5 celeb nose jobs: Better before or after?

Is a distinctive nose a boon for a performer, or is it the only thing holding them back from superstardom? These gals all made the decision to go under the knife. How did it go for them afterwards, careerwise?  

<b>Ashlee Simpson</b> Ashlee Simpson once publicly claimed she loved her imperfect nose.  Apparently, she had a change of heart. (AP )

<b>Ashlee Simpson After</b> Soon after getting a nose job, fans revolted against the singer, calling her a hypocrite. But you gotta admit, she does look good... (AP )

<b>Heidi Montag</b> Heidi Montag looked like just an average gal during Season 1 of "The Hills." (MTV)

<b>Heidi Montag After</b> A few seasons later, Heidi had a new nose, new breasts, and, well, new just about everything. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/08/03/heidi-montag-reality-show-and-plastic-surgery-infamy-like-lifelong-sentence/?intcmp=features">She regrets it all</a>. (AP )

<b>Ashley Tisdale</b> Ashley Tisdale had a less than perfect schnoz in the first "High School Musical." (Disney )

<b>Ashley Tisdale After</b> Ashley then had her nose tweaked, while also correcting a deviated septum (they always say that). (AP )

<b>Cameron Diaz</b> Cameron Diaz admitted to wanting to get her nose done in order to repair the damage caused by breaking it four times. Have to watch out for thowe walls, Cam, they're everywhere! (AP )

<b>Cameron Diaz After</b> Post-op photos of Cam reveal that the reasons for her nose-job may not have been entirely medical, as her nose now appears much straighter and narrower than before. (AP )

<b>Jennifer Grey</b> Jennifer Grey decided to go under the knife soon after starring in the mega hit "Dirty Dancing." (AP )

<b>Jennifer Grey After</b> While her new nose definitely made her more classically attractive, it also made her unrecognizable from the girl America fell in love with in the film and her career tanked, proving a new nose is not necessarily a better one. She made a comeback of sorts on <a target="_blank" href="http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/09/27/jennifer-grey-talks-chronic-pain-upcoming-projects/">"Dancing With the Stars,"</a> however, so her nose story has a somewhat happy ending. (AP )