12. Lymphatic drainage: Pilar de Souza This post-op massage, used to relieve swelling and bruising, requires the hands of an angel, or at least of a skilled practitioner. Enter de Souza, who’s been tending to people for 45 years, 35 of them with Dr. Ivo Pitanguy ($100 a session; on-site visits; 011-55-21-99867766). Other quality options: Marcia Rego Monteiro ($40 a session; 011-55-21-81293669) and Cibele Massena ($40 a session; 011-55-21-97897284).
13. Skin: Kiyoko Kokubo Give your face a workout with Kokubo’s two-hour facial for $220 (book one week in advance; Avenida das Américas 3555, Barra; 011-55-21-24307169). Also: Kuky Nobel, a cosmetologist, sets up shop in Rio’s Hotel Marina Palace every two months ($140; book in advance; Hotel Marina Palace, Avenida Delfim Moreira 630, Leblon; 011-55-21-94970182).
