Phi Thanh Van: 'I endured the pain during my 15th major surgery'

The "plastic surgery queen" has just undergone a 10-hour cosmetic surgery to once again correct her body measurements.

- Why did you decide to "overhaul" your body even though you have had many cosmetic surgeries?

- In the past, when I was a model, I pursued a sexy style with balanced measurements. Later, after getting married and having children, I gained weight from 51 kg to over 80 kg. I had to follow a low-calorie and low-fat diet, only vegetables, fish and seafood, and only one kg of meat per week. After giving birth to my son 15 months ago, I lost 15 kg, but my body was no longer as toned and slim as before.

Phi Thanh Van after undergoing plastic surgery.

Before that, I had a total of more than 10 major and minor "plastic surgeries", including nose, abdomen and chest. The breast implants I had surgery on were also reaching 16 years old, and had to be replaced. At the age of 36, I hadI tried yoga, but it was difficult for women after giving birth to regain their shape. The waist can be reduced by 3-4 cm, but to reduce 10 cm, to return to the previous measurements is difficult. This time, I decided to have surgery on the chest, waist and buttocks again..

- How did you feel after waking up on the operating table?

- I started being anesthetized at 10:30 am on July 15. 12 doctors participated in the surgery. 12 hours later, I woke up in the recovery room. The first feeling was indescribable pain and dizziness as the anesthesia gradually wore off. Normal people can only move after surgery for many days. I wanted to gradually get used to the feeling of pain, so after only two days, I could walk easily. I practiced thinking: if I was determined to do something, I could do it. The pain during surgery helped me train my spirit, from trying to sit up, get out of bed and communicate with people. When the pain was too much, I asked the doctor to inject painkillers. I wanted to be discharged from the hospital, but the doctor suggested staying because this was a major surgery after all.

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- How did your family react to your decision to have plastic surgery?

- I didn't tell my mother in advance. Every mother loves her child. Seeing me in pain, my mother would definitely stop me, and even faint during the time I was on the operating table. When I finished the cosmetic surgery, my mother came to the hospital to visit me and cried. I encouraged her that if she had a daughter who was weak at every step, she wouldn't be able to do anything when she was born. I tried to explain to her that this was a decision I thought about carefully, not something I did on the spur of the moment. I also talked to my father on the phone. He is a sensitive person, with the past, he doesn't want to distinguish right from wrong. He just encouraged me to do what I think is right.

Tan Duc's son is also a great spiritual support for me after the pain.When the doctor removed the seven drains from my body after nearly 72 hours of surgery, I kept thinking about my son's face to distract myself from the pain. I sang lines like "A duck spread its two wings" - a song I used to sing to him. After the surgery, my son visited me every day. He was cared for by his grandmother at home while his mother was in the hospital.

Phi Thanh Van with her son.

- What do you think about the consequences of too much cosmetic surgery?

- No one wants to touch the knife on their body if it is not necessary. I am not a plastic surgery addict who has to fix my body 15 times. I just think that I have learned enough knowledge and listened to enough advice before making a decision. In addition to surgery, I have proposed many diet and exercise measures after surgery and will be loyal to a scientific diet until old age. I am more conscious of taking care of my body and have regular health check-ups after each surgery.

- What do you expect from this cosmetic surgery?

-For me, beautifying myself now is about improving my image and my own happiness, not for men. With my new appearance, I hope to become more confident in myself.

Currently, I feel that life is full. I am pursued by many people. But the older I get, the more difficult and picky I become. I think that when I was poor, what came to me could be true love. But when I have achieved a little success, if someone tells me: "I love you just because I love you", I wonder how much I can still believe? A horse running a long distance is a good horse. In a new relationship, I want to spend some time with them - maybe a few years - so that we can understand each other and weigh and measure more.

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-How have you changed after more than 10 years working in showbiz?

- Compared to the time when I won the Southern Supermodel in 2004, I am now calmer, think more deeply and have learned to let go in love and life. I aim to be a single mother who knows how to take care of her family and is thorough in her business.

The definition of happiness for me is simpler. I opened my eyes on the operating table and saw my mother, son, colleagues, and friends gathered around me. I saw my family and myself still healthy, laughing and talking around me. Every day, when I step out, I always take a deep breath and say to myself: "Today is a day full of energy, I must live better than yesterday."

According to VNE