"See The Potential": Woman Brutally Trolled After Rhinoplasty Defends The Results

Influencer Indy Clinton clapped back at online trolls who accused her of not being “transparent” enough about her rhinoplasty.

In February, Indy told her followers that she would be undergoing a nose job to correct an injury resulting from a surfing accident in 2020.

"I don't know if I'm going to post my recovery. I haven't decided yet. I'm not trying to monetize off this or anything. I genuinely just want to get it done, recover, and move on with my life, she said.

“I'm in a position where I have millions and millions of followers, so I'm not trying to lie and hide something, but I'm not trying to talk about it to monetize or promote."

On March 14, Indy reposted a comment from a hater who likened her to Michael Jackson, who underwent a rhinoplasty in the late 1970s. The online troll also slammed her for not documenting her recovery.

"Ok weird - MJ vibes now," the comment read. "Don't get me wrong, been there done that (Rhinoplasty) Yet for someone so transparent... can't even 'hear' because of your obscurity.”

Indy responded in a video that shows her wearing a bandage on her nose as she drinks a smoothie in her garden.

"Just because I'm transparent doesn't mean I need to show myself with bruised eyes, a swollen face, blood-crusted stitches and my greasy hair," the mom of three wrote.

"I made a choice not to show my recovery for many reasons, but the reason which bothers me the most, is the fact it bothers YOU so much."

"I like the transparency," wrote a third user, while a fourth commented, "Your nose is literally perfect you're so beautiful I can't believe you'd get a nose job."

Someone else penned: "Live and let live, do whatever you want! It's your life and nobody else's."

People undergo rhinoplasty to reshape their nose for aesthetic reasons or to correct medical issues that affect their breathing. The procedure can also fix a broken nose.

Nose jobs are among the most common cosmetic surgeries, with over 350,000 performed annually in the United States, according to the Cleveland Clinic.

Women account for 80% of these procedures, while men make up 20%.

After surgery, patients typically experience swelling, which gradually decreases and usually goes away within three months in 90% of cases. Bruising or skin discoloration around the nose may also occur.

Dr. Amir Sadri, a plastic surgeon in London, told Bored Panda that it takes 18 to 24 months for a patient's nose to fully settle following rhinoplasty.

Dr. Sadri noted that more women than men undergo the cosmetic procedure, but he has seen a "huge rise" in the number of men opting for rhinoplasties over the last year.

While some men perceive the procedure as not being "a masculine thing to do," this mindset is shifting as society becomes more flexible in associating behaviors with genders and redefining what is "acceptable" for men and women.

"People are becoming more open and accepting of both men and women having cosmetic surgery," Dr. Sadri said.

He added: "I believe patients want to keep their surgery private because they worry about the backlash." As the plastic surgeon explained,  many people associate the decision to go under the knife with "vanity," instead of accepting that it's a personal choice people make to feel more self-confident.

In a separate post, Indy, known for her raw content on motherhood, shared an update with her followers on her post-op recovery.

"I know I look crazy, guys. It's only been two weeks," she said on Saturday (March 22), showing off a glowy makeup look and saying she was pleased with the "super natural" results.

Indy said she had external and internal swelling in her nose, but it was "going down every day."

She shared: "I'm still numb, but everything will drop slowly. Well, I hope it drops because I have a photo shoot in April.

"But I think it takes four to six weeks for your tip to drop and [...] the swelling to go down and then another year for all the rest of the swelling to slowly go down."