Since childhood, Devyn Aiken believed her nose was the first thing people noticed—negatively. At 30, after saving $11,000 over ten years, she finally underwent rhinoplasty. What she didn’t expect was how much it would change her emotional life, not just her appearance.
She proudly displays old videos and photos to highlight the transformation and refuses to erase her past. “I’m not going to erase who I was,” she adds, embracing both her old and new self.
A paralegal from Philadelphia, Aiken began wanting a nose job at 14. By 18, she was ready—but couldn’t afford the procedure. Since it was cosmetic, insurance wouldn’t cover it. Undeterred, she saved for years and carefully planned every detail.
Now, she says the surgery was “life-changing.” She feels peace in public and joy in her reflection. Though online trolls remain, Aiken brushes them off. “I’m not making myself into someone else—I’m just enhancing and improving myself,” she says.
