February 10, 2009

Accidental Transgender

Meet Eldona Kao (left). You may not recognize her but you would definitely remember the trends in fashion she help set -- when she was a man. "He" (originally Eldon) was featured in numerous times in Vogue magazine as one of the boldest designer the world has seen and has won many fashion awards across the globe.

For Eldona, the transformation ended up costing her $125,000 worth of plastic surgery and Dr. Diana Hsiang was responsible for Eldona's transformation.

"There were like... health risk factors that I was like... I could not let him, her, leave without like ... helping him.. her." claimed a concerned Hsiang

Upon further investigation, Hsiang was found to be involved in several cases of medical malpractices. When asked about these allegations, Hsiang could not be reached for comments.

"Originally I went in for a routine check up," said Kao, "but she (Hsiang) kept on saying these things and forced me into surgery. I thought she was a competent surgeon, but I now know she's anything but."

For now, Eldona can only look forward. "I've had my nose done about three times, my forehead, my cheeks, my lips, my breasts, my thighs," she explained. "Thank the Lord for plastic surgeons, because without them, I would be nothing!" she says with a laugh. "I look at who I was and who I am now. I'm comfortable either way."

Despite all that has happened to Eldona, she continues her work in fashion and design. Her story is a part of "Trantasia," a new documentary on DVD.

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