Teen queen Ashley Tisdale had a procedure performed on Friday in Los Angeles to repair a deviated septum.
"Growing up, I always knew I had a deviated septum on the right side of my nose, which caused trouble breathing," the actress said while recuperating at home on Monday. "The older I got, the worse it got. I went to get it checked out, and the doctor told me the septum was 80 percent deviated and that I had two small fractures on my nose."
The procedure took five hours and Tisdale told People she is still not feeling great. "It's uncomfortable and I hope this is the only time I ever have to go through something like this," she said.
The High School Musical star said she does not advocate plastic surgery, and she realizes her celebrity with young girls could cause the procedure to be misconstrued.
"I didn't do this because I believe in plastic surgery. I did this to help my health. I literally almost could not breathe out of the right side of my nose," Tisdale said. "I want my fans to know the truth. I'm not someone who is going to act like I had nothing done. I just want to be honest because my fans are everything to me."
