It’s not unusual to hear about people getting plastic surgery to change features such as their nose, breasts, or lips, or to simply add a bit of radiance to their face.
However, Jessica Alves, previously known as Rodrigo Alves, took this to an extreme, transforming her look into that of a human Barbie doll.
It’s perfectly normal to feel less than satisfied with your appearance. No matter what you choose to do, always remember that you are beautiful and capable of achieving incredible things, regardless of what others may think.
While some opt for plastic surgery to modify specific aspects of their looks, Jessica Alves completely reinvented her appearance.
Jessica Alves – transition
Let’s start the story of Jessica. In an interview in early 2020 with The Mirror, Jessica Alves, born Rodrigo, came out as transgender.
“I’m known as Ken but inside I’ve always felt like Barbie,” the 36-year old said. “I finally feel like the real me. Glamorous, beautiful and feminine.”
From that day, she goes by Roddy ans use “she” and “her” pronouns.
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Came out as transgender
Jessica received hormone injections to make her hips feminine. In addition to blonde hair extensions and fake eyelashes, she now wears a D-cup bra as well. She announced in July that she would go by the name Jessica.
“For years I tried to live my life as a man. I had a fake six pack put in, I had fake muscles in my arms but I was lying to myself,” she said. “I’m a woman and have always had a feminine brain. Now my body matches my mind.”
Through the years Jessica’s been seen on Celebrity Big Brother in 2018, and last year, she release a song with Italian plastic surgeon Giacomo Urtis called Plastic World. In addition, she has over 1 million followers on Instagram and previously worked as a flight attendant.
So how did she get here?
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Jessica Alves, former Rodrigo Alves, was born in Sao Paolo, Brazil on July 30th, 1983 to a British father and Brazilian mother. When she was a young child her grandfather bought Jessica dolls, allowing her to dress however she wanted.
Jessica Alves – childhood
A good ideal for any child is not having to adapt to norms that might have been set by society and instead doing what feels right, some would argue.
This was also the reason for Alve’s obsession with dolls, and she would show the world in what way.
“Growing up, I was very feminine and used to play with dolls and wear my mum’s dresses and heels,” she said, adding that she hated her looks during her teenage years.
“I like to laugh, but it used to make my nose very wide. I was very bothered by that. My family members often wondered aloud from whom I had inherited that hideous body part. That was the reason for me to have it addressed first.”
Jessica Alves moved to London in order to study at the prestigious London School of Economics. In 2004, she made a decision to undergo a plastic surgery for the first time. That was the start of an addi_ction to alter her physical appearance, and she couldn’t stop.
“I was never completely satisfied after an operation, and I still am not,” Jessica said.
Jessica Alves – surgeries
Now, 20 years later, Jessica has undergone over hundred surgeries.
She underwent surgeries for nose jobs, pec implants, botox and fillers, liposuction to jaws and legs, calf shaping, hair transplant, fake six-pack, filler to arms. She also had four ribs removed, and a “cat-eye” lift.
Jessica’s spent more than half a million dollars in total on surgeries. Soon, her classmates couldn’t recognize her at all. It was clear that se suffered from morphodysphoria, which is a diagnose in which a person has a disturbed image of his or her own body.
From the beginning Jessica Alves, as Rodrigo back then, wanted to become a male version of the Ken doll.
Now, she’s aiming for Human Barbie.
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However, Jessica Alves’ pursuit of the ideal body hasn’t been far from dangerous. Jessica was hospitalized in April of 2016 with necrosis, meaning her skin began to d!e.
A hole started to appear on the nose at the same time as her septum seemed to come loose. At the same time, she had difficulties breathing and had to visit a hospital in Malaga, Spain.
According to the Daily Mail, she received antibiotics through an IV drip every eight hours.
Dangerous infection
Doctorn wa:rned that the infection could eat through her nose and into her face. Her face could become gangrenous.
“I can’t breathe through my nose and feel terrible. It has collapsed. I have been given an appointment with a consultant in London in six weeks time and then I’m hoping surgery can be as soon as possible after that,” Jessica Alves said.
Two years ago, she underwent a chemical peel, involving applying an acid-containing lotion to the face in Spain, according to Daily Mail. After letting it soak through, she was going to peel off the old skin to reveal the fresh skin in place.
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However, it was not a pleasant experience.
“It was fairly painful, and my face looks red now. It feels like burning, she said. Here in Marbella is very sunny and I can’t go out for the next few days unless I have a lot of sun protection.
Though Jessica made it out of two scary scenarios, in 2019, following her 11th rhinoplasty. the nose started to collapse. The last surgery was supposed to fix a previous botox procedure.
From Rodrigo to Jessica Alves
“The results of this surgery were very pleasing at first but now I am going to have to have another surgery because it is sinking and I am scared, to be honest,” Jessica told the Daily Mail.
“Each time is riskier than the last and I’m worried that doctors aren’t going to be able to fix my nose permanently.”
Through the years, Jessica has gained plenty of recognition all over the world due to her looks.
Though people have different opinions of her chancing her body completely, of course, the most important part is that she feels comfortable and happy.
Jessica Alves has always felt that she had female tendencies. But it wasn’t until last year, during a photo shoot, that she made a decision on the transition.
“Within a month I was diagnosed with gender dysmorphic disorder and given the option to start the appropriate medication to transition,” she told the NY Post in January. “Before, people looked at me because I looked very androgynous and weird for a man. Now I hope they are looking because they think I am a beautiful woman.”
Not done yet
Jessica had her Adam’s apple and six pack removed, and had surgeries including breast enlargement and injections in her knees, hips and feet which cost her around $35 000.
Additionally, Jessica also underwent face feminization surgery and female hormones.
In July, she explained to the British show This Morning that she still had a couple of things left.
“I still need two or three surgeries to complete my transition. Then I swear for good, I’m done with plastic surgery,” she said. “There is only so much one can take. Every time I go to surgery, yes it’s scary, but it’s what I have to go through to be the person I am. I have to go through all that.”
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The last surgeries Jessica needs– now 41 years of age – to complete her transition is a penile inversion and testicles removed.
‘I love it and everything that comes with it – going to nice hair salons and getting my nails, eyebrows and eyelashes done. Buying dresses and high heels and wearing sexy lingerie,’ Roddy, who now lives in London, she said.
New nose job
Jessica’s had nose jobs done in Brazil, Iran, America, Colombia, and in Istanbul. She’s had trouble breathing through her nose and a couple of weeks ago, she had to have an additional nose surgery.
Several doctors refused to do the surgery, since they just had no idea what to do. At last, she finally found a doctor in Istanbul who used cartilage from her ear. Now, she can finally breath normal again.
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On her Instagram page, Jessica Alves shares pictures of her transition and life.
She’s been through a lot, but she looks really happy. And in the. end, that is the most important thing!
Covered in bandages after FIFTH face lift
Fast-forwarding to 2024, it appears that TV personality Jessica Alves hasn’t given up on her quest to “enhance” her appearance.
As per the Daily Mail, the 41-year-old left a Turkish hospital in October covered in bandages after her fifth facelift. Alves explained that dissolving her previous dermal fillers left her with nearly four inches of loose skin on her face. In order to address this, she underwent a “ponytail facelift,” a minimally invasive procedure that uses staples along the hairline to tighten the skin on her face and neck.
She was seen in a wheelchair and wearing a headscarf when she was assisted to a waiting car after the procedure. The images quickly went viral, as the scene appeared nothing short of startling.
”If I pinched myself three or tour inches would come off in my hand. It was very elastic, like rubber, so the doctor was able to remove five inches of my skin,” the 41-year-old said.
