves set the bar to high.

Medical problems, yeah right.

Haaaaaaaa.

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Medical problems?.

Medical problems, yeah right.

Haaaaaaaa.

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I always thought that a deviated septum was a medical problem. That was the reason for the operation, at least released by the royal family. Can't believe the King would OK a nose operation just for the fun of it.

I personally think she looks very nice and I am sure Felipe does also, which in the long run, is the only one that matters.
 
Would the King really have to ok plastic surgery?
 
Would the King really have to ok plastic surgery?
Well, I don't know that much about this King and his opinions but seeing how every little thing concerning Felipe and Letizia is blown out of proportion for some reason or another by someone for their own reasons; I can't believe that he would even consider plastic surgery just for the sake of removing a bump on the nose. It seems there are quite a few people on this forum who feel that the King runs his family and their timetable, with a strong hand. To be honest, her nose looks better as I always hated those bumps (my first husband had one--need I say more) and deviated septum operation could correct (look it up on webMD) at the same time as correcting breathing passage in nose. I am sure that if she knew that all this crap was going to go on about it, she would have bought herself a years supply of Breathe Right Nasal Strips!
 
Her face still looks a little strange and disproportionately, new nose - heavier. May be she should not cut off the nose' tip as now her different nostrils seems more noticeable.
...I liked the new Charlene' nose much more. Anyway it looks refined.
 
I agree that she looks different - and it's not only the nose. However, I think we should give her time to fully recover from the operation. Maybe she's still suffering from swelling or something. I hope she didn't get any other traumas caused by the operation.
 
Some more articles on the operation. There are rumours (in spanish, see below) that Letizia travelled to Switzerland with her mother Paloma to have the operation in a private clinic.

Cosmetic surgery redefines beauty among young Spaniards (Feature)__

News VÃ*a Satélite

El Jueves has its own way looking at things, as usual.

Prince Felipe caught with mystery woman

I can only agree with RaniaRocks. If there was any medial reason for the operation it was used as an excuse to do the aesthetic issues such as botox, fillers etc in her cheeks and chin at the same time. It's quite evident that her whole face looks different and not only the nose.

What I find almost funny is that the one Princess out of the crop of new CPs who aimed to be recognized for her hard work etc and not for such superficial things like clothes or looks is actually the first one to visibly alter her appearance for vanity reasons and to go down that "shallow" path that would have been foreseen for others.

Zarzuela's strategy to reduce Letizia to Felipe's accessoire and merely to her looks without any serious own agenda (what she does now started way too late) and to ignore her knowledge assets and outspoken character has finally shown an impact that nobody wanted to see. Too bad that the new face won't help to be taken more seriously. She's not Queen Silvia where people will say ok her facial surgery has gone wrong but never mind as her achievements are speaking volumes. Letizia was forced into looks from the beginning - she could have been such an asset if only given the opportunity, but sorry, not in Zarzuela's macho society - and the alterations in her face will even worsen her situation. When looking at her now I only hope that she will not end up like Begum Inaara.
 
It's a basic fact that when you have surgery on your nose it can completely alter your whole appearance. Moreover her face will still be swollen so if it does look odd and personally I don't think it does, then the surgery is probably the cause.
 
"She wouldn't be a better princess if the nose's bump was still there"

So true....Mary and Letizia are two of my favourite CPs. I admire the former for her style (in clothes) and the latter for her hard work....I doubt that by having her nose operated on for medical reason is going to affect her work ethics! I am sure Felipe and Letizia are still going to be the hardest working CP couple....
 
Some more articles on the operation. There are rumours (in spanish, see below) that Letizia travelled to Switzerland with her mother Paloma to have the operation in a private clinic.

Even the tabloid shows admitted that this piece of story was copied from the fiction written on a certain message board :eek:. Paloma B was making a fool out of herself.


LOL :lol:. One can also say 'Letizia caught with mystery man' :cool:. The whole picture has been photoshopped, poor Felipe looks 20 lbs heavier with a different mouth and cheeks, maybe his face had also been botoxed :lol:.
This magazine is mostly for fun, nothing to be serious about. Inside also talked about the plastic surgeries of other royals (the King, Queen, Infantas).
 
I don't know. She looks different all over. The eyes, the chin the nose even the hairdo. Perhaps she is still swollen. I do not know what posessed her to have this surgery (plastic side of it). Anyway. I just hope (for her sake) that she did not have it to "look better" for her prince. She looked so much better before. Never a beauty but something all her own.
However, somewhere along the line they had a profile of her and it was an awful looking picture. The skin looked old the pores too large. Perhaps they took it from too close up.
Let's see how this develops.
 
How she should look after nose surgery and some medicines?! As Odette wrote she is still swell and it must take some time to disappear and after that we will have a chance to say if she looks better now or before.
Who know how it really was?
Maybe she start havs those problems on last time and after consultations with doctors she decided to do that. If she would have them or she simple don't like her nose when she was on TV than why she don't have surgery then?
We have 21st century and many people have plastic surgeries.
Btw there is big deal just of her nose. So imagine how huge it would be if she or any other princess would take breast implants...
 
I don't know. She looks different all over. The eyes, the chin the nose even the hairdo. Perhaps she is still swollen. I do not know what posessed her to have this surgery (plastic side of it). Anyway. I just hope (for her sake) that she did not have it to "look better" for her prince. She looked so much better before. Never a beauty but something all her own.
However, somewhere along the line they had a profile of her and it was an awful looking picture. The skin looked old the pores too large. Perhaps they took it from too close up.
Let's see how this develops.
I would not worry about it too much. Some of the pictures seemed to be "doctored" a bit by lovely people who want to make a "bigger" story. Have you ever seen someone do that with pictures on your computer? Heavens, 30 year old could look 70 with the touching of few keys and then the exact opposite can be done. Really a lot of fun to watch grandchildren "crop and doctor" photos of a recent wedding and all the guests! Doubt if I can ever believe in pictures 100% again! LOL
 
How she should look after nose surgery?! As you wrote she is still swell and it must take some time to disappear and sfter that we will have a chance to say if she looks better now or before.
Who know how it really was?

I do not know how she should look like at this stage. I remember someone who went to have her eyes done and the surgeon said she could go back to work 2 weeks later and look "refreshed, like she came back from vacations".She did it and went back and the first thing she heard from everyone was........what did you do to your eyes????? LOL
Maybe she start havs those problems on last time and after consultations with doctors she decided to do that. If she would have them or she simple don't like her nose when she was on TV than why she don't have surgery then?
Again, I have no clue why. I was just thinking out loud, hoping she did not do it to please anyone since this is always a losing battle
 
Again, I have no clue why. I was just thinking out loud, hoping she did not do it to please anyone since this is always a losing battle
If she really wanted to please someone close to her, she could have done it between the engagement and wedding. I know several women in real life did some works before the big day, mostly to please themselves though.
Septorhinoplasty is what most doctors do for a deviated septum. The surgeons being interviewed on TV said that 90% of the patients also changed the outside look of their noses. She had a bump on her nose, why not have it removed if that was the package offered by the doctor ?

We have 21st century and many people have plastic surgeries.
Btw there is big deal just of her nose. So imagine how huge it would be if she or any other princess would take breast implants...

Yes, this is 21st Century, I think many royal women (young or old) or 'royals to be' have done cosmetic surgeries, both known or unknown to the public, for medical reasons or pure cosmetic, big deal. Whether she looks better or worse, it's pretty much a subjective opinion, a few posters here always find the need to blow everything out of the proportion.


I can only agree with RaniaRocks. If there was any medial reason for the operation it was used as an excuse to do the aesthetic issues such as botox, fillers etc in her cheeks and chin at the same time. It's quite evident that her whole face looks different and not only the nose.

Fillers on her chins or cheeks ? She should ask her money back :lol:.
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Too many wrinkles to be botoxed :cool:.
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