Ashley Tisdale says she has had a nose job

High School Musical star Ashley Tisdale says she has had a nose job.

The starlet had a five-hour rhinoplasty operation to fix a deviated septum in Los Angeles on Friday, People.com reports.

"Growing up I always knew I had a deviated septum on the right side of my nose, which caused trouble breathing," Tisdale, 22, said.

"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.

"I'm not feeling great today. It's uncomfortable and I hope this is the only time I ever have to go through something like this."

"I was completely scared. I wasn't looking forward to the surgery at all. I actually had trouble sleeping for a week before."

Tisdale is quick to point out that she is not a supporter of plastic surgery, and that the operation was health related. "I didn't do this because I believe in plastic surgery. I did this to help my health," she said. "I literally almost could not breathe out of the right side of my nose.

"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."