Vivari Spa by Mantis founder and president of the South African Association of Cosmetic Doctors (SAACD), Dr Anushka Reddy, continues to blaze the trail when it comes to cosmetic surgery.
Her latest business venture, Vivari Hotel and Spa, is a facility where you can undergo a range of cosmetic surgeries while enjoying a luxurious escape.
Set in the cushy suburb of Featherbrooke, Krugersdorp, Vivari Hotel is the only hotel that comes with a complete medical clinic and hospital facility offering a range of surgical procedures, including liposuction, while enjoying luxury living, Reddy said.
Speaking to The Star, she said her vision had always been to ensure that Vivari Aesthetics becomes a centre of excellence for a specialised minimally invasive cosmetic and anti-ageing clinic, while ensuring visitors a tranquil space for travel as part of the luxurious boutique hotel environment.
"Vivari Aesthetics aims to be a leading surgical centre and a training centre for plastic surgeons. The specialised cosmetic surgery centre has a state-of-the-art operating theatre with five post-surgical day beds.
"It also provides conference and streaming facilities for international cosmetic and aesthetic medical practitioners, keeping local cosmetic medical practitioners up to date with all the latest trends and technological advancements in the field," she said.
Reddy, who has been a practising cosmetic surgeon for over 20 years, said she saw a gap in the market where travellers from across the globe could benefit from having a hotel experience that solves their cosmetic surgical needs.
She said over the past 10 years, she had worked hard to make this dream a reality.
"I've been practising aesthetic medicine for the last two decades and saw a gap in the market, where my international patients who were looking to do plastic surgery in South Africa were limited by the places they could go to. They wanted to recuperate in a luxurious environment that was safe and private after their procedure.
"The concept to create Vivari Hotel and Spa with an aftercare facility within the hotel's premises, which offers a five-star hospitality service, was born. In addition, the hotel has a Department of Health-accredited theatre called Vivari Aesthetics, which offers cutting-edge plastic surgery as well as Vivari Aftercare with highly qualified medical personnel that care for patients post-surgery. This is the first of its kind in the whole of Africa," Reddy said.
She said part of her inspiration to create such a facility came from South Africa's advancement in the tourism and medical fields, and the need to ensure that the country continued on its growth trajectory.