Hilary Duff’s older sister Haylie has definitely had a nose job. Though she didn’t splash it on the cover of a magazine with a confessional article (a la Ashlee Simpson), it’s clear to anyone with eyes (at least anyone with eyes who happens to be looking at Haylie Duff) that she’s gone under the knife. And while I never believe people should feel pressured to “fix” parts of their bodies that have the nerve to deviate from the norm, in Haylie’s case it is an improvement.

I’m not a fan of the notion that there should be just a few ways our bodies can look, and anything else needs to be corrected. But Haylie’s nose and chin did make her the subject of some ridicule, and it no doubt bothered her since she’s changed them. I hesitate to say “fixed” since that implies there was something wrong with them before.

Haylie Duff looked a lot more like her younger sibling Hilary Duff when she debuted a new blonde ’do, pert nose and small chin while out shopping at the AG Adriano Goldschmied store in Beverly Hills on May 21.

“Haylie had her nose done and her chin reduced,” New York City–based plastic surgeon Dr. Thomas P. Sterry, who has not treated Haylie, tells Star, explaining that Haylie’s nose has been shortened, angled upward and rounded off.

“I think they made her chin smaller by chipping away at the bone,” he adds.

Haylie’s altered appearance, which costs an estimated $20,000, looks like a million bucks!

“This is a good job,” notes Dr. Sterry. “I think Haylie’s features have better harmony.” Hilary would approve!

[From Star]

Though the nose is the first thing you go to, I think the chin actually makes the bigger difference in Haylie’s appearance. Her nose didn’t really stand out when you were looking at her straight on – it was only in profile shots that you’d notice something was a bit unusual. But her chin was a bit long from any angle. That said, while it is an improvement, I’m actually not a big fan of how her chin ended up. I think the doctor overdid it a bit. It’s fine, but I think he could have left a little more there and she would have looked more like herself. Haylie looks great, but doesn’t look as much like Haylie. I always think of what “Dirty Dancing” star Jennifer Grey said after she got her nose job – that she never looked like herself again. It was technically good work – but it made Grey look like everyone else in Hollywood, and there was nothing about her face that made her unique. And it must be strange to always look in the mirror and feel a little bit jarred.

Haylie looks good – and hopefully she’s really pleased with the results, which is ultimately all that matters.

Header of Haylie pre and post surgery, in January and on May 21st. Images thanks to Pacific Coast News. Here’s Haylie leaving a nail salon in Beverly Hills on May 16th – and a picture of her new home. Images thanks to Fame Pictures .