Music legend Gary Numan is facing the world with a new look after undergoing an incredible surgical procedure.
The technique which allows patients to resume a normal life within a couple of hours of undergoing a facelift has been perfected by our plastic surgeons at Castlefield Clinic in Manchester.
There surgeons work under 'Twilight Sedation' which means that the patient does not have to stay overnight; there's minimal bruising and quicker recovery times.
Gary, who underwent a face lift or S-Lift procedure, said: "My entire experience at Castlefield Clinic was remarkable. On the day I walked into an extremely friendly and yet professional atmosphere from the moment I opened the clinic door.
"I went to sleep, or so it seemed, via one injection which I didn't even feel going in and, an hour or so later, woke up in the recovery room with a cup of tea waiting. No pain whatsoever, not even minor discomfort.
"Within 45 minutes of waking up, I was sitting in the local cinema eating a hot dog and watching a film. Over the next seven days or so the swelling, such as it was, virtually disappeared, the stitches were taken out, again with no pain whatsoever, and a few days later I was on BBC TV being interviewed live by Jools Holland and no-one could tell what I'd had done. "
Gary added: "Now, a few months later, the scars are practically invisible. I was told beforehand that the change would be subtle, a clear improvement but without looking like I'd had something as dramatic as surgery and that's exactly the way it turned out.
"No general anaesthetic but still asleep as far as I was concerned, no hospital stay, no tubes, drips, shunts or drains and, most importantly for me, no pain.'