Tiffany Wallace got a nose job in January 2025 after years of "insecurity." She tells PEOPLE why it wasn't about loving herself enough
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- Tiffany Wallace clapped back at critics who told her she should “love herself” instead of getting a nose job
- “You can love yourself and still want to make a change for yourself,” the 39-year-old told PEOPLE
- “I knew what I wanted, why I was doing it, and I felt confident in that decision,” Wallace added
Tiffany Wallace had been insecure about her nose her whole life.
The 39-year-old finally underwent a rhinoplasty in January 2025 — a decision that she says has changed her life for the better. "I feel a lot more confident now," she tells PEOPLE. "That underlying insecurity about my nose is gone."
In the wake of her transformation, Wallace has made a point to challenge critics who suggest that those wanting plastic surgery should "love themselves" instead.
"Wanting to change your appearance doesn’t automatically mean you’re insecure or unhappy 👏," she captioned an Instagram Reel.
Wallace maintains that her nose job was a personal choice — one that she didn't take lightly.
Knowing she didn't want to travel far for the procedure, she specifically looked for surgeons who specialized in rhinoplasty near her hometown of Wilmington, N.C.
"I narrowed it down to two surgeons and scheduled consultations with both," she tells PEOPLE. "I ultimately chose the one who best aligned with my vision, recovery expectations and time away from work. His bedside manner, attention to detail, and willingness to answer all of my questions made the decision feel easy."
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Wallace says that she was "very clear" about wanting to look natural.
"I didn’t want to come out of surgery feeling like I had an identity crisis," she explains. "My goal was to still look like me, just more refined. The biggest thing I wanted to address was my side profile, specifically the drooping tip."
The recovery process was met with unexpected difficulties. "The nose stents made it so I could only breathe through my mouth, which caused a lot of dryness," Wallace recalls.
She also shares, "I also didn’t realize how sore my throat would be from the breathing tube during anesthesia. It felt like I had a bad case of strep throat for a few days."
The results, however, made all the challenges worth it.
"I don’t think about my side profile anymore when taking photos, and I don’t feel like I have to adjust how I smile or pose," Wallace says. "If I don’t like a picture now, it’s not because of my nose."
"It’s honestly just nice to not have that nagging insecurity in the back of my head anymore," she adds.
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When it came to outside opinions on her surgery, Wallace tuned out the noise.
"I knew what I wanted, why I was doing it, and I felt confident in that decision," she says.
Wallace continues, "I also knew people would say things like 'you don’t need it' or 'just love yourself as you are,' and while those comments usually come from a good place, this was a personal decision. I also strongly believe two things can be true at the same time; you can love yourself and still want to make a change for yourself."
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