Angie D’s Story

I can honestly say it was 100% worth it. The surgery can't be described as fun, as having to lie still for three and a half hours was challenging, although Amir and Sue chatted to me throughout which helped to put me at ease.

Afterwards I was up and on my feet straight away, which certainly wouldn't be possible after a general anaesthetic procedure. It felt strange, my skin felt very tight, but I could see the results immediately. My face was obviously swollen but I could see that contour of my neck in particular had really changed and all the sagging skin had gone.

Everything healed very nicely, the stitches for the neck and face lift are all hidden away behind my ears, so there will never be any evidence that I’ve had anything done. My eyes healed really quickly; the stitches were out in six days and a month later there's not much evidence of any surgery. I did have a few aches and pains for a couple of weeks, though nothing I couldn't cope with, and I was always able to manage the discomfort with some paracetamol or ibuprofen. The worst things were sleeping propped up for a few days and not exercising for a few weeks; however I did exactly “as the doctor ordered” and I've healed nicely as a result.

I wasn't bothered about people knowing, but no-one would guess I’d had work done if I hadn't told them as the results are so natural. I spent hours looking in the mirror as I couldn't believe the results. Right from the beginning, even when my eyes were a bit swollen, I was absolutely thrilled. I just wish I'd addressed my hooded eyes years ago! I took daily photographs for the first week or so and I would recommend that others to do so, as it's fascinating to see the changes.