I came to see Mr David Gateley with the intention of having a neck lift. I had seen three other consultants who had tried to persuade me to have a deep plane face lift which was way out of my budget. When I met Mr Gateley I was instantly reassured. He explained all the options - many non-surgical - and suggested that the best thing for me would be a SMAS face lift. He was honest about how a neck lift would not create the desired results. At no point did I feel hurried or pressured and after having another consultation and asking a lot of questions I decided to go with a SMAS and an upper blepheroplasty. The lead up to the operation included a full check up at the New Victoria and a long conversation with the anaesthetist as I was taking Mounjaro and this could cause complications. The day of the operation David came to see me and was very reassuring. The operation went well and when I woke up David was there to check that I was ok. The whole experience was smooth and not at all stressful. I can honestly say a night in the New Victoria was a very pleasant experience. My recovery was fast. David checked up on me regularly by phone or text and I had follow up appointments with the nurse and David for the next 2 months. He also recommended endermologie which really helped with the swelling. After 10 days I went back to work. My eyes healed very quickly and although there was the initial shock of having no double chin and a jaw line (David also performed liposuction on my neck and jowls), I was confident once the swelling had gone down it would look good. There was a little residue far under my right jawline which David fixed at no extra cost after all the swelling had gone and my face had settled. I am thrilled with the results. I am told by everyone how amazing I look. But what is wonderful is that I look so natural. The jowls and the double chin are gone, my eyes look bright and open and my neck is significantly improved. The results are beyond what I could have hoped for. I have been treated like a VIP from day one and feel so lucky to have found someone who takes pride in their work and takes the time to develop a doctor/patient relationship.