Steph D

Advanced Mini Facelift - Mr. Hayter at the Spire Hospital Leicester. -Leicester, GB

Hi, I think the surgery took about an hour (I had the twilight anaesthetic. I remember pretty much the whole procedure but the anaesthetic made it go quicker i think. It felt a bit like having one too many few gin and tonics..). The Advanced mimi facelift does go down to the SMAS layer but not as much as some of the major facelifts. Regarding going out in public, I gave myself a fortnight during the Easter holidays where I didn't leave the house but i still looked a bit odd (my face was really swollen for the first three days (I looked really odd). I'd give yourself three to four weeks maximum. It'll take six weeks before the tightness has really gone. If you have kids (and don't want to unnerve the other mothers at the school gate, like I did) I'd go for the six week holidays, just to be sure. I hope that helps!

Hi, I think Mr Hayter always does the surgery himself. He seemed very professional at all times. I must admit though, he didn t show me any photos of his prevoius work (i don t actually think I asked!). I would have liked to have seen some examples. He takes before and after photos of his patients so I bet he can show you some of these. He did introduce me to a lady who'd just had the surgery though. She was really nice, and looked great. I'm sure he could arrange this for you too. I found it really helped. All the best, Steph.

Hi, Sorry it's taken me ages to get back to you. I haven't had any fillers, it was just the facelift. I was thinking I might have fillers in the future though, if the lines at the side of my mouth get bad again. I was actually more worried about having fillers than the facelift to be honest!

A week I think.. The scars have healed amazingly well. I'd thought I was going to need to hide them for a lot longer but I can already wear my hair tied back. The scars behing my ears still feel rough though but they look okay (and they're pretty hard to see). Thanks and all the best, Steph.

Hi, Thanks! That's what they call it at the Spire Leicester Hospital (UK). I think it's also known as The Quicklift Technique. It removes skin but also lifts the muscles underneath very slightly, not so dramatically as a full on facelift. I'd say it was halfway between a mini facelift and a proper facelift. I think they do the same technique at the ME clinic in Bristol. Not sure where else they do it in the UK though. I hope that helps!