'The doctor said Rodrigo, you could have died'

Monday 21 July at 10:09am

Everyone likes to look their best, but Rodrigo Alves has taken it a step further than most. He has spent over £100,000 on cosmetic surgery to build his perfect body, with liposuction, jaw restructuring and even a silicon six-pack, leaving him resembling a human Ken Doll.

But his addiction almost came with a greater price. A botched operation to enlarge his arms with gel filler left Rodrigo close to death, but even that hasn't stopped his obsession with looking good. He's here to tell us more.

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