Cindy Jackson Has Undergone Over 50 Cosmetic Procedures, Calls Plastic Surgery 'Evolution'

Dec 29, 2021

Although we have still yet to find the fountain of youth or the philosopher’s stone, millions of Americans have turned to plastic surgery to turn back the clock. From face-lifts to fat transfers, the rich and famous have mainstreamed cosmetic surgery, but the question remains: Do some people take it too far?

Cindy Jackson, who was awarded a Guinness World Record for “The Most Cosmetic Procedures” in 2005, doesn’t think so.

In an interview with ABC News, Jackson called plastic surgery “evolution” and “medical progress.”

"We don't have to look like our parents," the world record holder said.

In the same interview, Jackson explained that her desire to change her appearance began when she was in her early teens.

"One guy said when I was 14, 'You know Cindy, when you smile, from the side your nose and chin almost meet.'"

"It was like being in the wrong body and wrong face and I felt that very much and wanted to change it," Jackson said.

Since then, Jackson has spent upwards of $100,000 on cosmetic procedures, including 14 full-scale operations and 38 smaller procedures. With that said, Jackson has repeatedly said that she never wanted to break a world record, nor has she ever wanted to look unnatural. Rather, her goal is simple: she wants to look better.

"For me, the best result is one that looks natural," Jackson told ABC. "I wouldn't ever want anyone to stop and stare at me and say 'that woman's had a lot of surgery.' I would never want to look like I'd had anything done."

In 2021, Jackson reiterated this point in a Q & A posted on her website.

“I’m in my 60s … According to my telomere analysis and advanced diagnostics, the biological age of my body and brain is that of someone in their 30s,” Jackson explains. 

“Furthermore, the cumulative effect of my aesthetic procedures gives me a perceived age of 30-40, which I’m often mistaken for. So sixty is the new thirty. Or at least it can be. We have the technology.”

Today, Jackson is an aesthetics and anti-aging consultant, who helps her clients achieve a natural look.

Although Jackson has made a name for herself — in part due to the sheer number of cosmetic procedures she’s had — she told The Sun that she’s tired of the “Barbie doll” label and hopes that someone will surpass her record.

“I’ve been to the Guinness Book of Records gatherings for book launches and parties, and it is like the Star Wars bar. People see it as a freak show,” she said in 2017.

“I won’t be officially logging (my procedures since setting the record) because I’m sick of being known as a Barbie doll. I don’t want to be involved in a competition. I think some people — like (Jessica Alves) — have procedures just to win the title. All I ever wanted was to look good, but natural,” Jackson added, referring to Jessica Alves, who used to be called a “human Ken doll” before coming out as a transgender woman.

Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on July 30, 1983, Alves was given Barbie dolls by her grandfather to play with and has revealed that "since the age of 3, 4, 5, 6" she considered herself to be female, which led her to play with dolls and crossdress.

Then, in her teenage years, Alves began to grow breasts at the same rate as her female peers due to having a hormone dysfunction, which led to her being bullied. Alves told The Sun that she was targeted for other features as well, with bullies calling her "big nose" and "jelly belly."

She added:

“Growing up I felt alone as nobody wanted to be friends with me. Because of my body image and the fact that I was shy, I avoided social situations.”

After getting her first plastic surgery done at the age of 17, Alves found a new passion for changing the way she looked, and with it came newfound confidence that she hadn't possessed in her younger years. Following a move to London at the age of 18, Alves underwent ever more surgeries and procedures that altered her appearance drastically. That's when she began to be known as the "human Ken doll" and eventually became a noteworthy figure in pop culture and in the world of plastic surgery.

The Sun reports that Alves has had more than 60 cosmetic procedures, spending more than $800,000. More recently, Alves has explained that her draw to plastic surgery stemmed from her desire to be a woman.

"I tried my best to be a male. I had fake six-packs put in, arms put in, but I failed badly because I was never happy. I carried on having those plastic surgeries because actually I wanted to be a woman,” Alves said on “This Morning.”

On another episode of “This Morning” in February 2021, Alves revealed that she had undergone gender reassignment surgery in Bangkok, Thailand.

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