A WOMAN who has had over 100 cosmetic procedures, has revealed that she will never give up, despite getting sepsis from a dodgy nose job.
Jessica Alves, 41, said that she is often mistaken for a plastic surgery addict, but claimed that this is not the case at all.
Over the years, the Big Brother star has spent over £1 million on surgeries, but said that she sees this as an “investment to my happiness, self-love and lifestyle.”
Jessica has had bum implants, breast implants, a facelift, 12 nose jobs, and has had four of her ribs removed to make her waist super tiny.
However, her surgery journey has been anything but plain sailing.
Two years ago, when Jessica was in Las Vegas, she began to feel a sting in her bum, and was rushed to hospital.
She ended up having to fly home with a hole in her bum, which it took two years to fix.
“I wasn’t able to walk for two weeks,” she admitted to Truly.
But Jessica, who before her transition was known as the human Ken Doll said that the worst mistake she has made was five years ago, when she flew to Iran to get a nose job.
“The doctor gave me the most beautiful, perfect nose,” she said.
“But after two weeks my nose turned red, I had sepsis, I almost lost my nose.”
Jessica revealed that many doctors around the world have turned her down and refuse to touch her nose as they fear it may fall off.
“I have learned to live with this tiny little nose, but it’s frustrating,” she said.
However, despite this ordeal, Jessica said she will never give up on surgery as her body “is like a car that needs an MOT.”
“I’ve had so many surgeries that now and again things need to be repaired and fixed,” she said.
She added that if she stops getting surgery, people will think she’s lost the will to live.
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Safety standards in different countries may not be as high.
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Jessica said that she does not think that plastic surgery is addictive, but said that surgery has helped to make her more confident, find her dream job and get into relationships.
The Brazilian TV personality, has now turned her focus to anti-ageing, and said that she is not looking forward at all to turning 42.
To try and slow down the ageing process, Jessica has started working out, doing meditation and drinking anti-oxidants.
“I’m scared of getting old, not only because I may have wrinkles, but because I’m scared to become a frail lady,” Jessica said.
She added that she loves the way she looks now, after all of her surgeries, and hopes that she will look this way for years to come.
Jessica is convinced that she will never have wrinkles on her face, as she gets skin care laser treatments “that will never let my skin age.”
She has even had salmon sperm injected into her skin, which is supposed to improve collagen production.
