Ashley Tisdale looks back at being judged for her nose job

Actress Ashley Tisdale had a

rhinoplasty

procedure over a decade ago and she said that she was judged and made to feel ashamed after the nose job, which she went for in order to correct an ongoing

health issue

.

Tisdale insists she didn't go under the knife to 'change (her) appearance', according to reports.

'As most of you might know, I had rhinoplasty 15 years ago. At the time, it didn't feel like THAT big of a deal to me because the decision was based on serious health issues I was having. To be clear, it was not about changing my appearance,' Tisdale wrote in a

blog post

on her website.

'After several doctor's visits about my health issues, they also suggested shaving my 'bump' down. I was young and didn't put much thought into it, so I decided, why not? It wasn't a big deal to me nor was it like I was dreaming of the day I'd get a nose job.'

Tisdale said she was 'proud' of who she was and so didn't let the criticism get to her.

'(People) constantly tried to paint a picture of me as someone who didn't like their appearance. I loved myself, but I was just a very unaware person at that time (as you all have seen my wardrobe choices LOL!). I was proud of who I was back then, and still proud now,' she said.

She observed how plastic surgery is accepted now.

'Plastic surgery wasn't culturally accepted then like it is now. When I got it done I was scrutinized, judged, and made to feel ashamed over my decision. I made a decision that was no one's business (and is STILL no one's business) and for that decision, I was constantly made to feel bad about it.'

The actress is currently expecting a daughter and doesn't want her to be "met with judgement or shame" for her choices.

'At the end of the day, I'm having a daughter, and I hope her choices aren't met with judgment or shame. It's taken years for me to process this experience - an experience that I didn't think was that big of a deal either,' she said.

Tisdale said that she has been very open about her 'mental health, breast explant, and everything in between'.

'It's not easy being vulnerable and I felt like that was taken advantage of during this interview. I'm glad I have this platform where I can share my experiences and hope that you can learn something from them - including the negative aspects of plastic surgery,' she said.