Alisa Mankind Toure Rodrigo Alves shocked the world when he appeared on television. He took his ribs in a jar.
The 34-year-old man pulled out four “floating” ribs in a very dangerous operation two weeks ago – becoming the first person to undergo surgery.
“This morning” shows his new look. Last month he hosted Philip Schofield and Holly Willoughby. Rodrigo revealed that he now has a 29-inch waistline.
Rib removal was his 60th cosmetic surgery and shaved 5 inches from his waist.
Plastic surgery enthusiasts admit that he felt that he had been “ridden by trucks” during his recovery.
But it seems that this pain has not freed him from future operations.
Rodrigo said his dream is to slim down to an incredible 20-inch waistline.
He now wears a corset every day to relieve his body, acknowledging that when his waist does not resemble a size like the previous dangerous operation.
Rodrigo told the e-mail online: “I am very satisfied with the results of the surgery. I can now wear my sports jacket. They are beautifully dressed and their waist looks smaller.
“This program really works, but when I don’t have a bodice, it looks like it was before surgery because I’m still swollen and soft.
“This is a long-term recovery, but I am starting to see results now. I am very happy and pleased.”
He added: “It’s not important to remove my ribs. It’s important for me to look in some way. I like to look different.
“I like the fact that I completely reinvented myself with the help of plastic surgery, and I don’t look like anybody else. I don’t look like other people, and I really like it.
“I’m my own person, I’m my own brand, and it feels good to be an individual. Removing ribs is only a small part of it.
“I didn’t have any cosmetic surgery to please anybody, not myself. I never got plastic surgery to get the media or media attention. It was an accident.”
Brazilian-born TV personals admit that wearing a corset is also for health reasons. He said: “The internal organs are dangerous. My ribs are No. 11 and No. 12. They are floating ribs and they are of little use to them.”
He added: “I’m the only one who completes the program. A few women do, but they don’t talk about it.”
When asked on TV shows why he had experienced this ordeal, he said: “I am 34 and it is a very long journey for me.
“I like my appearance. I like to stand out. Yes, there is satisfaction in my soul. Plastic surgery has changed my life. From water to wine.”
