Ferne McCann’s changing face after TOWIE star’s staunch plastic surgery denial

When it comes to looking good, Ferne McCann has proved she’s willing to go to pretty extreme lengths.

The TOWIE star is not one to shy away from the knife, having been candid about her quest for aesthetic perfection in the past.

The single mum has previously revealed that she’d had a nose job many years ago to help her battle her insecurities about it.

At 26, she unveiled her brand new nose live on telly when she was working on This Morning.

Ferne explained to hosts Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford why she chose to move forward with the surgery.

In a very open and honest account, Ferne – who still had some visible bruising around her nose despite makeup – spoke about the surgery: “It is subtle, I wanted it to be subtle I didn’t want to change my whole face. That was one of my biggest fears.”

But the reality star insisted she wouldn’t have anything else done.

“Everyone thinks surgery is a slippery slope and that you get addicted but, for me, my nose job was the only thing I wanted to get done,” she said following the surgery.

“I don’t know what else I would have done, even if I wanted it.

“I think Botox and fillers actually make you looks older. I like expression on a face!”

However, in the four years since Ferne made those comments, it seems the now-30-year-old has turned to other procedures.

The mum-of-one was injected with her own blood while undergoing a so-called ‘vampire facial’ – a procedure that has been made popular by the likes of Kim Kardashian.

The Essex native has also “tightened” her teeth in a bid to achieve a perfectly straight smile, but hasn’t explained whether that procedure involved getting the staple Essex veneers or simply braces.

In a furious rant last year, Ferne threw her toys out of the pram when her makeup artist Mikey Phillips told her that she has been accused her of having surgery while filming Ferne McCann: First Time Mum.

She raged that she wanted to “set the record straight” insisting she’d only had her nose job and teeth done, quickly adding: “And I get my eyebrows threaded. That’s it.”

Ferne said: “It’s pissing me off that everyone keeps saying I’ve had surgery. Like wow, what have I had done?

“I want to put these rumours to bed guys. This is au naturale.”

In light of her staunch denial, a cosmetic surgeon from MYA Comestic Surgery has told Mirror Online how much work they believe Ferne has had to achieve her looks.

The surgeon reckons, in their professional opinion, Ferne has undergone more procedures that she’s admitted to.

The surgeon explained: “I believe that Ferne may have undergone the non-surgical treatment of fillers to her lips as she appears to have fuller lips compared to previous images – especially when smiling.

“The provider has ensured her lips still appear natural and in proportion to the patient’s facial features.

“The average cost of lip fillers in the UK can range depending on the provider and the amount of filler used, however, you can expect to pay anything from £200 to £1,000 per treatment.”

But they don’t stop there, going on to say they think the Essex lass has had some anti-ageing help.

“I would also suggest Ferne has had anti-wrinkle injections, often referred to as Botox, to her forehead and around her eyes (crow’s feet),” the surgeon continued.

“This non-surgical treatment will create a smooth forehead and limit any frown/expression lines. The treatment will normally last three to six months as muscle action gradually returns, the lines and wrinkles begin to reappear and need to be treated again.

“This procedure can give the appearance of smoother skin if you are after a youthful appearance or it can be used as a preventative measure to slow the process of getting wrinkles.”

The surgeon also unveiled exactly how much a nose job, like Ferne has had done, would put you out for pocket.

“Ferne has been very open with regards to her rhinoplasty (nose reshaping) procedure. Ferne, like many other women who undergo this procedure, was unhappy with the bump on her side profile.

“A nose changing shape in such a way could only be achieved through surgery.

“The results of the procedure are very natural and still in-keeping with the natural proportions of her face.

“The cost of a rhinoplasty procedure ultimately depends on many different physiological factors, the techniques used and the surgeon.

“They typically range anything from £6,000 to £10,000.”

Over the lockdown, Ferne opted to go for a more natural look as she ditched the hair extensions she’d been clinging to for more than seven years.

In a nod to all the fans that have also struggled with hair extensions, the reality TV regular praised the stay at home measures for ‘saving her hair’.

Ferne was self-isolating with her young daughter Sunday, two, and had given her tresses a break from beauty pressures.

She was also banned from bleach by her hair stylist and had been trying to fix her hair with treatments instead.

As a result, her natural locks became fuller and the star felt confident to show off her stunning cropped look.