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Man who’s spent over £300k to look like a KEN DOLL is having his 44th operation after his nose began to ROT

Brazilian Rodrigo Alves is spending £40,000 on the operation in a desperate bid to fix his face

Rodrigo Alves

THE air steward who is turning himself into a human KEN DOLL is set to undergo his 44th operation tomorrow.

Brazilian Rodrigo Alves has already splashed out a whopping £305,000 on plastic surgery in a bid to look like his plastic hero.

 Rodrigo Alves had a nose job in February, but he suffered necrosis which meant his flesh rotted
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Rodrigo Alves had a nose job in February, but he suffered necrosis which meant his flesh rottedCredit: Ace Media Associates Limited

He suffered complications after his seventh nose job in February, developing necrosis which meant his flesh started to die and rot and he now struggles to breathe properly.

One Wednesday Rodrigo is due to have another operation, which will set him back a staggering £40,000 and see cartilage from his rib cage used to rebuild his nose.

 Rodrigo initially said he wanted the repair work done on the NHS
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Rodrigo initially said he wanted the repair work done on the NHSCredit: Ace Media Associates Limited
 Professor Sinis will do the operation in Berlin, after many other medics refused
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Professor Sinis will do the operation in Berlin, after many other medics refusedCredit: Ace Media Associates Limited

Many doctors refused to do the surgery, but Rodrigo finally found someone in Berlin who agreed to it.

“I have consulted doctors all over the world and some have refused to operate,” he said.

 His nose is so bad he can't breathe properly
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His nose is so bad he can't breathe properlyCredit: Ace Media Associates Limited
 He will have the operation on Wednesday
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He will have the operation on WednesdayCredit: Ace Media Associates Limited

“It is a risky procedure but Professor Sinis has agreed to try and help me and agreed to do the work.

“I am hoping he can help me as I’m quite desperate.

“There is a chance that my lung or lungs could collapse during the operation and I’ve been told there’s a 50 per cent chance of contracting necrosis again but anything is better than not being able to breathe.”

Rodrigo, 32, has never liked the way he looks and was brutally teased about his appearance when he was little, with bullies calling him “potato head”.

He went under the knife for the first time in 2004 after deciding to dramatically overhaul his body.

 The air steward before his last nose operation
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The air steward before his last nose operationCredit: Ace Media Associates Limited
 He has been under the knife a staggering 43 times
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He has been under the knife a staggering 43 timesCredit: Ace Media Associates Limited

He now lives in London and has undergone a range of operations, including chest implants, gaining a fake six pack, hair transplants, Botox, eye lifts, face lifts and arm and bottom implants.

He ramped things up a bit over the last 12 months, lavishing £95,000 on 20 surgeries.

 Rodrigo was teased when he was younger so decided to transform himself
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Rodrigo was teased when he was younger so decided to transform himselfCredit: Ace Media Associates Limited
 He wants to look like a human Ken doll
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He wants to look like a human Ken dollCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

After his last nose job failed, Rodrigo received death threats as he initially said he needed it repaired on the NHS.

He developed a hole in his nose and his septum loosened, but eventually decided to pay for the reconstructive surgery himself so he didn’t have to wait for it.

 The Brazilian has had many unusual operations
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The Brazilian has had many unusual operationsCredit: Ace Media Associates Limited
 He's even had a fake six pack fitted
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He's even had a fake six pack fittedCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

It’s not the first time Rodrigo’s quest for the perfect body has risked his life – he previously tried to change how his biceps, triceps and shoulders looked by using silicone.

 Rodrigo has been close to death due to surgery in the past, after silicone he had injected into his arms leaked
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Rodrigo has been close to death due to surgery in the past, after silicone he had injected into his arms leakedCredit: Ace Media Associates Limited

When the substance leaked, he was left arms which ballooned so much he couldn’t feed himself and he needed two litres of liquid drained away.

He was even told one of his arms might need to be amputated.