1 / 8Vietnamese social media has been abuzz with the story of a girl who went under the knife at age 19, after breaking up with her boyfriend because of her looks.2 / 8Nguyen Tuong Vy became an overnight hot topic in Vietnam after taking to social media to share photos of herself from a few years ago, before undergoing extensive plastic surgery to her face.3 / 8The 21-year-old woman from Dak Lak province said that she made the decision to drastically change her looks after breaking up with her 11th grade boyfriend, when she was only 17.4 / 8Apparently, they were very much in love, but even though he constantly told her that he liked her for who she was, not how she looked, her boyfriend never introduced her to his friends. 5 / 8It was only when one of his friends invited them to his birthday that she realized it was because of her looks. Tuong Vy recalled that during the party, she could see people pointing at her and gossiping about how such a handsome boy could have chosen such an ugly girlfriend.6 / 8To make matters worse, her boyfriend was very distant and never even introduced her to her friends. 7 / 8This was apparently very traumatic and disappointing for the 17-year-old girl, who decided to break up with her boyfriend. To her dismay, he immediately agreed, which only made her sadder.8 / 8After her romantic relationship came to an abrupt end, Nguyen Tuong Vy suffered another shock when she saw her ex with a much prettier girl. This only made her hate her physical defects even more and more determined to do something about them. She confessed her wishes to her mother, and was surprised by her support. The woman agreed to pay for all the procedures, and even take her to a clinic herself.