Many people may remember Ann-Margret most for her part as Elvis Presley’s love interest in the 1964 film Viva Las Vegas. However, not long after, she had a “devastating” fall that necessitated major facial surgery.

Swedish-American actress Ann-Margret experienced a disastrous slide shortly after winning over audiences in 1964’s Viva Las Vegas as Rusty Martin opposite Elvis Presley. According to the website Showbiz CheatSheet, the actress sustained a “devastating facial injury in 1972 when Ann-Margret fell 22 feet during a performance at a Lake Tahoe casino.”

According to the New York Times, Ann Margret had surgery on her face fractures on September 14, 1972.

Ann-Margret, who sustained significant injuries after falling from a stage platform, underwent facial surgery today at the U.C.L.A. Medical Center, according to the report.

“The procedure lasted around three hours. Hospital representatives indicated they would reserve any further comments regarding the 31-year-old actress and dancer.

Ann-Margret broke her arm and sustained numerous facial fractures when she fell from a 22-foot stage just before her performance at a casino in Lake Tahoe on Sunday.

Additionally, the actress was subject to allegations that the incident had damaged her kneecap, but these were later refuted.

In a 1983 interview, Ann-Margret recalled how her husband Roger Smith insisted on flying her to Los Angeles for oral surgery in order to cure the serious damage and preserve her renowned beauty.

Elvis had been there for the actress during this period, she claimed in her 1994 autobiography Ann-Margret: My Story.

According to rumors, the two were dating as Viva Las Vegas was being shot.

Despite the fact that they had split up and moved on a few years earlier, she said that he had already given her flowers.

He asked to visit her in her suite one evening when they were in Las Vegas.

He showed a lot of interest in both my rehabilitation and the accident, Ann-Margret added.

Elvis made it plain that he greatly missed having me in his life by saying things like, “It was so easy for us to slide into the closeness we’d always enjoyed.”

In an interview with Roger Ebert, Ann-Margret claimed that she received “thousands of letters” while she was recovering.

The NHS states that while facial surgery is a severe procedure, any type of plastic or cosmetic reconstructive surgery “has an associated risk”.

According to the NHS, the risk level is affected by the size of the affected region, the surgeon’s experience, and the patient’s general health.

“While certain procedures carry specific risks, general concerns include discomfort and pain.”