Amber Tamblyn is opening up about the complexities of having plastic surgery as a preteen. On Sunday, the actress published a guest essay for the New York Times in which she reflected on going under the knife at just 12 years old (!!!) and how the pressures of the industry influenced her decision at the time.
You see, for the 41-year-old, it was her ears that were always an insecurity. She recalled: Ugh. Kids can be so mean! Related: Shania Twain’s ‘Unrecognizable’ New Look — Celeb Plastic Surgeons Say… She ultimately decided to “undergo ear-pinning surgery” at 12 when she landed her first “major role on a TV show.” That would seemingly reference her casting as Emily Bowen on General Hospital from 1995 to 2001.
As it was, after being bullied at school, the last thing she wanted was to get bullied by the whole world, too. She reflected: On her parents’ thought process, she added: Still, it was the right decision for Amber at the time and they let her go ahead with the surgery.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, ear pinning is an elective surgery in which your ears are permanently brought closer to your head.