Stevie under the knife.

[Grinnygog]

My wife swears Stevie has had work done on her nose. Anyone else notice it? I never see specifics - yes, I can tell Stevie looks different over the years but I don't really notice how. I know she had problems internally in her nose due to cocaine, but my wife swears the shape of her nose has changed drastically.

One thing I HAVE noticed: her lips! I love the STREET ANGEL pics, with her large lips. That, I'm sure, is not natural.

[HejiraNYC]

Originally Posted by Grinnygog

My wife swears Stevie has had work done on her nose. Anyone else notice it? I never see specifics - yes, I can tell Stevie looks different over the years but I don't really notice how. I know she had problems internally in her nose due to cocaine, but my wife swears the shape of her nose has changed drastically.

One thing I HAVE noticed: her lips! I love the STREET ANGEL pics, with her large lips. That, I'm sure, is not natural.

At some point, probably after the TITN era, it does appear that she had some work done on her nose and on her grille, which is a shame. It looks like she had the tip of her nose planed down and some operation to reduce the size of her nostrils. And it also looks like she had her buck teeth replaced or filed down, presumably to eliminate a slight overbite. It's a shame... her nose and teeth gave her a cute, pixie aura. But don't get me wrong- the work she had done was flawless if not just a bit bland. As for her lips... I think she sometimes has her upper lip re-drawn with lipliner for photoshoots; I don't think she has had them plumped.

Call me naive, but other than the things described above, I don't really think she has had any other invasive surgical work. Yes, she is probably injecting, grinding, lasing, pulsating, slathering everything imaginable under the sun. But I sincerely believe her when she describes her fear of no longer looking like herself. Yes, she looks somewhat different now than she did 30 years ago. But then again she is 30 years older and she's carrying a few extra pounds- that will tend to change a person's appearance! Yes, there are times when she has looked a little haggard, and other times she has looked refreshed, but I think that can be achieved through intensive non-surgical treatments.

[APerfectLie]

Does she see beauty when she looks in the mirror? 'Sometimes I still think that I'm looking OK. And other times I look at myself and I go, "Oh, my God, you're so old." '
She pulls a face and laughs. 'I wrote a song once called The Prettiest Girl in the World, and that was a long time ago. But when you've been the prettiest girl in the world - and I don't mean the most beautiful girl; I just mean a really pretty girl, a really talented girl, a girl who writes really good songs. When you've been all that and you're a lot older, it is hard. You see the lines' - Nicks runs her fingers along the thickening curve of her jaw - 'and you start to see this happening; and even though I'm thinner than I was a long time ago, you see your body changing and you go, well maybe this is not age-appropriate and I shouldn't wear the chiffon scarf any more; and then you go, but if I'm going to change the whole thing it's not me any more.' She shakes the thought to one side. 'I'm just terribly excited to get into my rock'n'roll penthouse and out of here. I feel old here.'

telegraph.co.uk

[Phil]

I never wanted to believe that Stevie had undergone any cosmetic surgery but I'm convinced she did have a facelift in late 1989. During the photoshoots, promotion and subsequent tour for The Other Side Of The Mirror, she definitely l00ked the worse for wear. She had come out of rehab in 1986 relatively unscathed in a physical sense, looking incredibly attractive and youthful considering all she had put herself through. However, it was in 1988 during various concert performances that she started to show her age and by 1989, there was no concealing that time was catching up with our girl (not even the frosted lenses could rescue her at that point).

I still remember some rather unkind articles in the UK press around the release of Mirror referring to the fact that her promotional photos were akin to works of art once Stevie was actually glimpsed in the flesh. The comments centred around her weight and diminished beauty.

It's always strange to me that Stevie cites the Street Angel tour as coinciding with her heaviest, most unattractive phase because I believe she was just as meaty during the Mirror tour five years earlier. Perhaps it was more noticeable to her since she had recently dispensed with the anti-depressants? In any case, I believe Stevie elected to have facial surgery and liposuction in late 1989. When she appeared with the Mac in early 1990 for the Behind The Mask promotion and tour, she looked remarkably rejuvenated. She started to go off the rails again later that year but still looked good during the Timespace promotion and tour in 1991.

By 1995, Stevie decided once again to clean up her act and had her breast implants removed early that year. I remember seeing photos/footage of her 1996 concerts and being surprised at how beautiful she looked. It occurred to me that she may have had another round of "intervention" at that point. Between then and The Dance comeback in May 1997, she lost a considerable amount of weight and it's quite possible that more liposuction was responsible for such a drastic transformation.

Nobody ever really commented on the possibility of Stevie having had facial surgery because she wasn't really sought after between 1989 and 1996 so "downtime" to recuperate would have been achievable back then, perhaps not so easy now. She has perhaps felt confident making comments in recent years about not wanting to undergo the knife (to retain her features) because she must think no one suspects she's ever had it done in the past.

Since then, Stevie has come clean regarding the breast augmentation and a "one-off" botox disaster but I suspect she's sought out other means of rejuvenatioin as mentioned by HejiraNYC. I also believe she has had subtle re-shaping of her nose but wonder if this had more to do with internal problems after the cocaine abuse than vanity?

Of course, all my comments are purely speculative and whether Stevie has or hasn't had cosmetic surgery makes absolutely no difference to me. If looking good assists in terms of confidence and allowing her to continue her career, then I guess it's no bad thing. Having said that, if it were up to me, I'd prefer she resist any further "intrusions" and just focus on the music.

[DefDumbandBlond]

If she did have any facial work done she must have had a very good surgeon. Facially she still looks the same to me, definitely can't tell (her face doesn't look pulled tight like a lot of celebs who've gotten F.L's) and she still looks young. With weight loss it's hard to tell if she did have lipo or just lost the weight naturally.

[Phil]

DefDumbandBlond, I agree that Stevie's work is very natural looking but there are occasions where it seems more apparent than others. I remember an interview with the Mac on ET to promote The Dance in late 1997 where her face did actually look tight and it almost seemed as though a millimetre or two had been shaved off the outline of her entire head! Something just didn't look quite right if you know what I mean.

There are also a couple of segments in the Destiny Rules documentary where she looks a little less than natural which I think others have already commented on.

Believe, I want to be proven wrong on this - I hate the thought of her being carved up. I remember when I first learned about her having had breast implants, I was horrified but I reconciled this information with the fact that they had at least been removed. I remember being similarly upset when Deborah Harry revealed she'd had multiple cosmetic surgeries because I just feared for her safety!

PS I don't believe Stevie has had her lips altered - they've always been rather luscious and I agree with another poster that she just fills them in with make-up as required.

[DefDumbandBlond]

Yeah, Debbie said sometime in the mid 90's she had a facelift, it seems over time it settled (I can't think of the right word) and a few years after she looked more natural. She looks amazing now too! I've seen the interviews you mentioned and it seems the same happened with Stevie.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by DefDumbandBlond

Yeah, Debbie said sometime in the mid 90's she had a facelift, it seems over time it settled (I can't think of the right word) and a few years after she looked more natural.

Yes, I do think they settle or the skin stretches back to a bit more natural fit. I think when you get them, the doctor will tell you the effects only last for X number of years. The people who look tight all the time are the ones who keep going back to get regular touch ups.

Michele

[fringed n fab]

I don't think she's ever had a full-on facelift. I do think she does minor things to rejuvenate herself and minor skin upkeep. But I think she's just aged well naturally. There are minor surgeries or skin tightening methods for face and neck she may have had done, but as far as a full facelift, I would say No.

[SapphireSister]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

Call me naive, but other than the things described above, I don't really think she has had any other invasive surgical work. Yes, she is probably injecting, grinding, lasing, pulsating, slathering everything imaginable under the sun. But I sincerely believe her when she describes her fear of no longer looking like herself. Yes, she looks somewhat different now than she did 30 years ago. But then again she is 30 years older and she's carrying a few extra pounds- that will tend to change a person's appearance! Yes, there are times when she has looked a little haggard, and other times she has looked refreshed, but I think that can be achieved through intensive non-surgical treatments.

Well said my friend! You have basically reiterated what I said initially - she's had some nips and tucks but nothing majorly invasive. I also think this thread and the other 2 candid pic threads have really made me face my fears regarding Stevie aging. I'm finally making my way towards a place of acceptance that yes she is human and yes, she's aging like we all are.

[Nathan]

Originally Posted by SapphireSister

Well said my friend! You have basically reiterated what I said initially - she's had some nips and tucks but nothing majorly invasive. I also think this thread and the other 2 candid pic threads have really made me face my fears regarding Stevie aging. I'm finally making my way towards a place of acceptance that yes she is human and yes, she's aging like we all are.

So glad you've been abel to cross the great water.

[ShangriLaTroubl]

Just gotta say no way was she bigger on TOSOTM tour in 89 than she was on the Street Angel Tour in 94. I think her the big puffy shoulder pads, huge hair, bloated face, dresses that the top outlines the boobs and makes them look like watermelons and ridiculous hats and outfits gives that impression but if you look at the videos at the waist she's really pretty small still in 1989.

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[SapphireSister]

Originally Posted by ShangriLaTroubl

It pains me to look at this picture but all I have to say is Unconditional Love baby!

[HejiraNYC]

Originally Posted by SapphireSister

It pains me to look at this picture but all I have to say is Unconditional Love baby!

I happen to love that big, fright wig look- I think she looked great around the SA era, if for no other reason than the fact that the light in her eyes was aglow once again. I am totally OVER the hairstyle that she has been sporting for the past 12 years or so. It's time for a change.

[petep9000]

I love when she crimps. It's awesome looking, I hope she does it again because she's been doing the straight with bangs parted-to-the-side look for so long.
She's the forgotton crimp-anzee.