Michelangelo of the scalpel

I'd never heard of Dr Ivo Pitanguy until I read a recent copy of Grazia. He's apparently THE plastic surgeon to go to if you're a jet-setting celebrity type. AND he's the creator of the Brazilian butt-lift!

He's been dubbed “the Michelangelo of the scalpel." and his Clínica Ivo Pitanguy in Rio de Janeiro has a client list that includes the Duchess of Windsor, François Mitterand and the kings of Morocco and Jordan to Joan Crawford, Zsa Zsa Gabor and Brigitte Bardot.

In an interview with W magazine, "Pitanguy refuses even to confirm a well-known story about late socialite Sao Schlumberger. It is said that she disobeyed his orders to remain in Rio for several days after her procedure and that, as a result, her stitches began to pop open on the plane back to Paris." Oops! There's another fantastic story about a woman whose face started to fall apart during sex!

I do like his view on aging and plastic surgery. He says, “I believe that you should correct the [aging] process with elegance and distinction. You should not overdo, because if you overdo, you are only creating a mask without expression, a mask of death. That should be avoided. I try to bring naturalness.” So he definitely seems to be the one to go for a natural-looking face lift. All I need is to take out a mortgage to pay for it! Ofcourse by the time I consider it, he may already be dead (hes in his 80s!). In the meantime, I might check out his skincare line.

Oh and if you are considering a facelift, check out his book - Welcome to Your Facelift: What to Expect Before, During and After Cosmetic Surgery