It was only in an exclusive 2-hour interview with Diane Sawyer during a special edition of ABC News' "20/20" on April 24, 2015 that Bruce Jenner (he won the gold medal in the men's decathlon event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada) revealed he identified as a woman and planned to undergo a gender transition.
Former life: Jenner pictured at the 1975 Pan Am Games in Mexico City
Then just about five weeks later, he debuted as Caitlyn Jenner on the cover of Vanity Fair this week.
In fact, on Sunday night's episode of reality television series Keeping Up With The Kardashians, Khloe and her sisters hint at 'Bruce' preparing to undergo 'facial feminization surgery' and the following morning the world finally met 'Caitlyn'.
Plastic surgeon Dr David Alessi speculated about the cost of the procedure in an interview with Page Six.
Alessi, who is based in Los Angeles, USA performs nearly a dozen similar surgeries each year, which softens certain characteristically male features and adding a few feminine touches.
Among the surgeries he claims that the former decathlete underwent Rhinoplasty, which runs anywhere between $9k to $15k. Then a facial rejuvenation surgery that often costs in the neighbourhood of $25,000. He also thinks that Caitlyn has had a brow lift (around $12k), cheek implants ($6K-$8K), Adam's apple shave ($6K-$10K), and Botox ($800).
Alessi told the publication that he believes Bruce underwent six procedures to get Caitlyn's face. And the 65-year-old's new face came with a price tag, one estimated to be in the region of $70,000.
In addition, most patients who undergo similar procedures get yearly touch ups and tweaks, to maintain their appearance – and Alessi thinks Caitlyn will be no different.
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