He recently claimed that he was detained at Dubai airport due to his unrecognisable passport picture that pre-dates his cosmetic enhancements.
And in the wake of the furore, the Human Ken Doll Rodrigo Alves, 34, has vowed to never go under plastic surgery again after he was forced to wait three hours before his was allowed into the United Arab Emirates.
The TV personality’s face is so drastically different to the image on his passport that electronic facial recognition services, he was not recognised, leading to a wait in customs, during which he revealed he was treated ‘very well’.
Done: Human Ken Doll Rodrigo Alves, 34, has vowed to never go under plastic surgery again after he was forced to wait three hours before his was allowed into the United Arab Emirates
With his jet set lifestyle, Rodrigo is used to globetrotting yet he was faced with trouble when he headed out to the Middle East to attend the launch of a new luxury hotel yet he was forced to wait three hours to allow entry.
Following his experience, he was advised to not have any more facial modifications until he was ready to have his passport updated and renewed.
Now reflecting on the incident, Rodrigo spoke exclusively to MailOnline and admitted that the experience has made him think twice about going under the knife, despite having botox and a ‘few injections of fillers under my eyes’ during his stay.
‘This experience has made me think a lot and made me analyse myself and the decisions I’ve made in the past,’ he began. ‘But I can’t change them, so from now on it will be constant maintenance, maintenance.
Unrecognisable: The star looked totally different in his passport picture
Troubles: The 34-year-old plastic surgery fanatic’s face is so drastically different to the image on his passport that he was faced with difficulties at the border for three hours which could culminate in his premature return to the UK
‘The kind of changes I’ll be undergoing from now on won’t be plastic surgery as such but rather procedures that focus on my bones and structure.
Continuing: ‘It took me 15 years to become the Rodrigo Alves that you see today, now I have few more years to become something else. I just get bored of the same old look and I like to challenge myself.’
Just a day before his detention, Rodrigo revealed plans for gender transition, admitting that he’s considering transitioning to avoid being ‘an old saggy man’.
Speaking exclusively to MailOnline, the TV personality explained that he is considering following in the footsteps of Caitlyn Jenner – who underwent gender reassignment earlier this year aged 67.
Think twice! Now reflecting on the incident, Rodrigo – who has spent £400,000 on surgery – spoke exclusively to MailOnline and admitted that the experience has made him think twice about going under the knife
He began: ‘I am very happy to be a man for now but I don’t want to an old saggy man. I will do what Caitlyn Jenner did. When I reach my late 50s, I would rather be a sexy old lady then a saggy old man’.
Now weighing in on the future, Rodrigo admitted that he will go under gender reassignment in his 50s to get the best of both worlds.
He reiterated: ‘The sex change will happen when I’m in my mid 50s but I’m still 34. So it will be a long process but I love life and I celebrate life every day.
‘I feel very comfortable in my own skin but when I get old I don’t want to be an old saggy man. But when my manhood isn’t working anymore that is when I’ll go under the knife and I’ll have the best of both worlds.’
Topping up: While in the UAE, he got botox and a ‘few injections of fillers under his eyes’ with Dr Pegah Ceric-Dehdahi at the Cosme Surge clinic
Maintenance: ‘This experience has made me think a lot and made me analyse myself and the decisions I’ve made in the past,’ he began. ‘But I can’t change them, so from now on it will be constant maintenance, maintenance’
The star – who has transformed his entire face with £400,000 worth of surgery – spoke previously about his alleged trouble when he was detained in the airport due to his passport picture.
He told MailOnline: ‘I travel a lot and often I’m questioned about my identity by immigration officers in many countries – when I land at London City Airport which is a smaller airport where the immigration officers all know me.
‘I landed few hours ago in Dubai and when I reached the counter the immigration officer, after scanning my passport and using a face recognition machine, he politely referred me to an office where I had to sit and wait for 3 hours.
Different focus: He added: ‘The kind of changes I’ll be undergoing from now on won’t be plastic surgery as such but rather procedures that focus on my bones and structure’
‘I didn’t question what was going on because I have had the same situation when landing in NYC at JFK when I was questioned for one hour then once I told the immigration officer to look me up they all were very apologetic just saying that they were doing their job.
Despite his struggle, he admits he was well looked after as the staff dealt with the issue which he frequently faces: ‘I was very well treated by the immigration officers in Dubai I didn’t questioned what was going on, for the three hours.
‘I was set down at a very comfy chair and sipping a lovely Arabic Tea just waiting for then to finish their job. Once it was done I as called and the officer gave me British passport back with a silver stamp on it asking me to go to desk number one, where I was then let into the country.’
MailOnline had contacted representatives for Dubai Airport for comment at the time.
Relaxing: Now weighing in on the future, Rodrigo admitted that he will go under gender reassignment in his 50s to get the best of both worlds