Tatler UK - 07.2019

LIGHT

REFRESHMENTS

Want to look tighter,

brighter, a little less tired?

There’s an aesthetic tweak

to help. Here’s what to get

done and when

By FRANCESCA WHITE

guide you through everything with

calmness and compassion.

Pain factor The surgery, which is

performed under a light general

anaesthetic, is not painful (though

the skin on the neck can feel taut

immediately after, as a result of the

muscles tightening), and you’re sent

home on little more than paraceta-

mol to keep things comfortable.

Downtime Grover’s careful tech-

nique minimises, or even eliminates,

bleeding (which means bruising is

reduced – 60 to 70 per cent of pa-

tients don’t have any). After one

night in hospital, you’ll return home,

where you’re instructed to do very

little, in order to keep any swelling

down. Grover will personally remove

your stitches two weeks later, and

you’ll be back to work that week.

Social events can resume in three

weeks; you can go to the gym in four.

Results Grover’s way with a scalpel

allows him to reposition the mus-

cles in a more youthful fashion –

lifting the cheeks, sharpening the

jawline and defining the neck – and

bring new energy to the face. The

end result is startlingly natural, still

‘you’ – albeit the best version.

Details From £14,500. At 94 Harley

Street, W1 (020 7486 4301; rajiv-

grover.co.uk) ]

ONE YEAR: RESTORE

LOST YOUTH

What Facelift with Rajiv Grover

The low-down Surgery in the run-

up to a wedding might not be for

everyone, but for some members of

the congregation (the mother-of-

the-bride, perhaps) a facelift can

work wonders to restore confidence

• and former bone structure. Three
  months before the big day is the
  optimum time, though you’ll want
  to go in for a consultation long before
  this – there’s a lot to be discussed
  and meticulous planning is key.
  Book in with Rajiv Grover, who is
  the best in the business and will

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