EXCLUSIVE: ‘I feel born again’: Jessica Alves, 37, reveals she has had gender reassignment surgery in Bangkok and says it has given her the confidence to ‘find love and be intimate’
- The gender affirmation procedure is called Penile-Peritoneal Vaginoplasty
- Dr.Kamol Pansritum M.D.preformed the surgical technique at Kamol Cosmetic Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand
- Jess spent six hours on the operating table on February 17 – the operation cost £13,700
Jessica Alves has revealed she has had gender reassignment surgery in Bangkok and said she feels ‘born again.’
The 37-year-old who spent six hours on the operating table on February 17 and said she is recovering well and feeling comfortable.
The procedure cost £13,700 and Jess said she feels like she can finally be herself after being born into the wrong body.
‘I feel born again’: Jessica Alves, 37, revealed she has had gender reassignment surgery in Bangkok and said it has given her the confidence to ‘find love and be intimate’
Happy: The procedure cost £13,700 and Jess said she feels like she can finally be herself after being born into the wrong body – pictured having a pre-operation check
She said: ‘It feels like I have been born again at the age of 37. I love my new vagina, it a little swollen but it is very cute.
‘I am now able to start my new life as a happy woman. In three months, I will be able to use it sexually!
‘My new vagina will definitely give me the confidence to date and be intimate with someone.’
Operating theatre: Dr.Kamol Pansritum M.D.preformed the surgical technique at Kamol Cosmetic Hospital (pictured)
The gender affirmation procedure is called Penile-Peritoneal Vaginoplasty.
Dr.Kamol Pansritum M.D.preformed the surgical technique at Kamol Cosmetic Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand.
Her abdominal (peritoneal) lining was used to create her vagina. The modern technique is also used on women who are born without a vaginal canal.
Making memories: Jessica had to quarantine for two weeks before her procedure but found a little time to go sight-seeing before being operated on
Jessica, who found fame as TV star The Human Ken Doll, explained: ‘I went to this hospital because it is one of the best in the world for transgender people.
‘The peritoneal tissue used is very similar to a vagina as it is elastic and self-lubricates.
‘This modern technique doesn’t demand a lifetime of dilation unlike the other options of penile inversion or using the colon.
She’s got company: Her appearance at the hospital appeared to have generated a stir among reporters, with a small TV crew seen waiting in a hospital corridor
The gender affirmation procedure is called Penile-Peritoneal Vaginoplasty.
‘The procedure uses a small amount of penile inversion combined with a peritoneum pull through to make the vaginal canal.’
Jessica, who previously said she regrets spending over £600k on cosmetic surgery ‘to be the man she thought she should be’ before coming out as transgender said her outer labia and visible vagina has been created using penile tissue.
She praised the surgeon for being ‘one of the best’ and leaving her without a ‘scar in sight’.
She adds: ‘I feel very drowsy after my surgery but happy that I am finally a woman.
‘I feel great when I look at myself in the mirror. My life is going to be so much better as I feel beautiful now.
‘I will return to London in six weeks, and I can’t wait to go shopping as there was so many outfits, I couldn’t wear due to my penis.
It made me very self-conscious and upset. But now I can finally be myself.’
Jess said: ‘I will return to London in six weeks, and I can’t wait to go shopping as there was so many outfits, I couldn’t wear due to my penis’