Jessica Alves prepares for ‘life changing’ cosmetic procedure

Jessica Alves is wheeled into surgery for ‘life changing’ cosmetic procedure after completing two-week quarantine at a Bangkok hospital

Jessica Alves was wheeled into surgery on Thursday after flying to Thailand for her latest cosmetic procedure. 

The London based TV personality has been staying at Bangkok’s Kamal Cosmetic Hospital following her arrival in the south-east Asian country on January 27th. 

Having completed a mandatory two-week quarantine, Jessica, 37, is now undergoing the yet to be specified operation, previously described by the former Celebrity Big Brother star as ‘life changing.’ 

Here we  go again: Jessica Alves was wheeled into surgery on Thursday after flying to Thailand for her latest cosmetic procedure

Taking to Instagram, she shared a series of short videos from her hospital bed as she prepared for the procedure. 

Her appearance at the hospital appeared to have generated a stir among reporters, with a small TV crew seen waiting in a hospital corridor as she was wheeled in for the operation.  

Speaking to MailOnline in January, Jessica admitted she will be staying in south-east Asia for weeks beyond her latest operation.

Temporary home: The London based TV personality has been staying at Bangkok's Kamal Cosmetic Hospital following her arrival in the south-east Asian country on January 27th

Temporary home: The London based TV personality has been staying at Bangkok’s Kamal Cosmetic Hospital following her arrival in the south-east Asian country on January 27th

She said: ‘I was being very discreet coming to Thailand as I didn’t tell anyone. I am in a Bangkok plastic surgery hospital where I’ll spend two weeks in quarantine, and then I’ll have the surgery.

‘I’m going to be staying in Thailand nearly two months. I’ve literally just arrived. I can’t reveal what the surgery is yet, but it’s a life-changing one.’

Shortly before flying she gave Instagram followers an update while insisting the nature of the trip would remain a secret until further notice.

Ready: Having completed a mandatory two-week quarantine, Jessica is now readying herself for a yet to be specified operation, previously described as 'life changing'

Ready: Having completed a mandatory two-week quarantine, Jessica is now readying herself for a yet to be specified operation, previously described as ‘life changing’

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.

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

Addressing fans from an empty departure lounge, she said: ‘I’m at Heathrow Airport all by myself, there’s no one else here. I’m going away to somewhere nice, exotic and apparently very hot right now.’

The trip comes after Jessica revealed she was called a monster live on an Italian TV show, by a plastic surgeon she branded ‘unprofessional’. 

The TV personality spoke to MailOnline about the comments and insisted she ‘will not be humiliated’ after the slur.

Gathering: The small group of cameramen and reporters were seen setting up their equipment

Gathering: The small group of cameramen and reporters were seen setting up their equipment 

She said: ‘The Italian TV show Live – Non è la D’Urso presented by Barbara D’urso celebrated my participation with a special interview when all of the sudden, live a plastic surgeon said that I am a monster.’

She added: ‘I stopped the TV show live and answered back, saying: “How dare he brand me a monster. It is also unprofessional for a surgeon use such words towards anyone’

After years of publicising her love of surgery, Jessica – formerly known as Rodrigo Alves before transitioning in 2019 – conceded that while her life is not to everybody’s taste, she should still be respected.

She's off: Shortly before flying Jessica gave Instagram followers an update while insisting the nature of the trip would remain a secret until further notice

She’s off: Shortly before flying Jessica gave Instagram followers an update while insisting the nature of the trip would remain a secret until further notice

She said: ‘I appreciate that my personal life choices and my looks don’t please everyone but I believe that I look better and I feel better and happy now…

‘For years I was hiding my self behind the former Ken Doll and already having feminization small surgeries in secrecy thinking about and planing my transition.’

Speaking about her transition, Jessica added: ‘I had few surgeries to became more feminine also it has been 1 year that I am on intensive hormone therapy which changed me a lot…

‘I am now persecuting the surgeon who branded me monster on the show. I shall never allow anyone to humiliate me in person like that and nor shall any other trans woman should be discriminated.’