A man known as “Human Ken Doll,” who has spent nearly $750,000 on surgery over the years to transform into a real-life Barbie, says his nose is “sinking” after almost a dozen nose jobs that led to life-threatening infections.
Rodrigo Alves says he is “scared” his shnoz will permanently collapse, so he’s planning to go under the knife yet again against doctors’ warnings, reports The Daily Mail.
Despite having spent close to $775,000 on 72 operations, including a rib removal for a slimmer waist, the 36-year-old says he’s terrified to undergo the risky surgery.
“I am scared, to be honest,” he says. “Each time is riskier than the last and I’m worried that doctors aren’t going to be able to fix my nose permanently.”
Alves says he had his 11th rhinoplasty in January to fix previous botched jobs and to resolve breathing issues. Now, his nose is collapsing again and doctors have warned the Brazil native that he “could be left with a hole in his face” if he has any more cosmetic surgery on his nose.
In 2016, Alves was rushed to the hospital after a hole appeared in his nose. He later said he was treated for life-threatening necrosis because an infection was “eating away” at his nose. The former flight attendant was later warned that his nose could turn black and drop off if he has any more operations.
Alves, who was seen on Italian show “Domenica Live” with the collapsed nose, also revealed he had a gastric balloon inserted into his stomach over the weekend to help lose weight.
“I have also gained 20 kilos [44 pounds] in the past few months due to the distress of not being able to breathe,” he says.
Now, Alves says he is only looking to have non-surgical procedures too “maintain [his] looks” since doctors have urged him to stop.
“I only had 72 surgeries because I had a lot of complications and things had to be repaired in the start,” he says. “It used to be a want, now it is a need.”